NYC does not have a municipal no-knock or no-solicitation registry. Building management in multi-family buildings can post no-solicitation signs and restrict access. Individual residences can post 'No Soliciting' signs, which solicitors should respect, though enforcement is limited to trespassing laws.
Unlike some municipalities that maintain no-knock lists or registries, NYC has no such program. The city's high density of multi-family buildings means that most residential solicitation is controlled by building access rather than municipal registries. Building management, doormen, and security staff serve as gatekeepers. Co-op and condo boards can establish no-solicitation policies in their building rules. For single-family homes (primarily in outer boroughs), homeowners can post 'No Soliciting' signs. While there is no specific ordinance making it illegal to ignore such a sign, a solicitor who refuses to leave after being asked is subject to trespassing charges under NY Penal Law §140.05 (criminal trespass in the third degree, a class B misdemeanor). NYC's Consumer Protection Law does not address no-knock preferences specifically. The National Do Not Call Registry (FTC) applies to telephone solicitation, not door-to-door sales.
No specific violation for ignoring a no-soliciting sign. Refusing to leave after being asked: criminal trespass (Penal Law §140.05), class B misdemeanor, up to 3 months jail. Repeated unwanted visits may constitute harassment under Penal Law §240.26.
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