HB1313 (2010) Detail

Relative to personal trainers.


HB 1313 – AS INTRODUCED

2010 SESSION

10-2132

08/03

HOUSE BILL 1313

AN ACT relative to personal trainers.

SPONSORS: Rep. Hikel, Hills 7; Rep. R. Holden, Hills 7

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill requires personal trainers to make certain disclosures to their clients.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

10-2132

08/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT relative to personal trainers.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Chapter; Personal Trainers. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 328-H the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 328-I

PERSONAL TRAINERS

328-I:1 Personal Trainers; Duty to Disclose. Any person who holds himself or herself out to be a personal trainer or otherwise offers individual fitness training to individuals shall disclose in writing to each client the qualifications and education such trainer possesses prior to providing any services or accepting any fees from the client.

328-I:2 Penalty. Any person who holds himself or herself out to be a personal trainer or otherwise offers individual fitness training to individuals who fails to make the disclosure mandated by RSA 328-I:1 shall be guilty of a violation and fined $50 for each offense.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2011.