ยง 68. Investigations by inspector; penalties; reports. The inspector
upon order or pursuant to direction of the commissioner shall
investigate all violations and charges of violations of the provisions
of this article which are applicable to public vessels. Should the
investigations disclose that a person has sustained bodily injury
through accident caused as the direct result of any such violation, he
shall file with the district attorney of the county in which such
violation occurred, a statement of the nature of the violation, the
injury sustained and the names of the persons involved and of the
witnesses thereto. Any master, owner, or other person violating any of
such provisions, in addition to any other punishment prescribed by this
chapter or other law, shall forfeit to the people of the state a sum of
not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars to be fixed
by the court or justice for each and every offense; every violation
shall be a separate and distinct offense, and, in case of a continuing
violation, every day's continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a
separate and distinct offense.
Structure New York Laws
50 - Owners to Notify Inspector and Apply for Inspection.
54 - Construction Against Fire.
55 - Stairways and Passageways.
57 - Identification Number of Vessel.
58-A - Unauthorized Boarding of Vessels.
59 - Manning of Public Vessels.
60 - Inability to Provide Licensed Officer.
61 - Repairs and Modifications.
62 - Loss of Life by Misconduct of Officers.
63 - Certificate of Inspection.
64-A - Suspension and Revocation of Licenses.
65 - Fees for Vessel Inspections and for the Issuance of Licenses.
66 - Inflammable or Explosive Articles Prohibited.