New Hampshire Revised Statutes 488:2 – Definitions
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In this chapter:
I. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department of environmental services.
II. “Department” means the department of environmental services.
III. “Discharge” means the return of water to the environment.
IV. “Groundwater” means subsurface water that occurs beneath the water table in soils and geologic formations.
V. “Person” means any individual, partnership, company, public or private corporation, political subdivision or agency of the state, department, agency or instrumentality of the United States, or any other legal entity.
VI. “Surface waters” means any lake, pond, river, stream, wetland, or tidal waters.
VII. “Transfer” means any conveyance of water from one real property or place of business to another or incorporation into a product for subsequent distribution.
VIII. “Withdrawal” means the removal or collection of water by pumping or gravity from surface water or groundwater.
I. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department of environmental services.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 488:2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
II. “Department” means the department of environmental services.
III. “Discharge” means the return of water to the environment.
IV. “Groundwater” means subsurface water that occurs beneath the water table in soils and geologic formations.
V. “Person” means any individual, partnership, company, public or private corporation, political subdivision or agency of the state, department, agency or instrumentality of the United States, or any other legal entity.
VI. “Surface waters” means any lake, pond, river, stream, wetland, or tidal waters.
VII. “Transfer” means any conveyance of water from one real property or place of business to another or incorporation into a product for subsequent distribution.
VIII. “Withdrawal” means the removal or collection of water by pumping or gravity from surface water or groundwater.