N.Y. GBS Law § 1547
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Remedies
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* § 1547. Remedies. 1. On or after the effective date of this article,\nwhenever it appears to the attorney general, upon complaint or\notherwise, that any person, within or outside the state, has violated\nthe provisions of this article, the attorney general may bring an action\nor special proceeding in the name and on behalf of the people of the\nstate of New York to enjoin any such violation, to obtain restitution of\nany moneys or property obtained directly or indirectly by any such\nviolation, to obtain disgorgement of any profits or gains obtained\ndirectly or indirectly by any such violation, to obtain damages caused\ndirectly or indirectly by any such violation, to obtain civil penalties\nof up to five thousand dollars per violation, and to obtain any such\nother and further relief as the court may deem proper, including\npreliminary relief.\n 2. The attorney general shall maintain a website to receive\ncomplaints, information, and/or referrals from members of the public\nconcerning an operator's or covered platform's alleged compliance or\nnoncompliance with the provisions of this article.\n * NB Effective January 1, 2027\n
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