Bill Text: MN SF1357 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Health clubs notification of members of criminal incidents involving child members requirement
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-01 - Withdrawn and returned to author [SF1357 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF1357-Introduced.html
1.2relating to public safety; requiring health clubs to notify members of criminal
1.3incidents involving child members;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.4Statutes, chapter 624.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [624.704] HEALTH CLUBS; SAFETY OF CHILD MEMBERS.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in this
1.8subdivision have the meanings given them.
1.9(b) "Child" means an individual under the age of 18.
1.10(c) "Health club" means any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association,
1.11nonprofit organization, or other business enterprise having the primary purpose of offering
1.12one or more facilities for instruction, training, encouragement, or assistance in physical
1.13fitness, in return for the payment of a fee entitling the member to the use of the facilities.
1.14(d) "Member" has the meaning given in section 325G.23, subdivision 7.
1.15 Subd. 2. Notification. A health club shall immediately notify its members upon the
1.16confirmation of a criminal incident involving a child on the health club premises. The
1.17health club shall post a sufficient number of signs on the club premises to give adequate
1.18notice of the incident to club members entering onto or leaving the premises. Additionally,
1.19the health club shall give notice of the incident to all members with children by e-mail
1.20or mail delivered by the United States post office. The notice must minimally include a
1.21general description of the criminal incident, the date of the incident, and the general
1.22location of the incident on the health club premises.
1.3incidents involving child members;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.4Statutes, chapter 624.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [624.704] HEALTH CLUBS; SAFETY OF CHILD MEMBERS.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms in this
1.8subdivision have the meanings given them.
1.9(b) "Child" means an individual under the age of 18.
1.10(c) "Health club" means any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association,
1.11nonprofit organization, or other business enterprise having the primary purpose of offering
1.12one or more facilities for instruction, training, encouragement, or assistance in physical
1.13fitness, in return for the payment of a fee entitling the member to the use of the facilities.
1.14(d) "Member" has the meaning given in section 325G.23, subdivision 7.
1.15 Subd. 2. Notification. A health club shall immediately notify its members upon the
1.16confirmation of a criminal incident involving a child on the health club premises. The
1.17health club shall post a sufficient number of signs on the club premises to give adequate
1.18notice of the incident to club members entering onto or leaving the premises. Additionally,
1.19the health club shall give notice of the incident to all members with children by e-mail
1.20or mail delivered by the United States post office. The notice must minimally include a
1.21general description of the criminal incident, the date of the incident, and the general
1.22location of the incident on the health club premises.
