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Gym Membership Cancellation Laws by State
Most states have a health-club law with cancellation and refund rights your gym can't legally ignore. Find yours.
| State | Rights | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | has law3-day cool-off | A buyer may cancel a health-studio services contract within 3 days (excluding weekends and |
| Arizona | has law3-day cool-off | A customer may cancel a new health-spa services contract for any reason before midnight of |
| California | has law5-day cool-off | A new health-studio member may cancel for any reason within 5 business days of signing for |
| Colorado | has law | Colorado's health-club statute gives a right of rescission with a 15-day refund and a refu |
| Connecticut | has law3-day cool-off | A buyer may cancel a health-club services contract within 3 business days after receiving |
| Florida | has law3-day cool-off | A buyer may cancel a prepaid/installment health-studio contract within 3 days (excluding w |
| Georgia | has law7-day cool-off | Under the Fair Business Practices Act health-spa provisions, a consumer has 7 business day |
| Hawaii | has law5-day cool-off | A buyer may cancel a health-club contract within 5 business days after signing. |
| Illinois | has law3-day cool-off | Under the Physical Fitness Services Act, a customer may cancel within 3 business days afte |
| Indiana | has law3-day cool-off | Every health-spa services contract may be cancelled before midnight of the 3rd full busine |
| Kentucky | has law3-day cool-off | Every membership purchaser may cancel within 3 business days by notifying the health spa i |
| Louisiana | has law3-day cool-off | Under the physical-fitness services law, a contract may be cancelled within 3 business day |
| Maryland | has law7-day cool-off | A buyer may cancel a health-club services agreement within 7 business days (some sources c |
| Massachusetts | has law3-day cool-off | A buyer may cancel a health-club services contract within 3 business days after receiving |
| Minnesota | has law3-day cool-off | A member may cancel the membership agreement up to midnight of the 3rd business day after |
| Missouri | has law3-day cool-off | Every health-spa contract must allow penalty-free cancellation within 3 business days of i |
| Nevada | has law3-day cool-off | A buyer may cancel a health-club (or dance-studio) contract within 3 business days after r |
| New Jersey | has law3-day cool-off | Under the Health Club Services Act, a buyer may cancel a new contract for any reason befor |
| New York | has law3-day cool-off | A member may cancel within 3 business days after receiving a copy of the written contract, |
| North Carolina | has law3-day cool-off | Under the Prepaid Entertainment Contracts law (covers health spas/athletic clubs), the buy |
| Ohio | has law3-day cool-off | Under the prepaid entertainment contract law (covers health spas), the buyer may cancel un |
| Oregon | no specific law | Oregon has no dedicated gym-membership cancellation statute; disputes are handled under Or |
| Pennsylvania | has law3-day cool-off | Under the Health Club Act, a person has 3 business days to cancel a health-club contract f |
| Rhode Island | has law10-day cool-off | A buyer may cancel a health-club services contract before midnight of the 10th day after e |
| South Carolina | has law3-day cool-off | Under the Physical Fitness Services Act, a buyer may cancel until the 3rd business day aft |
| Tennessee | has law3-day cool-off | A buyer may cancel a health-club agreement by midnight of the 3rd day after signing (exclu |
| Texas | has law3-day cool-off | A member may cancel a health spa contract by midnight of the 3rd business day after signin |
| Virginia | has law3-day cool-off | Under the Virginia Health Spa Act, a buyer may cancel without penalty within 3 business da |
| Washington | has law3-day cool-off | Under the Health Studio Services Act, a buyer has 3 business days after signing to cancel |
| Wisconsin | has law3-day cool-off | A customer may cancel a fitness-center contract until midnight of the 3rd operating day af |
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