Public Act 0350 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0314 Enrolled LRB104 08230 SPS 18280 b

Public Act 104-0350

AN ACT concerning business.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Physical Fitness Services Act is amended by adding Section 7.5 as follows:

(815 ILCS 645/7.5 new)

Sec. 7.5. Advertising and contract requirements for lifetime memberships.

(a) As used in this Section, "lifetime membership" means a membership advertised or represented by a physical fitness center as a membership to that physical fitness center that lasts for the duration of the life of the customer unless canceled by the customer.

(b) A physical fitness center shall not offer or advertise a lifetime membership that violates subsection (c) of Section 8.

(c) A physical fitness center shall clearly and conspicuously disclose any change in the customer's total payment obligations or reduction in benefits no later than 60 days before the automatic renewal of a contract.

(d) A physical fitness center shall provide a copy of a contract for services to the customer upon the request of the customer.