N.Y. PBH Law § 4671
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Civil action
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§ 4671. Civil action. Any person who, as or on behalf of an operator,\nenters into a contract without having first delivered to the prospective\nresident the disclosure statement and annual report required by sections\nforty-six hundred fifty-seven and forty-six hundred fifty-eight of this\narticle; or delivers to the prospective resident a disclosure statement\nor annual report that omits a material fact or makes an untrue or\nmisleading statement of material fact shall be liable to the individual\ncontracting for services pursuant to such contract for damages and\nrepayment of all entrance, application, periodic charge or other fees\npaid by such person, less the reasonable cost of care and housing\nprovided until discovery of the violation or until the violation should\nreasonably have been discovered, together with interest, costs and\nreasonable attorney's fees.\n
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