The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 56th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 56th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, which convenes in January 2024.
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A. Unless otherwise specified, a person who knowingly violates or refuses to comply with any provision of this article, a permit or order issued pursuant to this article or a rule adopted to carry out the purpose of this article is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. A person who, after notice of violation, continues in violation of any provision of this article, a permit or order issued pursuant to this article or a rule adopted to carry out the purpose of this article is guilty of a separate offense for each day of violation.
B. A person who knowingly and intentionally fills or refills all or a portion of a body of water in violation of this article is guilty of:
1. A class 6 felony if the amount of water illegally used is one thousand acre-feet or more.
2. A class 1 misdemeanor if the amount of water illegally used is more than one hundred acre-feet but less than one thousand acre-feet.
3. A class 3 misdemeanor if the amount of water illegally used is one hundred acre-feet or less.