Section 13.13. Regulation of boating and water sports  


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  • Except when prohibited
      by the laws of the United States, the commissioner or other state agency
      may,  by  rule  or  regulation, regulate water sports and the operation,
      speed and mooring of boats in or upon any waters  or  waterways  in  the
      reservations  and  parks  under  the  jurisdiction of the office or such
      state agency. Such rules and regulations shall also apply to any  waters
      offshore from any bathing beach within the jurisdiction of the office or
      such state agency, and to any waters offshore of Jones Beach state park,
      Robert Moses state park and Orient Beach state park, but not to exceed a
      distance of one thousand feet from the shore line. Any regulation of the
      Palisades  interstate  park  commission, adopted hereunder, shall not be
      effective until approved by the commissioner.