{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-13-0703","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 13-0703","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 13-0703. Definitions.\n  1. \"Coastal community\" shall mean a municipal corporation, as defined\nin section two of the general municipal law, in Nassau and Suffolk\ncounties.\n  2. \"Seagrass\" shall mean rooted, vascular, flowering marine plants\nthat are submerged in New York's bays and coastal waters, including\nZostera marina and Ruppia maritima.","path":["Environmental Conservation Law","Article 13. Marine and Coastal Resources","Title 7. Seagrass Protection Act"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ENV/13-0703","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"f523306cbd06e827da5b69361bab07c1e28ee3fe30ea97a9d12385b89f3b3eff","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-13-0701","next":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-13-0705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}