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Title 38, Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS
Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS
Article 1: ERECTION AND FLOWAGE RIGHTS
Subarticle 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
38 §611. Owner or mortgagee in possession liable for acts of tenants
38 §612. Streams forming state boundary
Subarticle 1-A: LICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC FACILITIES
38 §621. Purpose (REPEALED)
38 §622. Definitions (REPEALED)
38 §623. Prohibition (REPEALED)
38 §624. Application and notice procedures (REPEALED)
38 §625. Board action, administrative appeal and hearings (REPEALED)
38 §626. Criteria (REPEALED)
Subarticle 1-B: PERMITS FOR HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
38 §630. Short title
38 §631. Purposes
38 §632. Definitions
38 §633. Prohibition
38 §634. Permit requirements
38 §634-A. Administering agency
38 §635. Department decision
38 §635-A. Time limits for processing applications
38 §635-B. Procedures for water quality certification
38 §636. Approval criteria
38 §636-A. General permit for tidal energy demonstration project
38 §637. Review of rules
38 §638. Notice of relicensing deadline
Subarticle 1-C: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE LICENSING AND RELICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC DAMS
38 §640. Public participation
Subarticle 2: RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES
38 §651. Milldams and canals
38 §652. --diversion of water
38 §653. --injury to existing mill or canal
38 §654. --restrictions as to height and duration
38 §655. --damages for flowing or diversion; limitations
38 §656. Cranberry culture
38 §657. Ice cutting and harvesting
38 §658. Timber removal on flowed lands
38 §659. --damages
Subarticle 3: ACTION FOR DAMAGES
38 §701. Complaint
38 §702. --service
38 §703. Defenses
38 §704. Trial; costs
38 §705. Appointment of commissioners; appraisal of damages
38 §706. Assessment in gross
38 §707. Payment in gross; bar
38 §708. Commissioners' report for jury
38 §709. Acceptance of commissioners' report
38 §710. Verdict or report bars future action
38 §711. Yearly damages
38 §712. --security for
38 §713. Action for unpaid damages; lien
38 §714. Execution sale of land and mill
38 §715. --redemption
38 §716. New complaints
38 §717. --restrictions
38 §718. --offer of increased compensation
38 §719. --offer to accept less compensation
38 §720. Tenants may make offers
38 §721. Common law remedy limited
38 §722. Double damages if restrictions violated
38 §723. Agreement of parties binding, if recorded
38 §724. Judgment no bar to new complaint
38 §725. Tender of damages
38 §726. No abatement by death
38 §727. If complaint abates, rights preserved by new complaint
38 §728. Compensation of commissioners; costs
Article 2: PROTECTION OF WAYS FROM OVERFLOW
38 §771. Flowage rights not affected
38 §772. Petition to raise ways and enlarge water vents
38 §773. Proceedings of commissioners
38 §774. Alterations to be made
38 §775. Costs
38 §776. Appeals
Article 3: INSPECTION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS
38 §811. Appointment of engineer; duties (REPEALED)
38 §812. Correction of unsafe conditions (REPEALED)
38 §813. Compensation of engineer (REPEALED)
38 §814. Utilization of other state agency resources (REPEALED)
Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT
38 §815. Short title
38 §815-A. Report on transfer of functions (REPEALED)
38 §816. Legislative findings and purpose (REPEALED)
38 §817. Definitions
38 §818. Miscellaneous
Subarticle 1: INSPECTION
38 §820. Jurisdiction (REPEALED)
38 §821. Inspection of dams (REPEALED)
38 §822. Inspection petition and order (REPEALED)
38 §823. Formal inspection and hearing; decision (REPEALED)
38 §824. Informal inspection (REPEALED)
38 §825. Access and notification (REPEALED)
38 §826. Reimbursement for inspection expenses (REPEALED)
38 §827. Utilization of other state agency resources (REPEALED)
38 §828. Regulations (REPEALED)
38 §829. Transitional provisions (REPEALED)
Subarticle 2: REGISTRATION
38 §830. Registration of ownership (REPEALED)
38 §831. Notice of transfer or destruction (REPEALED)
Subarticle 3: ABANDONMENT
38 §835. Abandonment (REPEALED)
38 §836. Authorized abandonment (REPEALED)
38 §837. Awards of new ownership (REPEALED)
Subarticle 4: WATER LEVELS
38 §840. Establishment of water levels
38 §841. Maintenance of dams
38 §842. Transition provision
38 §843. Municipal authority
38 §844. Dam Repair and Reconstruction Fund (REPEALED)
Article 4: MILLS AND THEIR REPAIR
38 §851. Meeting of mill owners; call; object
38 §852. Owners of 50% or more may repair or rebuild
38 §853. Reimbursement
38 §854. Minors and persons with qualified interests
Article 5: GRIST MILLS
38 §891. Scales for weighing grain; order of grinding
38 §892. Tolls
Article 6: RELEASE FROM DAM OWNERSHIP AND WATER LEVEL MAINTENANCE
38 §901. Petition for release; public notice
38 §902. Consultation process
38 §903. Assessment of public value of dam
38 §904. Notice of failure to locate new owner
38 §905. Order for release of water
38 §906. Property transfer provisions
38 §907. Right to withdraw petition
38 §908. Municipal actions on dam ownership
38 §909. Technical assistance
Subchapter 2: WATER STORAGE RESERVOIRS
38 §931. Creation; right to flow land; damages
38 §932. Eminent domain; assessment of damages
38 §933. Authorization required
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