{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-navigation-law-39-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Navigation Law § 39-a","heading":"Motor boat regulation on Lake Colby","body":"§ 39-a. Motor boat regulation on Lake Colby. 1. The term \"motor boat\"\nshall mean and include a mechanically propelled vessel having a source\nof power in excess of ten horsepower other than propulsion by wind\npropelled sail or human propelled oar or paddle. Such term shall also\ninclude a vessel temporarily or permanently equipped with a detachable\nmotor, commonly known as an \"outboard\" motor boat.\n  2. No motor boat shall be operated on Lake Colby, in the town of\nHarrietstown, county of Franklin.\n  3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency and\nrescue vessels and vessels operated for the official functions of a\nfederal, state or local governmental agency.\n  4. A person violating any provision of subdivision two of this section\nshall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not more than\nfifty dollars, or imprisonment for not more than ten days, or by both\nsuch fine and imprisonment.","path":["Navigation Law","Article 3. Navigable Waters of the State"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/NAV/39-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"c7e33edda2cda6b7c4a0127c8519a2f56b5ceb9585f0d0d524acafadb49b6a2b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-navigation-law-39","next":"us-ny/n.y.-navigation-law-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}