New Hampshire § 482-18 - Section 482:18 Conflicting Claims.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 482-18 — Section 482:18 Conflicting Claims., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 482-18. Section 482:18 Conflicting Claims.
The provisions of this subdivision shall in no way affect any mill of other persons lawfully existing on the same stream or any mill site or mill privilege of other persons on which a milldam has been lawfully erected and used or the right of any owner of such mill, mill site or mill privilege, unless the right to maintain on such last mentioned site or privilege shall have been lost or defeated by abandonment or otherwise, and nonuse of any mill site or mill privilege for a period of 6 years shall be prima facie evidence of abandonment; nor shall the provisions of this subdivision affect any flowage or other water rights acquired prior to June 17, 1937, or the right to maintain any dam constructed prior to June 17, 1937.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 482-18 cover?
Section 482-18 ("Section 482:18 Conflicting Claims.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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