New York Canal Law

Every section of the New York Canal Law, in order — 83 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Canal Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Canal Law § 2 — Definitions
• N.Y. Canal Law § 5 — Transfer of powers and duties relating to canals and canal lands to the power authority of the state of New York
• N.Y. Canal Law § 6 — Transfer of canal lands and other assets
• N.Y. Canal Law § 10 — General powers and duties of the corporation relating to canals
• N.Y. Canal Law § 11 — Adopt-a-trail program
• N.Y. Canal Law § 21 — Preparation contract, plans and estimates
• N.Y. Canal Law § 22 — Supervision of contracts
• N.Y. Canal Law § 23 — Record of measurements
• N.Y. Canal Law § 24 — Making and recording maps
• N.Y. Canal Law § 25 — Making and recording of "Blue Line" maps
• N.Y. Canal Law § 30 — Contracts for improvement, maintenance or repair of the canal system
• N.Y. Canal Law § 31 — Patented materials or articles
• N.Y. Canal Law § 32 — Performance of contracts
• N.Y. Canal Law § 33 — Acceptance of work
• N.Y. Canal Law § 34 — Exemption of materials or equipment from execution
• N.Y. Canal Law § 35 — Certain federal aid improvements
• N.Y. Canal Law § 40 — Acquisition of property
• N.Y. Canal Law § 41 — Acquisition of cemeteries
• N.Y. Canal Law § 42 — Removal of encroachments
• N.Y. Canal Law § 43 — Exchange of property
• N.Y. Canal Law § 44 — When applied
• N.Y. Canal Law § 50 — Authority to abandon canal lands
• N.Y. Canal Law § 51 — Method of abandonment
• N.Y. Canal Law § 52 — When applied
• N.Y. Canal Law § 53 — Sale of abandoned lands for railroad bridges
• N.Y. Canal Law § 54 — Abandonment and sale of hydropower easements; agreements with hydropower developers
• N.Y. Canal Law § 55 — Authority to lease land
• N.Y. Canal Law § 56 — Conditions and terms of leases
• N.Y. Canal Law § 57 — Special conditions for leases entered prior to approval of canal recreationway plan
• N.Y. Canal Law § 60 — Alteration of county roads or town highways
• N.Y. Canal Law § 61 — Farm and road bridges
• N.Y. Canal Law § 62 — Maintenance by state of certain bridges over the canal system
• N.Y. Canal Law § 63 — Maintenance by state of alteration to certain highway bridges not state owned
• N.Y. Canal Law § 64 — Commutation for bridges
• N.Y. Canal Law § 65 — Private road in lieu of farm bridges
• N.Y. Canal Law § 66 — Restrictions on the construction of farm and road bridges
• N.Y. Canal Law § 67 — Construction of bridges by municipal corporations
• N.Y. Canal Law § 68 — Bridges spanning canal channels
• N.Y. Canal Law § 69 — Damages caused by excessive loads
• N.Y. Canal Law § 69-a — Changes in bridges and highways on or over canals and canal lands
• N.Y. Canal Law § 70 — Cargo statement
• N.Y. Canal Law § 71 — Registry of canal floats
• N.Y. Canal Law § 72 — Change of ownership, name or hailing place
• N.Y. Canal Law § 73 — Registered owner to be advised of assessments and penalties
• N.Y. Canal Law § 74 — List of registered floats to be prepared
• N.Y. Canal Law § 75 — Clearance and ownership
• N.Y. Canal Law § 76 — Regulations with respect to clearance
• N.Y. Canal Law § 77 — Copy of clearance
• N.Y. Canal Law § 78 — Assignment of berths for loading or unloading
• N.Y. Canal Law § 79 — Floating elevators
• N.Y. Canal Law § 80 — Supplying deficiencies of water
• N.Y. Canal Law § 81 — Deposit of refuse in navigable waters
• N.Y. Canal Law § 82 — Seizure of obstruction
• N.Y. Canal Law § 83 — Liability of float for penalty, detention and sale thereof
• N.Y. Canal Law § 84 — Damage caused by termination of canal navigation
• N.Y. Canal Law § 85 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Canal Law § 90 — Record of operating expenses
• N.Y. Canal Law § 91 — Tonnage statistics
• N.Y. Canal Law § 92 — Annual report
• N.Y. Canal Law § 100 — Granting revocable permits
• N.Y. Canal Law § 101 — Railroads operating over canals
• N.Y. Canal Law § 102 — Pipe lines crossing canals
• N.Y. Canal Law § 103 — Tolls for lock and lift bridge passage by vessels and use of locks and lift bridges
• N.Y. Canal Law § 104 — Use of dry docks for repairs
• N.Y. Canal Law § 110 — Canal officers not to be interested in floats, contracts, or hydraulic works
• N.Y. Canal Law § 111 — Ineligibility to appointment on the canals
• N.Y. Canal Law § 112 — Exemption of canal officers from arrest in civil actions
• N.Y. Canal Law § 113 — Delivery of property on discharge of employees
• N.Y. Canal Law § 114 — Functions, powers or duties imposed upon officers or employees by statutory name
• N.Y. Canal Law § 120 — Claims for damage generally
• N.Y. Canal Law § 121 — Adjustment of claims of owners of private dams
• N.Y. Canal Law § 130 — Operation of hydro-electric plants at Crescent and Vischer Ferry
• N.Y. Canal Law § 131 — Emergency repairs
• N.Y. Canal Law § 132 — Investigate matters relating to the canal system; immunity of witnesses
• N.Y. Canal Law § 133 — Impose penalties and power to remit
• N.Y. Canal Law § 134 — Actions for penalties
• N.Y. Canal Law § 138-a — Canal recreationway commission
• N.Y. Canal Law § 138-b — Functions, powers and duties
• N.Y. Canal Law § 138-c — Canal recreationway plan
• N.Y. Canal Law § 140 — Saving clause
• N.Y. Canal Law § 141 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Canal Law § 142 — When to take effect