N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 2250: Jurisdiction of department

§ 2250. Jurisdiction of department. The registration of vessels shall

be under the jurisdiction of the department. For the purposes of this

article, a vessel shall be every description of watercraft, other than a

seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on

water. A vessel propelled by an outboard motor shall include the hull,

but shall not include the outboard motor.