New York Laws
Article 13 - Miscellaneous
134 - Actions for Penalties.

ยง 134. Actions for penalties. All actions for penalties and
forfeitures imposed in this chapter, or for damages, on behalf of the
state including the corporation, shall be prosecuted in the name of the
corporation, by the corporation, unless otherwise specifically provided.
All money recovered in such actions shall be accounted for and paid into
the canal fund. The imposition or recovery of any such penalty or
forfeiture shall not be a bar to recovery of any damages resulting to
the corporation or any person, because of such violation.