S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6775
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 20, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to designating the
county of Kings a cease and desist zone and establishing an affirma-
tive defense to violations of nonsolicitation orders and cease and
desist zones
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section
442-hh to read as follows:
§ 442-HH. DESIGNATING THE COUNTY OF KINGS A CEASE AND DESIST ZONE.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE
COUNTY OF KINGS SHALL BE INCLUDED ON THE CEASE AND DESIST LIST COMPILED
BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-TWO-H
OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. Section 442-h of the real property law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. IN ANY ACTION ALLEGING A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, IT SHALL BE AN
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE THAT THE OWNER OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY INCLUDED
IN A NONSOLICITATION ORDER OR CEASE AND DESIST ZONE PUBLICIZED THAT SUCH
PROPERTY WAS FOR SALE THROUGH MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADVER-
TISEMENTS OR REAL ESTATE LISTINGS.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to all nonsolicitation orders issued
on and after such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06113-01-9