Any business selling physical fitness memberships registers before selling the first contract; a studio selling pre-opening memberships files its escrow details and opening date. Contracts follow the Health Studio Act’s terms (three-day cancellation and more). Registration cannot be transferred to a buyer.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Sources and dates
FDACS health studios page; Florida Statutes 501.015 and 501.016. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
Yes. Any business selling physical fitness memberships registers before selling the first contract; a studio selling pre-opening memberships files its escrow details and opening date.
Yes. Any business selling physical fitness memberships registers before selling the first contract; a studio selling pre-opening memberships files its escrow details and opening date.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Florida it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
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