New Hampshire § 482-42 - Section 482:42 License to Flow Public Lands.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 482-42 — Section 482:42 License to Flow Public Lands., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 482-42. Section 482:42 License to Flow Public Lands.
The governor and council may grant to the owner of a dam located at the outlet of an inland public water the right to flow public lands contiguous to such public water and its tributaries when, in the opinion of the department, it is in the public interest to do so, and under such terms and conditions with respect to water levels and otherwise as the department may specify.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 482-42 cover?
Section 482-42 ("Section 482:42 License to Flow Public Lands.") 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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