Who needs a prepaid entertainment contract rules in Ohio?

Issued by Ohio Attorney General, Consumer Protection Section (ORC 1345.41 to 1345.50), 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 Ohio

Memberships paid in advance are prepaid entertainment contracts: three-day cancellation right, a three-year limit on term, a refund if the facility does not open on time, and cancellation rights when a member moves or becomes disabled. The Attorney General enforces the Act.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

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 Ohio Attorney General, Consumer Protection Section (ORC 1345.41 to 1345.50).

Sources and dates

Attorney General business guide on prepaid entertainment contracts; ORC 1345.41 and following. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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