N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 60.05: Private remedies

§ 60.05. Private remedies. Any consumer injured by the failure of a

dealer to provide a certificate of authenticity containing the

information required by section 60.02 of this article, or by the

furnishing by a dealer of a certificate of authenticity that contains

information that the dealer knows or has reason to believe is materially

false may bring an action for recovery of damages after giving the

dealer fifteen days notice by certified mail, return receipt requested.

In any such action the court may allow the prevailing consumer the costs

of the action together with reasonable attorney's fees and expert

witnesses' fees. A dealer may assert the tender of a refund of the

original purchase price as a full defense to such an action when such

refund has been tendered prior to the commencement of such action. This

remedy shall not bar or be deemed inconsistent with the exercise of

additional remedies otherwise available to the consumer.