N.Y. NAV Law § 34

§ 34. Regattas. The commissioner may authorize the holding of regattas\nor boat races on any navigable waters of the state within his\njurisdiction. He shall adopt and may, from time to time, amend\nregulations concerning the safety of vessels and the passengers and\nother persons thereon, either observers or participants. Whenever a\nregatta or boat race is proposed to be held on such waters, the person\nin charge thereof, shall, at least fifteen days prior thereto, file an\napplication with the commissioner in his office at Albany for permission\nto hold such regatta or boat race. The application shall set forth the\ndate and location where it is proposed to hold such regatta or boat\nraces and it shall not be conducted without authorization of the\ncommissioner in writing. A copy of the regulations adopted pursuant to\nthis section, and of any amendments thereto, shall be filed in the\noffice of the commissioner and in the office of the department of state.\nA copy of such regulations shall be furnished by the commissioner to any\nperson making due application therefor. Any person who shall violate\nany regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall for every such\nviolation forfeit to the people of the state the sum of not to exceed\ntwo hundred and fifty dollars to be recovered in a civil action.\n