(1) A Participant’s VOW shall not display Listings or property addresses of any Seller who has affirmatively directed the Listing broker to withhold the Seller’s Listing or property address from display on the Internet. The Listing broker shall communicate to the MLS that the Seller has elected not to permit display of the Listing or property address on the Internet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant who operates a VOW may provide to consumers via other delivery mechanisms, such as email, fax, or otherwise, the Listings of Sellers who have determined not to have the Listing for their property displayed on the Internet.

(2) A Participant who lists a property for a Seller who has elected not to have the property Listing or the property address displayed on the Internet shall cause the Seller to execute a document that includes the following (or a substantially similar) provision:

Seller Opt-Out Form

Please check either Option a or Option b

a.[  ] I have advised my broker or sales agent that I do not want the listed property to be displayed on the Internet. OR

b.[  ] I have advised my broker or sales agent that I do not want the address of the listed property to be displayed on the Internet.

I understand and acknowledge that, if I have selected option a, consumers who conduct searches for Listings on the Internet will not see information about the listed property in response to their search.

___________ initials of Seller

(3) The Participant shall retain such forms for at least one year from the date they are signed, or one year from the date the Listing goes off the market, whichever is greater.

• Section 10.1 VOW Defined
• Section 10.2 MLS Listing Display
• Section 10.3 Retrieval of Data
• Section 10.4 Contact Information Requirement
• Section 10.5 MLS Listing Information Security
• Section 10.6 Internet and Address Display
• Section 10.7 Comments and AVM’s
• Section 10.8 Responsibility to Maintain Accurate Information
• Section 10.9 Requirement to Refresh MLS Listing Information
• Section 10.10 Limitation of Use
• Section 10.11 Privacy Policy
• Section 10.12 Criteria for Excluding Listings
• Section 10.13 MLS Notification Requirement
• Section 10.14 Participant Accountability
• Section 10.15 Restricted Information
• Section 10.16 Manipulation of MLS Listing information
• Section 10.17 Disclaimer Requirement
• Section 10.18 Co-Branding of MLS Information
• Section 10.19 Information from Other Sources
• Section 10.20 License Agreement Required

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