Virginia § 59.1-299 Duration of contract

Virginia Statutes

§ 59.1-299 — Duration of contract

Virginia § 59.1-299

Title 59.1TRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 24VIRGINIA HEALTH CLUB ACT

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-299 (2026).

Text

No health club contract shall have a duration for a period longer than thirty-six months, including any renewal period; however, a health club contract may exceed 36 months provided that:

1.Any initiation fee does not exceed 10 times the initial monthly fee;

2.All payments for health club services, other than the initiation fee, are collected as monthly fees on a monthly basis;

3.After an initial term of not more than 12 months, either party may cancel the health club contract upon not more than 30 days' notice; and

4.The monthly fee is never reduced below 80 percent of the monthly fee at the time the contract is initially executed.

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No health club contract shall have a duration for a period longer than thirty-six months, including any renewal period; however, a health club contract may exceed 36 months provided that:

1. Any initiation fee does not exceed 10 times the initial monthly fee;

2. All payments for health club services, other than the initiation fee, are collected as monthly fees on a monthly basis;

3. After an initial term of not more than 12 months, either party may cancel the health club contract upon not more than 30 days' notice; and

4. The monthly fee is never reduced below 80 percent of the monthly fee at the time the contract is initially executed.