N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 51.2
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024
(a) No person shall operate a watercraft under mechanical power other than electric motor, except as specifically permitted by posted notice or under written permit by the Department.(b) No person shall moor, anchor or store a boat overnight.(c) No person shall transport or cause to be transported any aquatic invasive species. 1. No person shall launch, or attempt to launch a watercraft into any waterbody, or depart from a waterbody with any plant or animal, or parts thereof, visible to the human eye, in, on, or attached to any part of the watercraft, including live wells and bilges, the motor, rudder, anchor, or other appurtenances; any equipment or gear; or the trailer or any other device used to transport or launch a watercraft that may come into contact with the water, except under the written permission of the Regional Manager.2. No person shall launch, or attempt to launch a watercraft into any waterbody, or depart from such waterbody without draining the watercraft, including bilge areas, live wells, bait wells, and ballast tanks, except under the written permission of the Regional Manager.3. Exceptions. The provisions of Part 51.2 shall not apply to:i. Plants not otherwise defined in law or regulation as invasive species or suspected of being or becoming invasive affixed to or transported in watercraft for use as camouflage for hunting or wildlife viewing purposes.ii. Bait, including baitfish, that can legally be used on a waterbody and is possessed consistent with Department regulations.iii. Legally taken game as defined in section 11-0103(2) of Environmental Conservation Law or fish as defined in section 11-0103(1)(a).N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 51.2
Adopted New York State Register November 3, 2021/Volume XLIII, Issue 44, eff. 1/1/2022