Section 13-171-12 - Application for new and existing water use permits(a) A person shall file an application with the commission to use water within a designated water management area. No withdrawal, diversion, impoundment, or consumptive use of water shall be made by the applicant until receipt of a permit issued by the commission, provided that, an existing use in a newly designated water management area may be continued until such time as the commission has acted upon the existing water use permit application.(b) Each permit application shall be made on forms furnished by the commission and shall contain the following: (1) The name and address of the applicant and landowner; provided that: (A) In the event the applicant is an association, organization, partnership, trust, corporation, or any other legal entity doing business in Hawaii, the address of its principal place of business shall be stated in the application; and(B) In the event a lessee, licensee, developer, or any other person with a terminable interest or estate in the land, which is the water source of the permitted water, applies for a water permit, the landowner shall also be stated as a joint applicant for the water permit;(2) The date of application;(3) The water source of the water supply;(4) The quantity and quality of water requested;(5) The use of the water and any limitations thereon;(6) The location of the use of water;(7) The location of the well or point of diversion; and(8) Such other relevant information that the commission may request from time to time.(c) Each application for a permit to use water shall be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee of $25.00 provided that governmental agencies shall not be subject to the payment of any fees.(d) The commission in its discretion may allow a person to apply for several related withdrawals in the same application for a water use permit.[Eff. MAY 27, 1988] (Auth: HRS § 174C-8) (Imp: HRS §§ 174C-5, 174C-50, 174C-51)