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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 659; in 1982, chapter 183.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":75233,"section_number":"56-232","catch_line":"Public utility and schedules defined","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-232\/"},{"id":76133,"section_number":"62.1-83","catch_line":"Dams across waters of Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-83\/"}],"permalink":{"id":270491,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55141,"identifier":"62.1-85","token":"62.1\/7\/62.1-85","url":"\/62.1-85\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-85\/","token":"62.1\/7\/62.1-85","dublin_core":{"Title":"License required to construct dam; application","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-85","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The construction or reconstruction of any such dam as is mentioned in \u00a7 62.1-83<\/a> shall not be begun until the person, firm, association, corporation, private or municipal, or public utility as defined in \u00a7 56-232<\/a> proposing to construct or reconstruct the same shall first obtain a license so to do from the State Corporation Commission. The application for such license shall be filed with the Commission and in it all the essential facts<\/span> shall be stated to enable the Commission to pass upon its merits. A copy of such application shall also be filed by the applicant with the Executive Director of the State Water Control Board within ten days after filing such application with the State Corporation Commission. Each application for license shall be accompanied by such maps, plans and other information as may be necessary to give a clear and full understanding of the proposed scheme of development, and of dams, generating stations or other major structures, if any, involved therein.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSE REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT DAM; APPLICATION (\u00a7 62.1-85)\n\nThe construction or reconstruction of any such dam as is mentioned in \u00a7 62.1-83\nshall not be begun until the person, firm, association, corporation, private or\nmunicipal, or public utility as defined in \u00a7 56-232 proposing to construct or\nreconstruct the same shall first obtain a license so to do from the State\nCorporation Commission. The application for such license shall be filed with the\nCommission and in it all the essential facts shall be stated to enable the\nCommission to pass upon its merits. A copy of such application shall also be\nfiled by the applicant with the Executive Director of the State Water Control\nBoard within ten days after filing such application with the State Corporation\nCommission. Each application for license shall be accompanied by such maps,\nplans and other information as may be necessary to give a clear and full\nunderstanding of the proposed scheme of development, and of dams, generating\nstations or other major structures, if any, involved therein.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62-73; 1968, c. 659; 1982, c. 183.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}