Who needs no health club registration; membership contracts under the consumer fraud law in North Dakota?

Issued by North Dakota Office of Attorney General, 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 North Dakota

A gym or studio opens on the general rows alone. Membership contracts are still covered by the consumer fraud law, so put the term, the price, the automatic renewal and the cancellation terms in writing and honor them. The city may license the space for occupancy and the fire code, nothing more.

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 North Dakota Office of Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division.

Sources and dates

Attorney General consumer protection pages; N.D.C.C. 51-15 (consumer fraud); no health club chapter found in the Century Code. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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