Who needs a health club bond and contract rules in New York?

Issued by New York Department of State (bond filing); Attorney General (General Business Law article 30), 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 York

Membership contracts follow article 30: a three-day cancellation right, limits on term and on automatic renewal, and refunds if the club closes or the member moves. The Attorney General enforces it.

Checked Oct 17, 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 York Department of State (bond filing); Attorney General (General Business Law article 30).

Sources and dates

General Business Law section 622-a; Attorney General health clubs page. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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