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1. The provisions of this article may be enforced by the director of a municipal consumer affairs office, or by the town attorney, city corporation counsel, or other lawfully designated enforcement officer of a municipality or local government, and all monies collected thereunder shall be retained by such municipality or local government.
2. Under such procedures as may be established by a municipality or local government, whenever a violation of this article has occurred, the enforcement agency may impose a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for each violation.
3. Each item offered for sale or sold in violation of section thirty-eight of this article shall constitute a separate violation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 39. Violations and penalties - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-business-law/gbs-sect-39/
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