N.Y. General Business Law § 863: Enforcement

§ 863. Enforcement. (1) Any violation of this article shall be deemed

to be unlawful for purposes of sections three hundred forty-nine and

three hundred fifty of article twenty-two-A of this chapter.

(2) Any person who engages in repeated violations of this article

shall be deemed to have engaged in persistent fraud or illegality for

purposes of subdivision twelve of section sixty-three of the executive

law.

(3) The attorney general may bring an action pursuant to that article

twenty-two-A or pursuant to that subdivision twelve to enjoin violations

of this article and seek restitution for any person entitled thereto. In

addition, the attorney general may recover, in addition to any other

relief provided by law a civil penalty of five hundred dollars for each

violation to be forfeited to the state of New York.

(4) In connection with any such action or proceeding the attorney

general may take proof and issue subpoenas in accordance with civil

practice law and rules.