N.Y. General Business Law § 460-i: Violations

§ 460-i. Violations. Any violation of any provision of this article

shall be a class A misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be

punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by

imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and

imprisonment; provided however, a second or subsequent offense shall be

punishable by a fine of not more than three thousand dollars or by

imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and

imprisonment. In addition, the court may order as part of the sentence

imposed restitution or reparation to the victim of the crime pursuant to

section 60.27 of the penal law. The attorney general shall have the

power to prosecute any violation of this article.