Report Title:
Consumer Protection
Description:
Requires a purchaser of a health club to assume the liabilities of the previous owner of the health club to ensure that a customer's health club contract is honored by the purchaser. (SD1)
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
173 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO Consumer Protection.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
Section 1. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the terms of a customer's health club contract with the seller of a health club is honored by a purchaser of the health club.
SECTION 2. Chapter 486N, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§486N- Health club contracts upon sale of health club. Upon the sale of a health club, the purchaser of the health club shall assume all liabilities of the health club, including any liability arising under a contract entered into by the seller of the health club."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.