Florida Statute 501.013 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 501
CONSUMER PROTECTION

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F.S. 501.013

501.013 Health studios; exemptions.—The following businesses or activities may be declared exempt from the provisions of ss. 501.012-501.019 upon the filing of an affidavit with the department establishing that the stated qualifications are met:

(1) A bona fide nonprofit organization which has been granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service.

(2) A gymnastics school which engages only in instruction and training and in which exercise is only incidental to such instruction and training.

(3) A golf, tennis, or racquetball club in which sports play is the only activity offered by the club. If the facility offers the use of physical exercise equipment, this exemption shall not apply.

(4) A program or facility which is offered and used solely for the purpose of dance, aerobic exercise, or martial arts, and which utilizes no physical exercise equipment.

(5) A country club that has as its primary function the provision of a social life and recreational amenities to its members, and for which a program of physical exercise is merely incidental to membership. As used in this subsection, the term “country club” means a facility that offers its members a variety of services that may include, but need not be limited to, social activities; dining, banquet, catering, and lounge facilities; swimming; yachting; golf; tennis; card games such as bridge and canasta; and special programs for members’ children. Upon the filing of an affidavit with the department establishing that the stated qualifications of this subsection were met before July 1, 1997, this subsection will apply retroactively to the date that the country club met these qualifications.

(6) A program or facility that is offered by an organization for the exclusive use of its employees and their family members.

History.—s. 3, ch. 90-312; s. 14, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 5, ch. 97-250; s. 25, ch. 2017-85.

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Cases Citing Statute 501.013

Total Results: 6

Borden Co. v. Andrews

162 So. 2d 906, 1964 Fla. App. LEXIS 4674

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 1964 | Docket: 60220765

Published

April 25, 1962 was not given as required by Section 501.13(7) F.S.A. (by publication in newspapers), and

Borden Co. v. Andrews

161 So. 2d 554, 1964 Fla. App. LEXIS 4544

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1964 | Docket: 60219917

Published

was violative of the express provisions of Fla.Stat. 501.13, F.S.A. and of certain State and Federal constitutional

Polar Ice Cream & Creamery Co. v. Andrews

208 F. Supp. 899, 1962 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6108

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 1962 | Docket: 66019495

Published

1032, for the proposition that Florida Statute Section 501.13(8) F.S.A. is unconstitutional as a restraint

Foremost Dairies v. Odham

121 So. 2d 636, 1959 Fla. LEXIS 1326

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 1959 | Docket: 60195206

Published

obey such regulations and also comply with F.S. § 501.13(8) regarding the prices paid for such out of state

National Dairy Products Corp. v. Odham

121 So. 2d 640, 1959 Fla. LEXIS 1327

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 1959 | Docket: 60195207

Published

the Commission to fix milk prices is found in § 501.13, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. We have examined the

Adams v. Lee

89 So. 2d 217, 1956 Fla. LEXIS 4078

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 1956 | Docket: 64488379

Published

and an opportunity to be heard as provided in Section 501.13(7), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The resolution