§ 873. Enforcement. Whenever the attorney general shall believe from\nevidence satisfactory to him that any person, firm, corporation or\nassociation or agent or employee thereof has violated any provision of\nthis article, he may bring an action or special proceeding in the\nsupreme court for a judgment enjoining the continuance of such violation\nand for a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each\nviolation. If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or\njustice that the defendant has violated any provision of this article,\nno proof shall be required that any person has been injured thereby nor\nthat the defendant knowingly or intentionally violated such provision.\nIn such action preliminary relief may be granted under article\nsixty-three of the civil practice law and rules. In connection with any\nsuch proposed application, the attorney general is authorized to take\nproof, issue subpoenas and administer oaths in the manner provided in\nthe civil practice law and rules.\n
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