N.Y. Multiple Residence Law § 304: Penalties for violations

§ 304. Penalties for violations. 1. Any person, who having been served

with a notice or order to remove any violation of this chapter or of any

nuisance, fails to comply therewith within thirty days or within such

further reasonable time therefore fixed by the department, shall be

guilty of a misdemeanor punishable for each offense by a fine of not

exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a period of one

year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. However, every person who

shall violate or assist in a violation of any provision of sections

forty, seventy and one hundred seventy-four shall be guilty of an

offense punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor exceeding

five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding six

months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Courts of special

sessions shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the municipalities to

which this chapter is applicable to hear and determine charges of

violations constituting misdemeanors or offenses under this chapter.

2. The term "person" as used in this section shall include the owner,

mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver,

executor, trustee, lessee, agent or any other person, firm or

corporation directly or indirectly in control of a dwelling or part

thereof.