§ 193. Penalties for violation. Any person violating the provisions of section one hundred ninety-two of this article shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year or both.

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. General Business Law 193

  • Commissioner: means the industrial commissioner of the state of New York, except that in the application of this article to the city of New York the term "commissioner" means the commissioner of consumer affairs of such city. See N.Y. General Business Law 171
  • Person: means any individual, company, society, association, corporation, manager, contractor, subcontractor, partnership, bureau, agency, service, office or the agent or employee of the foregoing. See N.Y. General Business Law 171

Criminal proceedings based upon violations may be instituted by the commissioner or may be instituted by any person aggrieved by such violation.