N.Y. General Business Law § 193: Penalties for violation

§ 193. Penalties for violation. Any person violating the provisions of

section one hundred ninety-two of this article shall be guilty of a

class A misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one

thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year or both.

Criminal proceedings based upon violations may be instituted by the

commissioner or may be instituted by any person aggrieved by such

violation.