New York Consolidated Laws, Canal Law - CAL § 70. Cargo statement

The master of any float shall furnish the corporation or its representative a true statement of the quantity and description of the lading of such float, specifying the place from which it departed and to which it is destined.  Any master who refuses to comply with any provision of this section shall forfeit to the people of the state a penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars, which shall be paid into the canal fund.