Bergen Health Club Fined $5K For Violating State Law: AG

A Bergen County health club was fined more than $5,200 for allegedly failing to comply with consumer protection laws, said Acting Attorney General Robert Lougy.

World Gym of Fairview was fined $5,240 for failing to register with the state Division of Consumer Affairs. Businesses that have at least 40 percent of their floor space dedicated to physical fitness services must register with the DCA.

The club also did not conspicuously post of notice of consumers’ rights, another state requirement.

Twenty health clubs were fined nearly $159,000 in civil penalties for allegedly failing to comply with consumer protection laws, Lougy said Thursday.

“Consumers who pay for health club memberships deserve the assurance that they’re signing contracts with clubs that are properly registered and operating in accordance with the law,” said Lougy. “The clubs we cited have allegedly failed to comply with the laws designed to protect consumers. We’re sending a message to them that we won’t tolerate such non-compliance.”

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