New Hampshire § 482-61 - Section 482:61 Department Action.
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§ 482-61. Section 482:61 Department Action.
The department, upon its own motion or upon the filing of a petition pursuant to RSA 482:60, shall notify the owner of such dam of the filing of said petition and set a time and place for a hearing to determine whether such dam is in disrepair. Said notice shall be given at least 21 days before said hearing and may be given in hand to the owner or sent to him by registered mail, or, at the option of the department, said notice may be given by publication once each week for 3 successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the dam or any part thereof is located. If notice is given by publication, the first publication shall appear at least 21 days prior to the date of the hearing. The department shall file a copy of such notice in the registry of deeds in each county in which the dam is located.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 482-61 cover?
Section 482-61 ("Section 482:61 Department Action.") 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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