Gym contract cancellation law in Minnesota
When you cancel a gym contract in Minnesota, the statute to read is Minn. Stat. sections 325G.23 to 325G.25 and 325G.60. Members may cancel until midnight of the 3rd business day, with a refund within 10 days. They may also end the contract at any time with no termination fee, effective at the end of the current term (or within 30 days for at-will memberships). Send your notice in writing and keep proof of delivery, so the date you cancelled is never in doubt.
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The law in Minnesota
Below are the points of the Minnesota law that matter when you leave a gym. The link goes to the text itself, which is the authority if anything here seems unclear.
Minnesota: Minn. Stat. sections 325G.23 to 325G.25 and 325G.60 (health clubs)
Source: Minn. Stat. sections 325G.23 to 325G.25 and 325G.60 (health clubs)
- Members may cancel until midnight of the 3rd business day, with a refund within 10 days.
- They may also end the contract at any time with no termination fee, effective at the end of the current term (or within 30 days for at-will memberships).
- Clubs must accept cancellation by phone, email or online.
What this means when you cancel
Set the contract beside the law
Before you write, gather the contract and any renewal notices. Compare their dates with the Minnesota rules above, and use the deadline calculator to count the days.
Put the citation in your notice
Write the statute into the letter by its citation, Minn. Stat. sections 325G.23 to 325G.25 and 325G.60, and state the date you are cancelling from. Keep the wording short and calm. Our letter template shows the layout.
Mail it with a receipt
Take the letter to the post office and send it by Certified Mail. Ask for the receipt, keep it with your copy of the letter and note the tracking number.
File your copies and watch your statements
Hold on to every document, including the delivery record, until the club has stopped billing you.
Write down the date you mailed your Minnesota notice. Dates matter more than anything else in a cancellation.
Send your cancellation by certified mail
Tell us the company you want to leave. We write a formal cancellation letter, mail it by certified mail the next business day and send you the delivery proof.
Sources
Official pages we read on the review date.
This is general information, not legal advice.