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Health Spa Advertising and Compliance Articles

  • An In-Depth Look at the Required Provisions (Part 1)
  • An In-Depth Look at the Required Provisions (Part 2)
  • Bank Concerns Regarding the Pre-Sales Account Form
  • Billing Company Contract Templates
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  • Consumer Recourse Under Unapproved Gym Contracts
  • Current Pre-Sale Methods
  • Elder Abuse and Gym Memberships
  • Electronic Contracts (Part 3)
  • Electronic Health Spa Contracts (Part 1)
  • Electronic Health Spa Contracts (Part 2)
  • Electronic Pre-Sale Contract Templates Issues
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  • Health Spa Contract Cancellations (Part 1)
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  • Health Spa Required Filings
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  • Invalid Transfer of Gym Memberships
  • Key Fobs, Access Cards and Enrollment Fees
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  • Personal Training Contracts
  • Pre-Sale Approval and Managing the Escrow Account
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  • Pre-Sales and the 7-Day Cancellation Date
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  • Tanning Equipment (Part 1)
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  • What a Health Spa Is and Is Not
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