§ 863 — Enforcement

§ 863. Enforcement. (1) Any violation of this article shall be deemed\nto be unlawful for purposes of sections three hundred forty-nine and\nthree hundred fifty of article twenty-two-A of this chapter.\n (2) Any person who engages in repeated violations of this article\nshall be deemed to have engaged in persistent fraud or illegality for\npurposes of subdivision twelve of section sixty-three of the executive\nlaw.\n (3) The attorney general may bring an action pursuant to that article\ntwenty-two-A or pursuant to that subdivision twelve to enjoin violations\nof this article and seek restitution for any person entitled thereto. In\naddition, the attorney general may recover, in addition to any other\nrelief provided by law a civil penalty of five hundred dollars for each\nviolation to be forfeited to the state of New York.\n (4) In connection with any such action or proceeding the attorney\ngeneral may take proof and issue subpoenas in accordance with civil\npractice law and rules.\n