(1) “Health studio” means any person who is engaged in the sale of services for instruction, training, or assistance in a program of physical exercise or in the sale of services for the right or privilege to use equipment or facilities in furtherance of a program of physical exercise. The term does not include an individual acting as a personal trainer.
(2) “Health studio services” means privileges or rights offered for sale or provided by a health studio.
(3) “Business location” means any place where health studio services are performed by a health studio.
(4) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(5) “Reasonable and fair service fee” means no more than 10 percent of the total contract price for contracts. Service fee includes, but is not limited to, registration fee, membership fee, and processing or startup fee.
(6) “Personal trainer” means an individual:
(a) Who does not have an established place of business for the primary purpose of the conducting of physical exercise;
(b) Whose provision of exercise equipment is incidental to the instruction provided; and
(c) Who does not accept payment for services that are to be rendered more than 30 days after the date of payment.
History.—s. 2, ch. 90-312; s. 14, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 94-298; s. 11, ch. 2016-166.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 501 - Consumer Protection
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 501.001-501.171)
501.001 - Florida Anti-Tampering Act.
501.005 - Consumer report security freeze.
501.0051 - Protected consumer report security freeze.
501.011 - Credit cards; unsolicited delivery or mailing prohibited.
501.0113 - Unsolicited goods; no obligation on part of recipient.
501.0118 - Restrictions on information printed on receipts for payment-card transactions; penalties.
501.012 - Health studios; legislative findings.
501.0125 - Health studios; definitions.
501.013 - Health studios; exemptions.
501.014 - Health studios; powers and duties of the department.
501.015 - Health studios; registration requirements and fees.
501.016 - Health studios; security requirements.
501.017 - Health studios; contracts.
501.018 - Health studios; change of ownership or location.
501.019 - Health studios; penalties.
501.021 - Home solicitation sale; definitions.
501.022 - Home solicitation sale; permit required.
501.025 - Home solicitation sale; buyer’s right to cancel.
501.031 - Home solicitation sale; written agreement.
501.035 - Home solicitation sale; exclusions.
501.041 - Home solicitation sale; restoration of down payment.
501.045 - Home solicitation sale; duty of buyer.
501.046 - Home solicitation sale; duty of businesses conducting home solicitation sales.
501.047 - Home solicitation sale; prohibited practices.
501.052 - Home solicitation sale; enforcement authority; injunctive relief.
501.053 - Home solicitation sale; judicial review.
501.055 - Home solicitation sale; penalties.
501.057 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; short title.
501.0571 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; definitions.
501.0573 - Weight-loss provider requirements.
501.0575 - Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights.
501.0577 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions.
501.0579 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; unlawful practices.
501.0581 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; civil remedies.
501.059 - Telephone solicitation.
501.122 - Control of nonionizing radiations; laser; penalties.
501.135 - Consumer unit pricing.
501.137 - Mortgage lenders; tax and insurance payments from escrow accounts; duties.
501.1377 - Violations involving homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings.
501.138 - Advertising of previews or trailers; standards.
501.141 - Delivery of crated goods; written statement of satisfaction; right to cancel.
501.142 - Retail sales establishments; preemption; notice of refund policy; exceptions; penalty.