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Mills and Dams

611Owner or mortgagee in possession liable for acts of tenants 612Streams forming state boundary 630Short title 631Purposes 632Definitions 633Prohibition 634Permit requirements 634-AAdministering agency 635Department decision 635-ATime limits for processing applications 635-BProcedures for water quality certification 636Approval criteria 636-AGeneral permit for tidal energy demonstration project 637Review of rules 638Notice of relicensing deadline 640Public participation 651Milldams and canals 652--diversion of water 653--injury to existing mill or canal 654--restrictions as to height and duration 655--damages for flowing or diversion; limitations 656Cranberry culture 657Ice cutting and harvesting 658Timber removal on flowed lands 659--damages 701Complaint 702--service 703Defenses 704Trial; costs 705Appointment of commissioners; appraisal of damages 706Assessment in gross 707Payment in gross; bar 708Commissioners' report for jury 709Acceptance of commissioners' report 710Verdict or report bars future action 711Yearly damages 712--security for 713Action for unpaid damages; lien 714Execution sale of land and mill 715--redemption 716New complaints 717--restrictions 718--offer of increased compensation 719--offer to accept less compensation 720Tenants may make offers 721Common law remedy limited 722Double damages if restrictions violated 723Agreement of parties binding, if recorded 724Judgment no bar to new complaint 725Tender of damages 726No abatement by death 727If complaint abates, rights preserved by new complaint 728Compensation of commissioners; costs 771Flowage rights not affected 772Petition to raise ways and enlarge water vents 773Proceedings of commissioners 774Alterations to be made 775Costs 776Appeals 815Short title 817Definitions 818Miscellaneous 840Establishment of water levels 841Maintenance of dams 842Transition provision 843Municipal authority 851Meeting of mill owners; call; object 852Owners of 50% or more may repair or rebuild 853Reimbursement 854Minors and persons with qualified interests 891Scales for weighing grain; order of grinding 892Tolls 901Petition for release; public notice 902Consultation process 903Assessment of public value of dam 904Notice of failure to locate new owner 905Order for release of water 906Property transfer provisions 907Right to withdraw petition 908Municipal actions on dam ownership 909Technical assistance