Navigation Law

Articles

Short Title and Definitions
Sections 1–2

Administration
Sections 10–20

Navigable Waters of the State
Sections 30–39-B

No title
Sections 40–79

4‑A

Enforcement By Counties
Sections 79-A–79-C

Tidewater Navigation
Sections 80–86

Pilots and Pilotage Fees, Port of New York
Sections 87–98

Motor Boat Regulation On the St Lawrence River
Sections 100–104

Ferries
Sections 110–115-A

Rivers and Streams As Public Highways
Sections 120–125

Wrecks
Sections 130–139-C

Improvement and Preservation of Waterways
Sections 140–144

Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Compensation
Sections 170–197

Miscellaneous Provisions
Sections 200–204

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Original Source: Law — Navigation Law, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/NAV (last accessed Sep. 6, 2025).