* § 399-e. Prohibition of the importation, manufacturing,\ndistribution, or sale of yo-yo waterball toys. 1. No person, firm,\ncorporation, or association shall import, manufacture, sell, offer to\nsell, or distribute a yo-yo waterball toy.\n 2. For purposes of this section, the term "yo-yo waterball toy" means\na yo-yo waterball, water yo-yo, or any similar toy made of rubber or\nrubber-like material consisting of a ball that is filled with a liquid\nand attached to an elastic cord with a finger loop at the end.\n 3. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section an application\nmay be made by the attorney general in the name of the people of the\nstate of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction by a special\nproceeding to issue an injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of\nnot less than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of such\nviolations; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or\njustice that the defendant has, in fact, violated this section, an\ninjunction may be issued by the court or justice, enjoining and\nrestraining any further violations, without requiring proof that any\nperson has, in fact, been injured or damaged thereby. In any such\nproceeding, the court may make allowances to the attorney general as\nprovided in paragraph six of subdivision (a) of section eighty-three\nhundred three of the civil practice law and rules, and direct\nrestitution. Whenever the court shall determine that a violation of this\nsection has occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more\nthan one thousand dollars for each violation. Each sale of a yo-yo\nwaterball toy in violation of this section shall constitute a separate\nviolation. In connection with any such proposed application, the\nattorney general is authorized to take proof and make a determination of\nthe relevant facts and to issue subpoenas in accordance with the civil\npractice law and rules.\n * NB There are 2 § 399-e's\n
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