HRS §271G-11
Water use permits do not create ownership rights
This section says that getting a certificate under this chapter does not give you any ownership or property right to use the waterways. It only clarifies that the certificate is not a property right.
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The statute, as written — No proprietary right in water
No certificate issued under this chapter confers any proprietary or property right in the use of the waterways.
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