Who needs a health spa contract approval and pre-sale escrow in Georgia?

Issued by Georgia Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division (Fair Business Practices Act, O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.2), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

2 of the 20 kinds of business in Georgia

Send the membership contract for approval before selling it; a contract is not enforceable until the approval statement is on file. The contract must carry the seven-business-day cancellation right, the limits on term and prepayment and the required notices. A studio that sells only pay-per-visit classes with no membership contract is outside the Act.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  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 Georgia Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division (Fair Business Practices Act, O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.2).

Sources and dates

Attorney General health spa business pages, sample contract and pre-sale information form. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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