Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:62

  • Dam: means any artificial barrier, including appurtenant works, which impounds or diverts water and which has a height of 6 feet or more, or is located at the outlet of a great pond. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:2
  • Department: means the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:2
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization or legal entity of any kind. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:2
  • petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
Upon receipt of a petition under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:60, the department may, either before or after said hearing, cause an inspection of said dam to be made by a competent person, who may be one of its employees.