Code of Alabama - Title 8: Commercial Law and Consumer Protection - Chapter 23 - Health Studio Services

• Section 8-23-1 Legislative findings and declaration
  The Legislature finds and declares that there exist in connection with a substantial number of contracts for health studio services certain practices and business and...
• Section 8-23-2 Definitions
  For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) HEALTH STUDIO. Includes any person, firm,...
• Section 8-23-3 Registration of health studio sales persons; resident agent; security bond
  (a) Each person who sells health studio services in this state shall register with the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division on forms the division provides....
• Section 8-23-4 Health studio services contracts - Composition
  Every contract for the sale of health studio services shall contain the following: (1) Provisions for the penalty-free cancellation of the contract within three days,...
• Section 8-23-5 Health studio services contracts - Written contract required; rights of buyer
  Upon entering into a contract for health studio services, the buyer shall be provided with a written contract, which shall include the name, address, and...
• Section 8-23-6 Applicability of chapter
  The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any contracts for health studio services entered into before August 13, 1984, or to the subsequent...
• Section 8-23-7 Assignment of contract; notice
  No right of action or defense arising out of a contract for health studio services which the buyer has against the seller, and which would...
• Section 8-23-8 Restriction of right of action of buyer prohibited
  No contract for health studio services shall require or entail the execution of any note or series of notes by the buyer which when separately...
• Section 8-23-9 Effect of noncompliance with chapter
  Any contract for health studio services which does not comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to...
• Section 8-23-10 Supervision and enforcement of chapter
  Supervision and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall rest with the Attorney General and district attorneys of the several judicial circuits where such...
• Section 8-23-11 Penalty
  Violation of this chapter shall constitute a Class C felony.
• Section 8-23-12 Chapter not exclusive
  Provisions of this chapter are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or contracts subject thereto from compliance with all other applicable laws.
• Section 8-23-13 Noncompliance with chapter constitutes unfair trade practice
  Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter is an unfair or deceptive trade practice.

Last modified: May 3, 2021