Who needs a health club registration and security deposit in Nevada?

Issued by Nevada Consumer Affairs Unit, Department of Business and Industry (NRS 598.940 to 598.966), 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 Nevada

Any gym, studio or club selling memberships for the use of its facilities registers and posts the security before selling the first contract; the security is held for members hurt by a closure or breach. Contracts follow NRS 598.948: written, with the cancellation rights the law sets, and a membership may not run longer than the statute allows.

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 Nevada Consumer Affairs Unit, Department of Business and Industry (NRS 598.940 to 598.966).

Sources and dates

NRS 598.946, 598.947 and 598.9472; Consumer Affairs Unit health club registration application packet (2025) and quarterly membership report. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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