N.Y. General Business Law § 327: Violations

§ 327. Violations. 1. Any person who shall violate any of the

provisions of this article shall be subject to a civil penalty not to

exceed one thousand dollars.

2. Upon any violation of the provisions of this article, an

application may be made by the attorney general in the name of the

people of the state of New York to a court or justice having

jurisdiction to issue an injunction and upon notice to the defendant of

not less than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of the

violation. If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or

justice that the defendant has violated this section, an injunction may

be issued by the court or justice, enjoining and restraining any further

violation, without requiring proof that any person has, in fact, been

injured or damaged thereby. In any such proceeding, the court may make

allowances to the attorney general as provided in paragraph six of

subdivision (a) of section eight thousand three hundred three of the

civil practice law and rules, and direct restitution.

In connection with an application made under this section, the

attorney general is authorized to take proof and to make a determination

of the relevant facts and to issue subpoenas in accordance with the

civil practice law and rules.