N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 13.20: Five-year vehicular access fee

§ 13.20 Five-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 five-year access fee which shall run from April first of the

year of issuance to March thirty-first of the fifth 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 an access fee. Such five-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 "Five-Year

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

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

agency shall designate. Such pass, having an emblem of the brook trout

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.