Rule 7 Owner Name and Address

Rule 7(a). Examining owner name and address. The name and address on all water right claims by the same ownership will be made consistent and current as follows:

(1) the name and address given for all water right claims belonging to each claimant in a basin will be reviewed. Discrepancies will be identified by comparing the claimant's name and address with information on record with the department's centralized record system, telephone directories, other sources, and if necessary, claimant contact data; and

(2) ownership shall be updated in compliance with §§ 85- 2-421 through 85-2-426, MCA pursuant to Rule 38, W.R.C.E.R.

Rule 7(b). Changing owner name and address. The department, as a result of its examination, may revise the claimant's name or address to make them consistent and current.