353-A – Receivers.
§ 353-a. Receivers. In any action brought by the attorney-general as provided in this article, the court at any stage of the proceedings may appoint a receiver of any and all property derived by the defendant or defendants or any of them by means of any such fraudulent practices, including also all property with which […]
354 – Examination of Witnesses and Preliminary Injunction.
§ 354. Examination of witnesses and preliminary injunction. Whenever the attorney-general has determined to commence an action under this article, he may present to any justice of the supreme court, before beginning such action, an application in writing for an order directing the person or persons mentioned in the application to appear before the justice […]
355 – Procedure on Hearing.
§ 355. Procedure on hearing. The order for such examination must be signed by the justice making it and service of a copy thereof with an endorsement by the attorney-general signed by him or his deputy, to the effect that the person named therein is required to appear and be examined at the time and […]
356 – Powers of Referee.
§ 356. Powers of referee. The referee appointed as provided in this article possesses all the powers and is subject to all the duties of a referee appointed in a civil action, so far as practicable, and may punish for contempt a witness duly served with the papers as prescribed in this article for non-attendance […]
357 – Application of Provisions of Civil Practice Law and Rules.
§ 357. Application of provisions of civil practice law and rules. The provisions of the civil practice law and rules shall apply to all actions brought under this article except as herein otherwise provided.
358 – Criminal Prosecution.
§ 358. Criminal prosecution. The attorney-general may prosecute every person charged with the commission of a criminal offense in violation of the laws of this state, applicable to or in respect of the practices or transactions which in this article are referred to as fraudulent practices. In all such proceedings, the attorney-general may appear in […]
359 – Immunity.
§ 359. Immunity. Upon any investigation before the attorney-general or his deputy or other officer designated by him, or in any criminal proceeding before any court or grand jury, pursuant to or for a violation of any of the provisions of this article, the attorney-general, his deputy or other officer designated by him, or the […]
359-A – Appointment of Deputies.
§ 359-a. Appointment of deputies. For the purposes of this article, the attorney-general may in his discretion, and without civil service examination, appoint and employ, and at pleasure remove, such deputies, officers and other persons as he deems necessary, and determine their duties and fix their compensation.
352-L – Coopertive Corporations.
§ 352-l. Cooperative corporations. 1. For the purposes of this section, “non-occupying owner” shall mean the owner of shares in a cooperative corporation who does not occupy the dwelling units to which his or her shares are allocated. 2. If a non-occupying owner rents any dwelling unit to a tenant and then fails to make […]
353 – Action by Attorney-General.
§ 353. Action by attorney-general. 1. Whenever the attorney-general shall believe from evidence satisfactory to him that any person, partnership, corporation, company, trust or association has engaged in, is engaged or is about to engage in any of the practices or transactions heretofore referred to as and declared to be fraudulent practices, he may bring […]