{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-296.3","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 59.1-296.3","heading":"Initiation fees","body":"Whenever a refund is due a buyer, any initiation fee charged by a health club shall be prorated over the life of the contract or 12 months, whichever is greater.1985, c. 585; 1990, cc. 392, 433; 2014, c. 459.","path":["Title 59.1. TRADE AND COMMERCE","Chapter 24. VIRGINIA HEALTH CLUB ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/59.1-296.3/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:49Z","sha256":"3e81a490b4f101274b5d8dac91e1a29a7c6f78eac9af4309ccc288609fdf3625","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-296.2-2","next":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-297"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}