Gym contract cancellation law in Utah
The rules for cancelling a gym contract in Utah come from Utah Code sections 13-23-102 and 13-23-103. The contract term may not exceed 36 months, and automatic renewal is valid only with notice 30 to 60 days before renewal. The consumer may rescind by email or mail before midnight of the 3rd business day, or the 3rd business day after the location opens if it was not yet open. Send your notice in writing and keep proof of delivery, so the date you cancelled is never in doubt.
Last reviewed 1 official source
Utah's gym contract law
The summary below follows the statute on the state's official site. It is a summary, so open the full text for definitions and exceptions that apply to your contract.
Utah: Utah Code sections 13-23-102 and 13-23-103 (Fitness Center Services Protection Act)
Source: Utah Code sections 13-23-102 and 13-23-103 (Fitness Center Services Protection Act)
- The contract term may not exceed 36 months, and automatic renewal is valid only with notice 30 to 60 days before renewal.
- The consumer may rescind by email or mail before midnight of the 3rd business day, or the 3rd business day after the location opens if it was not yet open.
- The club may keep only the reasonable value of services actually received.
What this means when you cancel
Compare your contract with the statute
Put your contract on the desk next to Utah Code sections 13-23-102 and 13-23-103. 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.
Write the statute into the letter
Refer to Utah Code sections 13-23-102 and 13-23-103 by name, say plainly that you are cancelling under it and ask the club to confirm the cancellation in writing.
Send the signed letter with proof
Use certified mail, not a regular stamp. You want a postmarked receipt and a delivery record that you can show if the club says it never received your notice.
File your copies and watch your statements
Do not throw anything away yet. Store the contract, your letter, the mailing receipt and any confirmation until you have seen a statement with no further charge.
Statutes change. The link above goes to the official text, so check it again if your contract was signed some time ago.
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.