N.Y. PBH Law § 3457

§ 3457. Violations; injunctions. 1. (a) The attorney general may\nmaintain an action upon his own information or upon the complaint of any\nperson against any person, partnership, corporation or association, and\nany employee, agent, director or officer thereof, who shall violate any\nof the provisions of this article.\n (b) In such action the final judgment in favor of the plaintiff must\nperpetually restrain the defendant or defendants from the commission or\ncontinuance of the acts complained of.\n (c) A temporary injunction to restrain the commission or continuance\nof the acts complained about may be granted upon proof, by affidavit,\nthat the defendant has or defendants have violated any of the provisions\nof this article. The provisions of statute or rule relating generally to\ninjunctions as provisional remedies in actions shall apply to such\ntemporary injunction and the proceedings thereupon.\n 2. The plaintiff in such action shall be entitled to an examination\nbefore trial of the defendant or defendants and of witnesses as to\ntestimony that is material and necessary in such action.\n 3. The action aforesaid shall be in addition to any penal proceedings.\n