{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-442-l","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Law § 442-l","heading":"After-the-fact referral fees","body":"§ 442-l. After-the-fact referral fees. 1. No real estate broker or\nsalesperson, in any place in which this article is applicable, shall\ndemand or receive a referral fee or compensation of any kind for (i) a\nreferral from any person or other entity relative to finding a seller\nafter a bona fide listing agreement has been signed, (ii) a referral\nfrom any person or other entity relative to finding a buyer after a bona\nfide offer to purchase is accepted, or (iii) a referral from any person\nor other entity relative to finding a property after a bona fide buyer's\nagency agreement has been signed, unless reasonable cause for payment of\nsuch compensation exists.\n  2. A violation of this section shall be a violation of this article\nand shall constitute a deceptive act or practice within the meaning of\nsection three hundred forty-nine of the general business law.","path":["Real Property Law","Article 12-A. Real Estate Brokers and Real Estate Salespersons"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPP/442-L","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"cdb58849e98e4ba263ace9638d7ab3fa09b5c56a55736fbfc3edab64a8029dde","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-442-k","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-443"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}