N.Y. Canal Law § 71: Registry of canal floats

§ 71. Registry of canal floats. The owner of every commercial float to

be navigated on the canal system shall make application to the

corporation for a New York state certificate of registry. The

application shall be in form prescribed by the corporation and shall

contain such information as the corporation may deem essential for full

and complete identification of the float and the owner thereof. It shall

be signed by the owner if an individual, or by an officer of a company,

partnership or corporation if so owned. Upon receipt of an application

in proper form, the corporation shall assign a state registry number and

issue to the owner a certificate of New York state registry, a copy of

which shall be entered in the records of its office.