Hillsborough: HRC Fitness Fined For Failure To Provide Refund

HRC Fitness of Hillsborough is one of two businesses fined by the The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs for not providing a refund to a customer who canceled memberships within a three-day grace period.

It is required by law that within the time of the grace period a refund must be issued and paid to the consumer within 30 days.

“New Jersey law affords consumers a three-day period to change their minds after signing up for a gym membership,” Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said in the release. “This law is unambiguous, and health clubs that take advantage of consumers and fail to honor it will be held accountable.”

According to a press release from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, an undercover investigator applied for a three-month membership to the health club and cancelled it two days later but a refund was never received.

HRC Fitness received a $5,500 fine for not providing a refund and not being registered as a health club.

“The Division is continuing its focus on health clubs in order to protect New Jersey consumers, and to ensure fairness of competition for the many health clubs that comply with our laws,” Division of Consumer Affairs Acting Director Steve Lee said in the release.

They have since paid the fine and applied for registration with The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.