Legislation
SECTION 1526
Remedies
General Business (GBS) CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 45-A
* § 1526. Remedies. 1. Whenever it appears to the attorney general,
either upon complaint or otherwise, that any person, within or outside
the state, has engaged in or is about to engage in any of the acts or
practices stated to be unlawful in this article, the attorney general
may bring an action or special proceeding in the name and on behalf of
the people of the state of New York to enjoin any violation of this
article, to obtain restitution of any moneys or property obtained
directly or indirectly by any such violation, to obtain disgorgement of
any profits or gains obtained directly or indirectly by any such
violation, to obtain damages caused directly or indirectly by any such
violation, to obtain civil penalties of up to five thousand dollars per
violation, and to obtain any such other and further relief as the court
may deem proper, including preliminary relief.
2. The attorney general shall maintain a website to receive
complaints, information, or referrals from members of the public
concerning a covered operator's or addictive social media platform's
alleged compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this article.
* NB Effective on the 180th day after the office of the attorney
general shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate
the provisions of this act (see chapter 689 of 2025 § 5)
either upon complaint or otherwise, that any person, within or outside
the state, has engaged in or is about to engage in any of the acts or
practices stated to be unlawful in this article, the attorney general
may bring an action or special proceeding in the name and on behalf of
the people of the state of New York to enjoin any violation of this
article, to obtain restitution of any moneys or property obtained
directly or indirectly by any such violation, to obtain disgorgement of
any profits or gains obtained directly or indirectly by any such
violation, to obtain damages caused directly or indirectly by any such
violation, to obtain civil penalties of up to five thousand dollars per
violation, and to obtain any such other and further relief as the court
may deem proper, including preliminary relief.
2. The attorney general shall maintain a website to receive
complaints, information, or referrals from members of the public
concerning a covered operator's or addictive social media platform's
alleged compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this article.
* NB Effective on the 180th day after the office of the attorney
general shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate
the provisions of this act (see chapter 689 of 2025 § 5)