Section 13-0307. Sanitary surveys

1.  The  department  periodically  shall  examine  all shellfish lands
  within the marine district and the Hudson  River  between  the  Governor
  Malcolm  Wilson  Tappan  Zee  bridge  and  the  federal  dam  at Troy to
  ascertain the sanitary condition thereof in accordance with  regulations
  promulgated pursuant to section 13-0319 of this title.
    2.  The  department,  following  an  examination,  shall certify which
  shellfish lands are in such sanitary condition  that  shellfish  thereon
  may  be  taken  for  use  as  food.  Such  lands  shall be designated as
  certified shellfish lands, and all other shellfish lands as  uncertified
  shellfish lands.
    3. The department, annually, and as often as it deems necessary, shall
  publish  in  a newspaper in the county in which such lands are located a
  notice containing a  description,  in  plain  language,  of  uncertified
  shellfish  lands  and  stating that a legal description of such lands is
  available from  the  department.  The  department  shall  make  a  legal
  description  of uncertified shellfish lands available to the public upon
  request.