Massachusetts residents will be signing up on a do-not-mail list soon if State Rep. Susan Pope (R-Wayland) has her way.

The bill, introduced by Pope and scheduled to be heard next week at the Statehouse, would let people add their names to the list by checking a box on their annual tax returns, said the Associated Press.

The do-not-mail list would apply to unsolicited mailings to generate new customers or new donors for a charity.

Catalogers or businesses would be required to send postcards to customers they have not heard from in two years. If the postcard is not sent back requesting mailings, the marketer would have to stop mailing. Violators could face penalties up to $5,000.