People v. Introductions, Inc.

—Mercure, J.

Appeal, by permission, from that part of an order of the Supreme Court (Teresi, J.), entered November 14, 1997 in Albany County, which, in a proceeding pursuant to Executive Law § 63 (12), ordered petitioner to pay the costs incurred by a Referee appointed to determine all issues of restitution to be made by respondents.

Respondent Introductions, Inc. is a social referral service with several offices in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. Acting in response to numerous consumer complaints regarding Introductions’ business practices, petitioner commenced this proceeding…