N.Y. ELN Law § 16-120
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Enforcement proceedings
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§ 16-120. Enforcement proceedings. 1. The supreme court or a justice\nthereof, in a proceeding instituted by the state board of elections, may\nimpose a civil penalty, as provided for in subdivisions one and two of\nsection 14-126 of this chapter.\n 2. Upon proof that a violation of article fourteen of this chapter, as\nprovided in subdivision one of this section, has occurred, the court may\nimpose a civil penalty, pursuant to subdivisions one and two of section\n14-126 of this chapter, after considering, among other factors, the\nseverity of the violation or violations, whether the subject of the\nviolation made a good faith effort to correct the violation and whether\nthe subject of the violation has a history of similar violations. All\nsuch determinations shall be made on a fair and equitable basis without\nregard to the status of the candidate or political committee.\n
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