13.13 - Regulation of boating and water sports.

§ 13.13 Regulation of boating and water sports. 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.