Section 46-AAAA. Special provisions relating to speed on Cuba lake

1.
  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter or any inconsistent
  local laws, every pleasure vessel operated on Cuba lake, located in  the
  towns  of Cuba, Allegany county and Ischua, Cattaraugus county, shall be
  operated in a careful and prudent manner,  in  such  a  way  as  to  not
  unreasonably  interfere  with  or  endanger any vessel or person, and no
  vessel shall be operated at a speed exceeding forty-five miles per hour.
  No pleasure vessel operated on Cuba lake shall be operated  at  a  speed
  exceeding  twenty-five miles per hour between one-half hour after sunset
  and one-half hour before sunrise.
    2. No person shall ride on water skis, surfboard, motorized jet ski or
  motorized personal watercraft or similar device on the  waters  of  Cuba
  lake,  without  wearing  a life preserver, life belt, or similar device;
  provided, however, that the provisions of  this  subdivision  shall  not
  apply to a paid performer engaged in a professional exhibition.
    3.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not apply to any vessel
  competing in or practicing for a regatta or boat race over  a  specified
  course held by a bona fide club or racing association, provided that due
  written notice of the date of the race has been given to the appropriate
  law  enforcement  agencies  at  least  fifteen  days prior to such race,
  pursuant to the provisions of section thirty-four of this  chapter,  and
  all  provisions  of this section have been complied with. The provisions
  of this section shall not apply to any Federal Aviation Agency  licensed
  aircraft.
    4.  Any  person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this
  section shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not  less
  than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for the first
  offense;  by  a  fine  of  not less than fifty dollars nor more than two
  hundred dollars for conviction of the second offense committed within  a
  period  of  twenty-four  months;  by a fine of not less than one hundred
  dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for conviction  of  the  third
  offense   or  any  subsequent  offense  committed  within  a  period  of
  twenty-four months.
    5. The Cuba lake district shall have all of  the  rights,  duties  and
  obligations  as  provided  for  in  section forty-six of this chapter as
  afforded to the  governing  body  of  a  city  or  incorporated  village
  relative to the creation of a vessel regulation zone.