(a) A real estate broker shall display and maintain at every office and branch office operated by such broker a notice, furnished by the department, indicating the substantive provisions of the New York State Human Rights Law relative to housing accommodations. The notice shall set forth how Human Rights Law complaints may be filed and such other information as the department deems pertinent.

(b) The notice required by subdivision (a) of this section shall be prominently displayed in the window of such office and any branch office maintained by such broker if such broker also provides listings or other postings in the window of such location and must be visible to persons on that portion of the sidewalk adjacent to such office or branch office. If any office or branch office is not accessible from the sidewalk or if postings are otherwise prohibited by any other applicable law, then the notice required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section shall be prominently posted in the same location the business license is posted pursuant to subdivision 3 of section 441-a of article 12 of the Real Property Law.

(c) All websites created and maintained by real estate brokers, associate real estate brokers, real estate salespersons and any real estate team, as such term is defined by section 175.25 of this Part, shall prominently and conspicuously display on the homepage of such website a link to the department’s notice as required by subdivision (a) of this section, which shall be made available by the department.

(d) A real estate broker, licensed real estate salesperson, or licensed associate broker shall have displayed at all open houses of all real property the notice required by subdivision (a) of this section. In addition, a real estate broker, licensed real estate agent, or licensed associate broker shall have available at all open houses and showings of all real property the notice required by subdivision (a) of this section.