New York § 88-A - 88-AUnlicensed piloting
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 88-A — 88-AUnlicensed piloting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 88-A. 88-AUnlicensed piloting
§ 88-a. Unlicensed piloting. A person other than a lawfully authorized Sandy Hook pilot or a person heretofore licensed as a Hell Gate pilot who pilots or offers to pilot or tows or offers to tow any boat or vessel (except barges, vessels under fifty-five tons burden, and canal boats actually used in navigating the canals) through that part of the East river, commonly called Hell Gate, is guilty of a misdemeanor. But no pilotage shall be charged to any vessel under a coasting license, on entering or departing from the port of New York by way of the East river called Hell Gate unless such vessel actually employs a pilot, and the making of such charge or demand without such employment shall be deemed a misdemeanor. This section does not apply to vessels owned or belonging to citizens of the United States, and licensed and engaged in the coasting trade.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 88-A cover?
Section 88-A ("88-AUnlicensed piloting") 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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