Section 13-0336. Marine and coastal district party and charter boat license

* 1.  No owner or operator of a party boat or charter boat shall carry
  recreational fishing passengers in the marine and  coastal  district  or
  land  fish  taken  outside  the  territorial waters of the state without
  holding a party or charter boat license issued by the department for  an
  annual  fee  of  two hundred fifty dollars. Such license shall be issued
  only to persons domiciled in the state  or  in  a  state  which  affords
  reciprocal  fishing  privileges  to persons domiciled in New York.  Such
  license shall be available on the vessel at all times. For  purposes  of
  this  subdivision,  party  boats  and  charter boats are vessels used to
  carry passengers for hire wherein a fee is charged, either  directly  or
  indirectly,  for the purpose of taking or attempting to take marine fish
  for recreational purposes.
    * NB Effective until October 1, 2009
    * 1. No owner or operator of a party boat or charter boat shall  carry
  recreational  fishing  passengers  in the marine and coastal district or
  land fish taken outside the territorial  waters  of  the  state  without
  holding  a party or charter boat license issued by the department for an
  annual fee of two  hundred  fifty  dollars  and  a  recreational  marine
  fishing  license  issued  by  the  department  for an annual fee of four
  hundred dollars. Such licenses shall be issued only to persons domiciled
  in the state or in a state which affords reciprocal  fishing  privileges
  to  persons  domiciled  in New York. Such licenses shall be available on
  the vessel at all times. For purposes of this subdivision,  party  boats
  and  charter boats are vessels used to carry passengers for hire wherein
  a fee is charged, either directly or  indirectly,  for  the  purpose  of
  taking or attempting to take marine fish for recreational purposes.
    * NB Effective October 1, 2009
    2.   Party   and  charter  boat  licenses  shall  expire  on  December
  thirty-first of each year.