N.Y. General Business Law Section 355
Procedure on hearing

The order for such examination must be signed by the justice making it and service of a copy thereof with an endorsement by the attorney-general signed by him or his deputy, to the effect that the person named therein is required to appear and be examined at the time and place and before the justice or referee specified in such endorsement, shall be sufficient notice for the attendance of witnesses. Such endorsement may contain a clause requiring such person to produce at such examination all books, papers and documents in his possession or under his control relating to the subject of such examination. The order shall be served upon the person named in the endorsement aforesaid by delivering to and leaving with him a certified copy thereof, endorsed as above provided, subject to the payment of witness fees and mileage as and when provided to be paid by section three hundred fifty-two, subdivision three of this article in connection with attendance pursuant to subpoenas authorized to be issued under said action. Service of an order pursuant to § 354 (Examination of witnesses and preliminary injunction)section three hundred fifty-four of this article may be made under § 352-B (Non-resident brokers, dealers, salesmen and investment advisors)section three hundred fifty-two-b of this article in cases falling thereunder.

Source: Section 355 — Procedure on hearing, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GBS/355 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 3, 2026).

352
Investigation by attorney-general 352–A
Foreign corporation to make designation 352–B
Non-resident brokers, dealers, salesmen and investment advisors 352–C
Prohibited acts constituting misdemeanor 352–D
Effect of prosecution under previous section 352–E
Real estate syndication offerings 352–EE
Conversion of non-residential property to residential cooperative or condominium ownership 352–EEE
Conversions to cooperative or condominium ownership in certain cities, towns and villages located in the counties of Nassau, Westchester ... 352–EEEE
Conversions to cooperative or condominium ownership in the city of New York 352–EEEEE
Conversions to condominium ownership for the preservation of expiring affordable housing in the city of New York 352–F
Description of realty bonds 352–G
Exemptions 352–H
Trust funds 352–I
Injunctive relief 352–J
Application of article 352–K
Broker dealer minimum capital requirements 352–L
Cooperative corporations 353
Action by attorney-general 353–A
Receivers 354
Examination of witnesses and preliminary injunction 355
Procedure on hearing 356
Powers of referee 357
Application of provisions of civil practice law and rules 358
Criminal prosecution 359
Immunity 359–A
Appointment of deputies 359–B
Effect of unconstitutionality of part of article 359–C
Publication of state notices 359–E
Definitions 359–EE
Report of existence 359–EEE
Definitions 359–F
Exemptions from certain provisions of section three hundred fifty-nine-e 359–FF
Registration of intra-state offerings 359–FFF
Chain distributor schemes prohibited 359–G
Violations and penalties 359–H
Destruction of certain records, books and other data by the attorney-general
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Jan. 3, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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