Who needs a health club registration and bond in Pennsylvania?

Issued by Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection (Health Club Act), 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 Pennsylvania

Register at least 30 days before advertising or selling any membership longer than three months. Contracts carry a three-day cancellation right and the Act’s refund terms; claims against the bond must be filed within six months of a closing.

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 Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection (Health Club Act).

Sources and dates

Attorney General health club registration page and Health Club Act FAQ; 73 P.S. sections 2171 to 2173. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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