Section 482:12 Inspecting Dams, Repairs, Emergency Action Plans. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. It shall be the duty of the department from time to time to cause all dams in the state which, by reason of their condition, height or location, may be a menace to the public safety to be inspected by competent engineers.
   II. If the inspection indicates that maintenance or repair are required to comply with RSA 482:11-a or the public safety requires the repair or reconstruction of any dam or the development of an emergency action plan, the department shall order the owner of the dam to undertake the requisite maintenance, repairs, or reconstruction and to develop the emergency action plan within a period to be fixed by the order.

Source. 1989, 339:1. 1996, 228:106. 1997, 178:4, eff. Aug. 16, 1997. 2008, 272:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.