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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. On the first day of each month or within ten days thereafter, all fines and penalties collected for violations of this chapter, except for violations of article six, under judgment of any town or village court or justice or pursuant to compromise, shall be paid over by such court or justice to the comptroller of the state, with a statement accompanying the same, setting forth the action or proceeding in which such moneys were collected, the name and residence of the defendant, the nature of the offense, and the fine or penalty imposed.
2. All fines and penalties, except for violations of article six of this chapter, collected for violations of this chapter by courts operating pursuant to section thirty-nine of the judiciary law shall be paid to the state commissioner of taxation and finance on a monthly basis no later than ten days after the last day of each month.
3. All fines and penalties imposed for violations of article four of this chapter under judgment of any town or village court or justice or pursuant to compromise which are paid over by such court or justice to the comptroller shall be deposited by the comptroller into the “I love NY waterways” boating safety fund established pursuant to section ninety-seven-nn of the state finance law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Navigation Law - NAV § 201. Disposition of fees and penalties - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/navigation-law/nav-sect-201/
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