Who needs a health studio contract rules (no registration) in Washington?
Issued by Washington Attorney General, under chapter 19.142 RCW (health studio services), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Every membership contract carries a three business day cancellation notice, cancellation rights on death, disability, moving away or the facility closing, a 30 day cancellation right on any contract longer than a year, and no term over 36 months. A contract that breaks the chapter is void and a violation is an unfair practice under the Consumer Protection Act; selling pre-opening memberships without the trust account or bond is a felony.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Washington Attorney General, under chapter 19.142 RCW (health studio services).
Sources and dates
Chapter 19.142 RCW (health studio services); RCW 19.142.070 (bond in lieu of trust account). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
Yes. Every membership contract carries a three business day cancellation notice, cancellation rights on death, disability, moving away or the facility closing, a 30 day cancellation right on any contract longer than a year, and no term over 36 months.
Yes. Every membership contract carries a three business day cancellation notice, cancellation rights on death, disability, moving away or the facility closing, a 30 day cancellation right on any contract longer than a year, and no term over 36 months.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
No. In Washington it is listed for gyms and yoga and Pilates studios.
Washington Attorney General, under chapter 19.142 RCW (health studio services).
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
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