section 3(a).
Section 3. Homeowner cease and desist zones.
(a) Establishment.--If the secretary determines that owners
of residential real property within a defined geographic area
are subject to intense and repeated solicitation by real estate
brokers and salespersons to place their property for sale with
the real estate brokers or salespersons or are subject to
intense and repeated solicitation by other persons regularly
engaged in the trade or business of buying and selling real
estate to sell the owner's residential real property, the
secretary may establish a homeowner cease and desist zone.
(b) Regulations.--A zone shall be bounded or otherwise
specifically defined by department regulation.
(c) Owner's statement.--After the secretary has established
a zone, an owner of residential real property located within the
zone may file an owner's statement with the secretary expressing
the owner's 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. The form and content
of the statement shall be prescribed by the secretary.
(d) Prohibition.--After a zone has been established, no real
estate broker, salesperson or other person regularly engaged in
the trade or business of buying and selling real estate may
solicit a listing from an owner who has filed an owner's
statement with the secretary if the owner's name appears on a
current list under section 4.
(e) Forms of solicitation prohibited.--The prohibition on
solicitation under this section shall apply to direct forms of
solicitation, including the use of telephone, mail, personal
contact and other forms of direct solicitation as may be
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