2006 New York Code - Definitions.

 
    § 8-202 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
    1. "Chairperson" means the chairperson of the New York city commission
  on human rights.
    2. "Commission" means the New York city commission on human rights.
    3.  "Dwelling  or  real property" means one, two, three or four family
  residences, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or  lease  for
  the construction or location thereon of any such residence.
    4.  "Legal notice" means publication daily for one week in a newspaper
  of general circulation within the city of New York and written notice to
  all real estate brokers in the area.
    5. "Real estate broker" means a  real  estate  broker  as  defined  in
  article twelve-A of the real property law of the state of New York.
    6.  "Real  estate  dealer"  means  any firm, partnership, association,
  corporation or person which or  who  has  within  the  preceding  twelve
  months,  sold,  traded or exchanged two or more dwellings other than, in
  the case of a person, such person's own residence.
    7. "Real estate office" means an office or  other  place  of  business
  which  is primarily engaged in the business of selling, buying, leasing,
  or renting real property; listing  real  property  for  sale,  purchase,
  lease or rental; or providing brokerage services in connection with such
  selling, buying, leasing, renting, or listing.
    8.  "Solicitation"  means  requesting,  inviting,  or  inducing by any
  means, including, but not limited to:
    (a) going in or upon the property  of  the  person  to  be  solicited,
  except when invited by such person;
    (b)  communicating with the person to be solicited by mail, telephone,
  telegraph or messenger service, except when requested by such person;
    (c) canvassing in streets or other public places;
    (d) distributing handbills,  circulars,  cards  or  other  advertising
  matter;
    (e)   using   loudspeakers,  soundtrucks,  or  other  voice-amplifying
  equipment;
    (f)  displaying  signs,  posters,  billboards,  or  other  advertising
  devices  other  than  signs  placed  upon  a  real estate office for the
  purpose of identifying the  occupants  and  services  provided  therein,
  provided,  however,  that  the  term  "solicitation"  shall  not include
  advertising in newspapers  of  general  circulation,  magazines,  radio,
  television, or telephone directories.
    9.  "Block, neighborhood or area" means any forty square blocks within
  the city of New York.