Virginia § 59.1-297.1 - Payment and calculation of refunds
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-297.1 — Payment and calculation of refunds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-297.1. Payment and calculation of refunds
A. All refunds for cancellation of membership shall be paid within 30 days of the health club's receipt of written notice of cancellation by the buyer and calculated by:
1. Dividing the contract price by the term of the contract in days;
2. Multiplying the number obtained in subdivision 1 by the number of days between the effective date of the contract and the date of cancellation; and
3. Subtracting the number obtained in subdivision 2 from the total price paid on the health club contract.
B. In the event of the health club going out of business, the date of cancellation shall be the date the health club ceased providing health club services at the facility.
C. A health club issuing a refund to a buyer under this chapter shall do so within 30 days of the health club receiving a notice of cancellation pursuant to § 59.1-297, or within 30 days of the permanent closing of the facility designated in the buyer's contract.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59.1-297.1 ("Payment and calculation of refunds") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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