§ 13.28 — Lyme and tick-borne disease warning signs

New York § 13.28

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law PAR: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
• Art. 13: General Provisions

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§ 13.28 Lyme and tick-borne disease warning signs. Within one hundred\ntwenty days of the effective date of this section, the office shall\nperform an assessment of state parks, including trails, to determine\nwhere it is appropriate to install signage to warn park users of\npossible Lyme and tick-borne infections. The assessment shall include,\nbut shall not be limited to, considerations related to the installation\nof signage in areas of new or increased contact with ticks reported to\nthe office, and, in consultation with the state department of health, an\nevaluation of any relevant data on tick-borne diseases. Such assessment\nshall be updated every three years, or earlier as deemed necessary by\nthe office and a summary of such assessment shall, within sixty days of\ncompletion, be posted by the office on its website. The office shall\nthereafter install and maintain signs at all state-managed parks,\nincluding, but not limited to, trail entryways and campgrounds, as\nnecessary based on such assessment, warning individuals that ticks may\nbe found in such areas and may result in Lyme disease or other\ntick-borne diseases. Such office may use models already in use\nthroughout the state when determining the design for such signage. For\nthe purposes of this section, "trail" shall include footpaths, bike\nways, snowmobile trails, horse trails, cross country ski trails, roads\nand other rights-of-way suitable for hiking, strolling, cycling,\nhorseback riding, skiing and other means of motorized and non-motorized\ntravel for recreational purposes and shall include combinations and\nsystems of trails, including connecting and side trails, and trails\nleading to scenic and recreational areas located within and maintained\nby the office.\n