N.Y. General Business Law § 774: Action by the attorney general

§ 774. Action by the attorney general. 1. 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.

2. The provisions of this article may be enforced concurrently by the

director of a municipal consumer affairs office, or by the town

attorney, city corporation counsel, or other lawful designee of a

municipality or local government, and all moneys collected thereunder

shall be retained by such municipality or local government.