N.Y. General Business Law § 882: Violations and penalties

§ 882. Violations and penalties.

1. The provisions of this article may be enforced 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 monies collected thereunder shall be retained by

such municipality or local government.

2. Whenever a court has determined that a violation of this article

has occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than one

hundred dollars for each violation, but in no event shall the total

penalty exceed one thousand dollars. For a second or subsequent

violation in any twelve month period a penalty of not more than two

hundred dollars shall be imposed for each violation, but in no event

shall the total penalty exceed one thousand dollars for each day.

a. Each item manufactured, imported, sold or offered for sale in

violation of this article shall constitute a violation.

b. Each day a violation of this article is continued shall constitute

a separate violation.