Gym contract cancellation law in South Carolina
S.C. Code Ann. sections 44-79-30 and 44-79-40 is the statute that applies when you cancel a gym contract in South Carolina. Cancel by certified mail before midnight of the 3rd business day, with a refund within 30 days. The buyer or the estate may also cancel on death, physician-certified permanent disability, or a permanent move over 50 miles from the center's outlets. Quote the statute in your letter so the club can see the rule you rely on.
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The law in South Carolina
We read the South Carolina statute on the official legislature site and list its main points below. The full text is one click away if your situation is unusual.
South Carolina: S.C. Code Ann. sections 44-79-30 and 44-79-40 (Physical Fitness Services Act)
Source: S.C. Code Ann. sections 44-79-30 and 44-79-40 (Physical Fitness Services Act)
- Cancel by certified mail before midnight of the 3rd business day, with a refund within 30 days.
- The buyer or the estate may also cancel on death, physician-certified permanent disability, or a permanent move over 50 miles from the center's outlets.
- Contracts may not exceed 24 months, or 36 months with the administrator's written approval.
What this means when you cancel
Read your contract next to the statute
Put your contract on the desk next to S.C. Code Ann. sections 44-79-30 and 44-79-40. Write down the term, the notice rule and any cancellation address, and check whether the statute gives you a right the contract does not mention.
Quote the statute in your letter
Write the statute into the letter by its citation, S.C. Code Ann. sections 44-79-30 and 44-79-40, and state the date you are cancelling from. Keep the wording short and calm. Our letter template shows the layout.
Mail the notice with tracking
Mail the letter by Certified Mail with Return Receipt and keep the receipt. How to cancel a gym membership by mail walks through each step.
Hold on to your records
Keep your records until the last charge has cleared. If a payment still goes through afterward, show the club your proof and, if needed, your bank.
Send your notice early. In South Carolina the dates in the statute and in your contract both count, and a late letter can cost you another billing cycle.
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.