Public Act 094-0663
 
SB2072 Enrolled LRB094 10585 RXD 40893 b

    AN ACT concerning business.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. If and only if the provisions of House Bill 2525
of the 94th General Assembly changing Sections 2 and 8 of the
Physical Fitness Services Act become law, the Physical Fitness
Services Act is amended by changing Sections 2 and 8 as
follows:
 
    (815 ILCS 645/2)  (from Ch. 29, par. 52)
    Sec. 2. Definitions. (a) "Physical fitness center" or
"center" means any person or business entity offering physical
fitness services to the public.
    (b) "Physical fitness services" or "services" includes
instruction, training or assistance in physical culture,
bodybuilding, exercising, weight reducing, figure development,
judo, karate, self-defense training, or any similar activity;
use of the facilities of a physical fitness center for any of
the above activities; or membership in any group formed by a
physical fitness center for any of the above purposes.
    (c) "Basic physical fitness services" means access or
membership to the physical fitness center and the use of the
equipment and facilities as well as any classes, programs or
physical fitness services offered by the physical fitness
center as provided under subsection (b) of this Section, which
are allowed for or provided as part of the membership fee or
package, and excluding optional physical fitness services and
any non-physical fitness services which may be offered by the
physical fitness center.
    (d) "Optional physical fitness services" means additional
goods or physical fitness services offered by the physical
fitness center which are not part of the membership package or
contract but are available for additional cost and includes,
but are not limited to, personal training services, physical
fitness, wellness or exercise classes, nutritional counseling,
weight reduction, court time, privileges to use other physical
fitness centers, and use of specialized physical fitness
equipment or facilities such as rock climbing walls or aquatic
facilities.
    (e) "Personal training services" means services performed
for a fee by a personal trainer or fitness instructor for
individuals or groups relating to developing, monitoring or
supervising physical training, exercise or fitness programs,
education and instruction regarding the use of exercise
equipment or techniques, or rendering advice relating to any of
the aforementioned subjects or related issues such as diet.
    (f) "Non-physical fitness services" means services or
amenities offered by the physical fitness center which are not
directly related to physical fitness activities and which are
not included in the price of membership to the physical fitness
center and includes, but are not limited to, locker fees, spa
treatments, massage, tanning, personal grooming services,
laundry fees, room rental, parking, food and beverage,
vitamins, nutritional supplements, shoes, clothing, clothing
apparel, and sports or exercise equipment.
(Source: P.A. 84-850; 94HB2525enr.)
 
    (815 ILCS 645/8)  (from Ch. 29, par. 58)
    Sec. 8. Prohibited contract provisions. (a) No contract for
basic physical fitness services shall require payment of a
total amount in excess of $2500 per year, and every such
contract must so provide in writing; except that this limit
shall not apply to any contract for: (1) family or couple
memberships, or (2) group memberships, where the purchaser is a
corporation or other business entity or any social, fraternal
or charitable organization not created for the purpose of
encouraging this contractual arrangement.
    (b) No contract for family or couple memberships for basic
physical fitness services shall require payment in excess of
$2,500 per year per person covered under the membership.
    (c) No contract for physical fitness services shall require
payments or financing over a period in excess of 3 years from
the date the contract is entered into, nor shall the term of
any such contract be measured by the life of the customer. The
initial term of services to be rendered under the contract may
not extend over a period of more than 2 years from the date the
parties enter into the contract; provided that the customer may
be given an option to renew the contract for consecutive
periods of not more than one year each for a reasonable
consideration not less than 10% of the cash price of the
original membership.
    (d) No contract for physical fitness services shall require
or entail the execution of any note by the customer which, when
separately negotiated, will cut off as to third parties any
right of action or defense which the customer may have against
the physical fitness center. No right of action or defense
arising out of a contract for physical fitness services which
the customer has against the center shall be cut off by
assignment of the contract whether or not the assignee acquires
the contract in good faith and for value. Such an assignee is
not a holder in due course.
(Source: P.A. 84-1463; 94HB2525enr.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2006