Include the registration number issued by the Department in all advertisements, contracts and publications used by the health studio. Meet the registration requirements each time the studio changes ownership, corporate control or management. The law protects consumers by registering health studios and allowing the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to maintain a listing of all studios in the state. Consumers can check with the Department to see if complaints have been filed against a health studio they may be considering joining. Consumers can also file complaints against a health studio with the Department.
Consumers have the following rights when dealing with health studios.
Post a certificate of registration in a visible location within the business. Include their certificate of registration number in all contracts and advertisements. Refrain from offering a lifetime membership. This type of membership has been prohibited since 1979. Contracts signed prior to that date are binding on the original studio.