Bill > A08638

This bill amends the New York General Business Law to create an exemption for multi-service health clubs from the existing $3,600 annual service contract limit. The bill defines a multi-service health club as a New York-based facility offering three or more amenities, which can include digital platform services, individualized training, fitness instructor certifications, spa treatments, co-working spaces, childcare, group fitness classes, sports programming, enhanced locker room facilities, swimming pools, and on-site food and beverage services. The amendment also introduces a provision for annually adjusting the $3,600 limit for inflation based on the US Consumer Price Index. Previously, the law only exempted tennis, platform tennis, and racquetball facilities from the contract payment limit. By expanding this exemption to multi-service health clubs, the bill allows these facilities more flexibility in structuring long-term membership contracts and pricing, potentially enabling them to offer more comprehensive and potentially more expensive membership packages without being constrained by the existing $3,600 annual cap.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8638