N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 646-9.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 646-9.3 - Prohibitions

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to launch or attempt to launch a trailered vessel into the waters of the Lake George Park during the boating season without an intact VICS or a vessel inspection completed by a Vessel Inspection Technician at the time and location of the launch.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave a launch site during the boating season with a trailered vessel retrieved from the waters of the Lake George Park that has not been cleaned and drained in accordance with Section 646-9.4 of this Subpart.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce an aquatic invasive species into the waters of the Lake George Park by any means including but not limited to aquaculture, aquarium dump, animal release, non- motorized vessels, docks, construction equipment, fishing equipment, an bait, unless such person has taken reasonable precautions as defined in this Subpart.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly provide inaccurate or false information to Commission personnel or a VIT concerning prior launches, launch registration, or any other information required to be provided pursuant to this Subpart.

(e) It shall be unlawful for a launch operator to allow the launch of a trailered vessel into the waters of the Lake George Park during the boating season that is not equipped with an intact VICS applied by a VIT or authorized launch operator in accordance with this Subpart.

(f) It shall be unlawful for any person to alter or modify any VICS. This prohibition shall not apply to the removal of a VICS that has been properly installed pursuant to this Subpart prior to the vessel being launched into the waters of the Lake George Park.

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person to use, or attempt to secure a vessel to a its trailer, with an unauthorized VICS so as to avoid the requirements of this Subpart.

(h) Unless otherwise exempted by this Subpart, it shall be unlawful for any launch operator to operate a launch site without registering such launch site with the Commission and maintaining launch records as required by this Subpart.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 646-9.3

Adopted, New York State Register February 19, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, eff. 5/15/2014

Amended New York State Register April 27, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 17, eff. 5/1/2016