HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2006        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 341

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to transparency in health club cancellation policies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/18/2023

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/26/2023

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/26/2023

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

1/27/2023

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/27/2023

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/30/2023

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/31/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2006        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 341

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 341) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to transparency in health club cancellation policies.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to transparency in health club cancellation policies.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 81 of Chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing most recently in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following new words:- 

Provided, that health clubs who have under contract two-hundred members or less, and who also use websites for the execution of their business, shall have a conspicuous option on their website where members may immediately cancel their membership contracts.