BILL NUMBER: S7061
SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to designate certain zip codes as cease and desist zones
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA:
The purpose of this legislation is to stop intense and repeated solic-
itation by real estate brokers and salespersons within the geographic
areas of The Bronx and Mount Vernon.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill adds all of the zip codes of The Bronx and Mount
Vernon to the relevant provisions of the real property law so as to make
those areas cease and desist zones. Section two of the bill sets forth
the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Homeowners in The Bronx and Mount Vernon are subject to intense and
repeated solicitation by real estate brokers and salespersons to place
their property for sale. This bill would establish these areas as cease
and desist zones under the real property law. This would allow owners of
residential real property located within these areas to file an owner's
statement with the secretary of state expressing, per the statute, their
wish not to be solicited by real estate brokers, salespersons or other
persons regularly engaged in the trade or business of buying and selling
real estate.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
TBD.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.