N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 13.18: Three-year vehicular access fee

§ 13.18 Three-year 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 a three-year vehicular access fee which shall run from April

first of the year of issuance to March thirty-first of the third year

following such issuance, entitling the holder thereof to a pass for

vehicular admission without additional fee to any state park and

recreational facility which has a vehicular access fee. Such three-year

fee shall be consistent with the fee schedule established pursuant to

section 13.15 of this article and shall be approved by the director of

the budget.

2. The pass for vehicular access shall be known as the "Three-Year

Empire Passport". The pass shall be available at regional park

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

shall designate. Such pass, having an emblem of the bluebird thereon,

shall be available in a form prescribed by the office.

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 state parks for a recreational experience.

4. If 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 of a state

park or recreational facility shall promulgate such rules and

regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this

section.