Section 610. Violation and penalties

Whenever there shall be a violation of
  this  article, an application may be made by the attorney general in the
  name of the people of the state of New York to a court or justice having
  jurisdiction by a special proceeding to issue an  injunction,  and  upon
  notice  to  the  defendant  of  not  less  than five days, to enjoin and
  restrain the continuance of such violations; and if it shall  appear  to
  the  satisfaction  of  the  court  or justice that the defendant has, in
  fact, violated this article, an injunction may be issued by  such  court
  or  justice,  enjoining  and  restraining any further violation, without
  requiring proof that any person has, in fact, been  injured  or  damaged
  thereby.  In  any  such proceeding, the court may make allowances to the
  attorney general as provided in paragraph  six  of  subdivision  (a)  of
  section  eighty-three hundred three of the civil practice law and rules,
  and direct restitution.  Whenever  the  court  shall  determine  that  a
  violation  of  this  article  has occurred, the court may impose a civil
  penalty of not more than one thousand dollars  for  each  violation.  In
  connection  with  any such proposed application, the attorney general is
  authorized to take proof and make a determination of the relevant  facts
  and  to  issue  subpoenas  in accordance with the civil practice law and
  rules.