N.Y. ENV Law § 43-0117

§ 43-0117. Operation of ferries and certain other boats, barges and\n vessels restricted.\n 1. No person, partnership, or corporation shall operate a ferry or\nother boat transporting motor vehicles on the waters of Lake George\nwithout first obtaining a permit for such operation from the Lake George\npark commission.\n 2. No person, partnership or corporation shall operate a night club,\nrestaurant, dance hall or other place of amusement, or engage in the\nbusiness of selling or offering for sale any kind of food or beverage on\nor from a boat, barge or vessel on the waters of Lake George without\nfirst obtaining a permit for such operation from the Lake George park\ncommission. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any\nsuch operation in existence prior to January 1, 1963.\n 3. No person, partnership or corporation shall operate, propel or tow\na boat, barge, vessel or other floating object used as, or as a vehicle\nfor, an advertising sign or advertising structure or device on the\nwaters of Lake George without first obtaining a permit therefor from the\nLake George park commission.\n 4. In order to protect and preserve the water quality of Lake George,\nto provide reasonable public access to Lake George without overcrowding,\ncongestion or safety hazards, and to protect the resources of Lake\nGeorge, the commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this\narticle, promulgate regulations relative to the permitting of boats, the\nregistration and the regulation of docks, wharfs and moorings, the\nregulation of marinas, the limits of speed and sound on Lake George, the\nregulation of recreational activities such as regatta-type events, water\nskiing, parasailing and other similar activities, and the regulation of\ntour boats, boat rentals and other rental activities. Following the\npromulgation of such regulations: (a) no person shall construct any\ndock, wharf, mooring, marina or put any such structure to use without\nfirst obtaining a permit from the commission, and (b) no person shall\noperate any boat or vessel, or undertake any regulated activity without\ncomplying with such regulations and obtaining a permit from the\ncommission, if required.\n 5. To effectuate the purposes enumerated in subdivision four of this\nsection, pending adoption by the commission of rules and regulations\nrelative to the registration and regulation of docks, wharfs, moorings,\nand marinas, the provisions of part 646 of Title VI of the codes, rules\nand regulations of the state of New York shall be continued; provided,\nhowever, that such regulations shall be administered by the commission.\n