As health and fitness clubs have become popular, some abuses have occurred. You must be provided a copy of this contract or you can cancel at any time. Buyers can cancel a contract within three days of signing and must be refunded all monies paid, including any initiation fee. Club memberships can not be sold for a period of any longer than 36 months. Health club operators must register with the Bureau of Consumer Protection and post financial security bonds to protect members' fees against potential failure or closing if they write contracts for more than three months.
Members have up to six months from a closing to make a claim.
If a club must close for repairs or any other reason for 30 days or less, a member is entitled to an extension of his membership equal to the number of days the facility was closed. If a club is closed for more than 30 days, and the operators do not provide an equivalent facility within a 10-mile range, the buyer has a right to cancel her membership and receive a refund. If a member becomes disabled to an extent where he cannot use one-third or more of the health club facilities, he is entitled to an extension of his membership covering the time he is disabled. The health club can request verification of the disability by a physician. You have a right to cancel your membership and receive a refund if you move more than 25 additional miles from a health club and the club operator can not transfer your contract to a comparable facility located within five miles of your new residence.