N.Y. Navigation Law § 59: Manning of public vessels

§ 59. Manning of public vessels. 1. All public vessels while under way

under their own power, shall be in charge of a licensed master, pilot,

engineer, or joint pilot and engineer. Anyone operating a public vessel

without a license and any owner who permits the operation of a public

vessel by a person who does not possess a valid license or temporary

permit, in full force and effect as master, pilot, engineer or joint

pilot and engineer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as set

forth in section seventy-three-b of this article.

2. It shall be unlawful to operate a public vessel with less than the

required crew members as specified in the certificate of inspection or

temporary permit. Any person who operates a public vessel, and any owner

of a public vessel who permits a person to operate such vessel, in

contravention of this requirement, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

punishable as set forth in section seventy-three-b of this article. In

addition, the license of any master, pilot, engineer, or joint pilot and

engineer who operates a public vessel in contravention of the crew

requirements as contained in the certificate of inspection may be

subject to the suspension or revocation of his or her license pursuant

to section sixty-four-a of this article.