Who needs a physical fitness services bond and contract rules in Louisiana?

Issued by Louisiana State Treasurer (bond on file), under R.S. 51:1575 and following, 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 Louisiana

Louisiana has no health club registration; the law reaches gyms, studios and spas through the bond and the contract rules. Every contract longer than a month is in writing with a copy for the customer, carries the cancellation and refund terms the statute sets, and selling without the bond on file is unlawful and lets the customer cancel.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

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 Louisiana State Treasurer (bond on file), under R.S. 51:1575 and following.

Sources and dates

R.S. 51:1576 (definitions), 51:1577 (contract requirements) and 51:1582 (financial responsibility). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.