N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 13-0336: Marine and coastal district party and charter boat license

§ 13-0336. Marine and coastal district party and charter boat license.

1. No owner or operator of a party boat or charter boat shall carry

recreational fishing passengers in the marine and coastal district or

land fish taken outside the territorial waters of the state without

holding a party or charter boat license issued by the department for an

annual fee of two hundred fifty dollars and a recreational marine

fishing registration issued by the department. Such license and

registration shall be issued only to persons domiciled in the state or

in a state which affords reciprocal fishing privileges to persons

domiciled in New York. Such license and registration shall be available

on the vessel at all times. For purposes of this subdivision, party

boats and charter boats are vessels used to carry passengers for hire

wherein a fee is charged, either directly or indirectly, for the purpose

of taking or attempting to take marine fish for recreational purposes.

2. Party and charter boat licenses shall expire on December

thirty-first of each year.