Who needs no health club registration; health spa contract rules in Oregon?

Issued by Oregon Department of Justice, Consumer Protection (ORS 646A.030 to 646A.042), 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 Oregon

Membership contracts must be in writing, follow a posted price list, run no longer than three years and carry a three-day cancellation right with a refund within 15 days; money taken before a club opens goes into a trust account. A contract term that waives these rules is void, and violations are unlawful trade practices.

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 Oregon Department of Justice, Consumer Protection (ORS 646A.030 to 646A.042).

Sources and dates

ORS 646A.030 to 646A.042 (health spa contracts); Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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