§ 4619. Criminal penalties. 1. A person, partnership, corporation, controlling person, or agent or employee thereof, who knowingly uses or employs any act or practice in violation of this article shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the New York Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $1,000
For details, see N.Y. Penal Law § 70.15

Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 4619

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Council: shall mean the continuing care retirement community council, established pursuant to section forty-six hundred two of this article. See N.Y. Public Health Law 4601
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

2. Nothing under this article limits the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct which also constitutes a separate crime under any other statute.

3. The council may refer such evidence as is available concerning violations of this article to the appropriate district attorney who may, with or without such reference, institute appropriate criminal proceedings.