N.Y. Navigation Law § 34-a: Permits for racing shell regattas not required

§ 34-a. Permits for racing shell regattas not required. Nothing

contained in section thirty-four of this chapter or in any other general

or special law shall be deemed or construed as requiring any permit or

permission to hold a regatta or race of rowing shells by any educational

institution or amateur rowing organization in navigable waters of the

state. For the purpose of this section, a "racing shell" is defined to

mean any boat, specially designed for racing and propelled solely by

means of oars, not including lifeboats or standard type rowboats, not

specifically designed for rowing races. Any educational institution or

amateur rowing organization, however, shall file with the commissioner a

notification of all races to be held, setting forth the dates, places, a

description of the course and the number of entrants in each race. No

fee shall be charged for such filing.