New York § 75 - 75Clearance and ownership
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 75 — 75Clearance and ownership, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75. 75Clearance and ownership
§ 75. Clearance and ownership. Every commercial float shall have a clearance. Clearances may be obtained at such places along the canal system and at such other points as the corporation may direct. No clearance shall be granted to any commercial float unless the person authorized to issue such clearance has evidence that such float is duly registered in the office of the corporation. Each float shall have a separate clearance and no part of the cargo shall be cleared to a place beyond which the float is cleared. The corporation may, in its discretion, refuse to issue a clearance for a vessel against whose registered owner there is an unpaid penalty involving such vessel for the violation of rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75 ("75Clearance and ownership") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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