(1) A bona fide nonprofit organization which has been granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service.
(2) A gymnastics school which engages only in instruction and training and in which exercise is only incidental to such instruction and training.
(3) A golf, tennis, or racquetball club in which sports play is the only activity offered by the club. If the facility offers the use of physical exercise equipment, this exemption shall not apply.
(4) A program or facility which is offered and used solely for the purpose of dance, aerobic exercise, or martial arts, and which utilizes no physical exercise equipment.
(5) A country club that has as its primary function the provision of a social life and recreational amenities to its members, and for which a program of physical exercise is merely incidental to membership. As used in this subsection, the term “country club” means a facility that offers its members a variety of services that may include, but need not be limited to, social activities; dining, banquet, catering, and lounge facilities; swimming; yachting; golf; tennis; card games such as bridge and canasta; and special programs for members’ children. Upon the filing of an affidavit with the department establishing that the stated qualifications of this subsection were met before July 1, 1997, this subsection will apply retroactively to the date that the country club met these qualifications.
(6) A program or facility that is offered by an organization for the exclusive use of its employees and their family members.
History.—s. 3, ch. 90-312; s. 14, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 5, ch. 97-250; s. 25, ch. 2017-85.
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.