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2014 New York Laws
GBS - General Business
Article 36-A - (770 - 776) HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS
772 - Penalty for fraud.

NY Gen Bus L § 772 (2014) What's This?
  772. Penalty for fraud. 1. Any owner who is induced to contract for
  a  home  improvement,  in  reliance  on  false  or  fraudulent   written
  representations  or  false  written statements, may sue and recover from
  such contractor a  penalty  of  five  hundred  dollars  plus  reasonable
  attorney's  fees,  in  addition to any damages sustained by the owner by
  reason of such statements or representations. In addition, if the  court
  finds  that  the  suit by the owner was without arguable legal merit, it
  may award reasonable attorney's fees to the contractor.

2. Nothing  in  this  article  shall  impair,  limit,  or  reduce  the
  statutory,  common  law  or  contractual  duties  or  liability  of  any
  contractor.

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