New York Laws
Part 1 - Vessels, General
46-AAAA - Special Provisions Relating to Speed on Cuba Lake.

§ 46-aaaa. Special provisions relating to speed on Cuba lake. 1.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter or any inconsistent
local laws, every pleasure vessel operated on Cuba lake, located in the
towns of Cuba, Allegany county and Ischua, Cattaraugus county, shall be
operated in a careful and prudent manner, in such a way as to not
unreasonably interfere with or endanger any vessel or person, and no
vessel shall be operated at a speed exceeding forty-five miles per hour.
No pleasure vessel operated on Cuba lake shall be operated at a speed
exceeding twenty-five miles per hour between one-half hour after sunset
and one-half hour before sunrise.

2. No person shall ride on water skis, surfboard, motorized jet ski or
motorized personal watercraft or similar device on the waters of Cuba
lake, without wearing a life preserver, life belt, or similar device;
provided, however, that the provisions of this subdivision shall not
apply to a paid performer engaged in a professional exhibition.

3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vessel
competing in or practicing for a regatta or boat race over a specified
course held by a bona fide club or racing association, provided that due
written notice of the date of the race has been given to the appropriate
law enforcement agencies at least fifteen days prior to such race,
pursuant to the provisions of section thirty-four of this chapter, and
all provisions of this section have been complied with. The provisions
of this section shall not apply to any Federal Aviation Agency licensed
aircraft.

4. Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not less
than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for the first
offense; by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars for conviction of the second offense committed within a
period of twenty-four months; by a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for conviction of the third
offense or any subsequent offense committed within a period of
twenty-four months.

5. The Cuba lake district shall have all of the rights, duties and
obligations as provided for in section forty-six of this chapter as
afforded to the governing body of a city or incorporated village
relative to the creation of a vessel regulation zone.