New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 13-0336. Marine and coastal district party and charter boat license

1. No owner or operator of a party boat or charter boat shall carry recreational fishing passengers in the marine and coastal district or land fish taken outside the territorial waters of the state without holding a party or charter boat license issued by the department for an annual fee of two hundred fifty dollars and a recreational marine fishing registration issued by the department.  Such license and registration shall be issued only to persons domiciled in the state or in a state which affords reciprocal fishing privileges to persons domiciled in New York.  Such license and registration shall be available on the vessel at all times.  For purposes of this subdivision, party boats and charter boats are vessels used to carry passengers for hire wherein a fee is charged, either directly or indirectly, for the purpose of taking or attempting to take marine fish for recreational purposes.

2. Party and charter boat licenses shall expire on December thirty-first of each year.