Who needs no health club registration; contracts under the Unfair Practices Act in New Mexico?

Issued by New Mexico Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Division, 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 New Mexico

New Mexico has no health club or health spa registration law and no bond requirement, so a gym or studio opens on the municipal business registration alone. Membership contracts fall under the Unfair Practices Act: write the term, the renewal and the cancellation terms plainly, honor them, and keep automatic renewals clear.

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 New Mexico Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Division.

Sources and dates

NMSA 57-12 (Unfair Practices Act); Department of Justice consumer protection pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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