Section 133. Penalties for other than common carriers  


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  • 1. Any corporation,
      other than a common carrier which shall violate this chapter,  or  shall
      fail  to  obey,  observe  and  comply  with  every  order  made  by  the
      commissioner under authority of this chapter so long as the  same  shall
      be  and remain in force, shall forfeit to the people of the state of New
      York a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars for  each  offense;  every
      such violation shall be a separate and distinct offense, and the penalty
      or  forfeiture  thereof  shall  be recovered in an action as provided in
      section ninety.
        2. Every person who, either individually or acting as  an  officer  or
      agent  of  a corporation other than a common carrier, shall violate this
      chapter, or fail to obey, observe or comply with any order made  by  the
      commissioner  under  this chapter so long as the same shall be or remain
      in force, or who shall procure, aid or abet any such corporation in  its
      violation  of this chapter, or in its failure to obey, observe or comply
      with any such order, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
        3. In construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter relating
      to forfeitures and penalties the act of any director, officer  or  other
      person  acting  for  or  employed  by any common carrier or corporation,
      acting within the scope of his official duties or employment,  shall  be
      in  every  case  and  be  deemed to be the act of such common carrier or
      corporation.