N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 468: Preservation of consumer protection statutes

§ 468. Preservation of consumer protection statutes. Nothing contained

herein shall in any way be construed or interpreted to modify, limit or

affect the full powers and duties heretofore or hereafter granted to

consumer protection agencies created by statute or regulation enacted by

state, city, county or local municipalities and the rights of consumers

to make complaints thereto, it being the intent of this article to

provide for the settlement and/or determination of disputes under the

franchised motor vehicle dealer act as between franchisors and

franchised motor vehicle dealers as defined herein.