N.Y. PBH Law § 3456
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Violations; penalties
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§ 3456. Violations; penalties. 1. Any person who shall engage in the\nbusiness or practice of funeral directing, undertaking or embalming in\nviolation of any provisions of this article, shall be liable to a\nmaximum civil penalty of one thousand dollars, suspension or revocation\nof license, or other disciplinary action, as specified by law for each\nsuch violation and may also be found guilty of a misdemeanor.\n 2. Each day during which or any part of which any such prohibited\nbusiness or practice is continued shall be deemed a separate violation.\n 3. One or more penalties for one or more violations by the same person\nwithin any period of time may be sued for and recovered by the attorney\ngeneral in the name of the people of the state.\n
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