Section 4609. Withdrawal, death or dismissal of person; refund  


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  • 1. Upon the
      giving of written notice of cancellation by certified mail of  at  least
      thirty days, the contract may be cancelled by a resident for any reason,
      or  by  an  operator  if  the  applicant has willfully mismanaged assets
      needed to pay monthly care fees. A resident shall not be discharged  for
      inability  to  pay the monthly fee except where a showing of the willful
      mismanagement of assets needed to pay monthly care fees has been made.
        2. If the notice required by subdivision one of this section is  given
      within  the first ninety days of occupancy, the resident shall receive a
      refund of not less than the entry fee and any  other  pre-payments  less
      the actual cost of any services actually provided and the actual cost of
      refurbishing  the  unit  for  resale.  After  the  first  ninety days of
      occupancy, any refund shall be not less than the  entrance  fee,  except
      that  the  operator  may  retain  no  more than two percent per month of
      occupancy by the resident of such fee and no more than  a  four  percent
      fee for processing.
        3.  Refunds  upon death will be made on the same basis as refunds upon
      withdrawal.
        4. Any refund made pursuant to this section must be paid no later than
      thirty days after the formerly occupied unit has been resold, but in  no
      event  later  than  one  year  after the formerly occupied unit has been
      vacated.