New York § 140-A - 140-AOffenses against the navigation law
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§ 140-A. 140-AOffenses against the navigation law
§ 140-a. Offenses against the navigation law. Any person having the charge, command or control of a vessel who: 1. Carries or permits a vessel to carry a greater number of passengers than is stated in the certificate of inspection of such vessel issued under section sixty-three of this chapter; or 2. Neglects to carry on a vessel the equipment required by section sixty-seven of this chapter; or 3. Neglects to carry on a vessel the fire pump required by section fifty-six of this chapter; or 4. Violates any other provision of this chapter; or for which no other punishment is prescribed, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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