N.Y. General Business Law § 458-j: Enforcement by attorney general

§ 458-j. Enforcement by attorney general. In addition to the other

remedies provided, whenever there shall be a violation of this article,

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 by a special proceeding to issue an injunction, and upon

notice to the defendant of not less than five days, to enjoin and

restrain the continuance of such violations; and if it shall appear to

the satisfaction of the court or justice that the defendant has, in

fact, violated this article, an injunction may be issued by such 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 eighty-three hundred three of the civil practice law and rules,

and direct restitution. Whenever the court shall determine that a

violation of this article has occurred, the court may impose a civil

penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. In

connection with any such proposed application, the attorney general is

authorized to take proof and make a determination of the relevant facts

and to issue subpoenas in accordance with the civil practice law and

rules.