Who needs no health club registration; membership contracts under the Consumer Protection Act in Vermont?

Issued by Vermont Attorney General, Consumer Assistance Program, 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 Vermont

A gym or studio opens on the general rows above. Membership contracts fall under the Consumer Protection Act, and a contract with an initial term of a year or more cannot renew automatically for more than a month unless the renewal term is disclosed in plain, bold language and the member opts in.

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 Vermont Attorney General, Consumer Assistance Program.

Sources and dates

9 V.S.A. chapter 63 (Consumer Protection Act), including 9 V.S.A. 2454a (automatic renewal of consumer contracts); Attorney General consumer protection pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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