N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 451.1 – Purpose and scope.

(a) The commissioner (commissioner) of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (agency) establishes a comprehensive safe boating education program through the Marine Services Bureau of this agency to:
1. (1) teach basic boating skills necessary for safe and enjoyable boating;
2. (2) impart to each student a sense of responsibility for their actions when operating a vessel or personal watercraft (PWC);
3. (3) impart an understanding of what could happen if the student neglects that responsibility and fails to observe safe boating principles;
4. (4) encourage each student to use common sense and be courteous to other users of the waterway; and
5. (5) encourage each student to take the time and effort to learn more about boating.
(b) The safe boating program includes:
1. (1) requirements for certain vessel or PWC operators to carry the boating safety certificate issued by the agency;
2. (2) standards for teaching the New York Safe Boating Course (New York course or course);
3. (3) standards for receiving a boating safety certificate;
4. (4) standards for instructor certification; and
5. (5) standards for commercial organization certification.
(c) The agency’s address for all correspondence and submissions regarding this program is the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Marine Services Bureau, Agency Building 1, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12238.