N.Y. General Business Law § 891: Enforcement by attorney general

§ 891. Enforcement by attorney general. 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 violation; 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 fact and to issue subpoenas in accordance with the civil

practice law and rules.