A health club contract shall be considered terminated automatically if the designated facility closes permanently and the health club does not provide a comparable alternate facility. A facility closes temporarily if it closes for a reasonable period of time (i) for renovations to all or a portion of the facility, (ii) because the lease for the facility has been canceled, or (iii) because of a fire, or a flood or other act of God, or other cause not within the reasonable control of the health club. If a facility closes temporarily, it shall within 14 days from the time of the temporary closing provide notice of the date it expects to reopen, which date shall be within a reasonable period of time from the time the facility temporarily closes, to the Commissioner and shall conspicuously post such notice both within and outside each entrance to the facility.
2003, c. 344; 2010, c. 439; 2014, c. 459.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 59.1 - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 24 - Virginia Health Club Act
§ 59.1-295. Statement of purpose
§ 59.1-296.1. Registration; fees
§ 59.1-296.2. Contracts sold on prepayment basis
§ 59.1-296.2:1. Prepayment contracts; prohibited practices; relocation; refund
§ 59.1-296.2:2. Automated external defibrillator required
§ 59.1-297. Right of cancellation
§ 59.1-297.1. Payment and calculation of refunds
§ 59.1-297.2. Automatic termination of a health club contract
§ 59.1-299. Duration of contract
§ 59.1-300. Provisions of this chapter not exclusive
§ 59.1-301. Noncomplying contract voidable
§ 59.1-302. Fraud rendering contract void
§ 59.1-303. Waiver of provisions void and unenforceable
§ 59.1-304. Notice of preservation of buyers' rights
§ 59.1-306. Bond or letter of credit required; exception
§ 59.1-307. Bond or letter of credit; persons protected
§ 59.1-308. Change in ownership of health club
§ 59.1-308.1. Production of records