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New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 1422. Violations

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The attorney general may bring a civil action for a violation of this article and to recover all of the following, determined based on severity of the violation:

(a) For a violation of section fourteen hundred twenty-one of this article, a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding ten million dollars for a first violation and in an amount not exceeding thirty million dollars for any subsequent violation.

(b) For a violation of section fourteen hundred twenty-one of this article, injunctive or declaratory relief.

2. Nothing in this article shall be construed to establish a private right of action associated with violations of this article.

3. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent a large developer from asserting that another person, entity, or factor may be responsible for any alleged harm, injury, or damage resulting from a critical harm or a violation of this article.

4. This section does not limit the application of other laws.

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