New York Shipwreck Law Summary

New York State law Reference:
Shipwrecks and object removal Resources of archeological interest ( 50 years or more)
Education Law Section 233 :
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/services/srv233law.html

Layman's description of Section 233:
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/services/srvpermits.html

Additional information:
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/services/

Article on finding individual objects: NYS "Finders Keepers"
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/research_collections/research/history/hisfind.html

Recovery and salvage of non historic shipwrecks
New York State Navigation Law see Article 10; Wrecks; Sections 130 - 139
http://www.nyss.com/NYS.html

Thanks to Jim Kennard for researching New York Shipwreck Laws