N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 13.16: Annual vehicular access fee

§ 13.16 Annual vehicular access fee. 1. Notwithstanding any other

provision of law to the contrary, the office or other state agency

having jurisdiction of a state park or recreational facility shall

establish an annual vehicular access fee which shall run from April

first of each year to March thirty-first of the following year,

entitling the holder thereof to a pass for vehicular admission without

additional fee to any state park or recreational facility which has a

vehicular access fee. Such annual fee shall be consistent with the fee

schedule for each particular year established pursuant to section 13.15

of this chapter and shall be approved by the director of the budget.

2. The pass for vehicular access shall be available at regional park

headquarters and such other places as the office or such other state

agency shall designate. Holders of such pass shall receive a decal to

be placed on the side window of a vehicle for purposes of

identification. Such decal shall have the emblem of the beaver thereon.

3. Such pass for vehicular access shall not be available to the owner

or operator of an omnibus operated for a commercial purpose, unless such

omnibus is operated by or pursuant to an agreement with a public or

private nonprofit agency for the purpose of transporting persons to or

from a state park for a recreational experience.

4. If it is demonstrated that the use of the pass for vehicular access

in particular parks or recreational facilities is contrary to the public

interest, the office or such other state agency having jurisdiction, may

prohibit its use in such particular parks or recreational facilities by

rule or regulation.

5. The office or other state agency having jurisdiction shall

promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out

the provisions of this section.