Some have asked, and I have found the answer... it's called New York State CANAL LAW.
http://www.canals.ny.gov/about/compliance/Canal_Law.pdf


This document is still being re-written with the change in NY Canal Ownership from The NY Thruway to the NY Power Authority.. but the most important sections are being released at the current time. You can read it here:
NYPA 2019 Canal Law.pdf (319.31 kB - downloaded 3 times.)