Who needs an AED, trained staff and a written emergency plan in California?

Issued by California Health and Safety Code section 104113 (enforced locally), at step 3 of 6 in the opening sequence: approve the space.

2 of the 20 kinds of business in California

Every membership health studio keeps an automated external defibrillator, trains employees to use it, keeps a written emergency plan and maintenance records, and has a trained employee on the premises during staffed hours. Membership contracts also follow the Civil Code’s health studio rules on cancellation and term.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 3 of 6: Approve the space

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by California Health and Safety Code section 104113 (enforced locally).

Sources and dates

Health and Safety Code 104113. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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