Action by person aggrieved

N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 7202, under Recovery of Penalty or Forfeiture.

N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 7202

§ 7202. Action by person aggrieved. Where a penalty or forfeiture is\ngiven by a statute to a person aggrieved by the act or omission of\nanother, the person aggrieved may commence an action to recover it.\n