§ 4502 — Penalties

§ 4502. Penalties. 1. A violation of the provisions of this section\nshall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof may be\npunished by imprisonment for not longer than one year or a fine of not\nmore than five thousand dollars or by both such fine and imprisonment.\n 2. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, an application\nalso may be made by the attorney general in the name of the people of\nthe state of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction to issue\nan injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of not less than five\ndays, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of such violation; and if\nit shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or justice that the\ndefendant has, in fact, violated this section, an injunction may be\nissued by such court or justice, enjoining and restraining any further\nviolation, without requiring proof that any person has, in fact, been\ninjured or damaged thereby. In any such proceeding the court may make\nallowances to the attorney general as provided in section 8303,\nsubdivision 6 of the civil practice law and rules. In connection with\nany such proposed application, the attorney general is authorized to\ntake proof and make a determination of the relevant facts and to issue\nsubpoenas in accordance with the civil practice law and rules.\n