§ 82-12. Broker's/Agent's responsibility., Chapter 82. Neighborhood Preservation, Land Use Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Brookhaven

Broker's/Agent's responsibility prior to listing. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter and an offense within the meaning of the Penal Law of the State of New York for any broker or agent to list, solicit, advertise, exhibit, show or otherwise offer for lease, rent or sale on behalf of the owner any dwelling unit for which a current rental permit has not been issued by the Chief Building Inspector. It shall be the broker's or agent's duty to verify the existence of a valid rental registration before acting on behalf of the owner.

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter to accept a deposit of rent or security, or a commission, in connection with the rental of a rental dwelling unit located within the Town of Brookhaven where no valid rental registration has been issued as required under this chapter.

In the event that a person convicted of a violation of this section shall have been a real estate broker or salesperson licensed by the State of New York, at the time such violation was committed, the Town Clerk shall transmit a record of such conviction to the Division of Licensing Services of the Department of State and make complaint thereto against such licensee on behalf of the Town of Brookhaven, pursuant to the provisions of Article 12-A of the Real Property Law.