2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 46 - (4600 - 4624) CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
4619 - Criminal penalties.

 
    §  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.
    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.