Connecticut § 21a-227 Health club closings and transfers. Notices. Electronic monitoring of sales presentations.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 21a-227 — Health club closings and transfers. Notices. Electronic monitoring of sales presentations.

Connecticut § 21a-227

Title 21aConsumer Protection

Ch. 420Health Clubs

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-227 (2026).

Text

(a)When any health club is closing or transferring its place of business to another location, the health club shall:

(1)Send a written notice disclosing such closing or transfer to (A) the Department of Consumer Protection, (B) all current members (i) at least sixty days before the date of such closing or transfer, and (ii) at least twenty days, but not more than forty days, before the date of such closing or transfer, and (C) all prospective members prior to entering into any health club contract; and (2) conspicuously post, on the health club's Internet web site and premises, notices disclosing such closing or transfer. Not later than one business day after the health club provides the written notice disclosing such closing or transfer to all current members, the health club shall prov

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(a) When any health club is closing or transferring its place of business to another location, the health club shall: (1) Send a written notice disclosing such closing or transfer to (A) the Department of Consumer Protection, (B) all current members (i) at least sixty days before the date of such closing or transfer, and (ii) at least twenty days, but not more than forty days, before the date of such closing or transfer, and (C) all prospective members prior to entering into any health club contract; and (2) conspicuously post, on the health club's Internet web site and premises, notices disclosing such closing or transfer. Not later than one business day after the health club provides the written notice disclosing such closing or transfer to all current members, the health club shall provide to the department an electronic copy of such written notice. (b) No health club shall electronically monitor sales presentations between an employee of a health club and a prospective buyer unless the prospective buyer is notified that the sales presentation is being electronically monitored and the prospective buyer is given the option to require that the electronic monitor be shut off.

Legislative History

(P.A. 90-96, S. 2, 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 24-142, S. 24.) History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 24-142 substantially amended Subsec. (a) including by providing that closing or transfer notice shall be in writing, redesignating existing provisions re notice to Department of Consumer Protection, current members and prospective members as Subdiv. (1)(A) to (C), adding Subdiv. (1)(B)(i) and (ii) re timing of notices to current members, deleting former Subdiv. (4) re publication of notice in newspaper of general circulation, adding new Subdiv. (2) re posting notice on health club's Internet web site and premises, adding provision re provision of electronic copy of notice to department, and making technical and conforming changes, effective June 6, 2024.