TN health club bonds.
$750. Five minutes.

Tennessee requires a for-profit health club that collects prepaid dues to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs and post a $25,000 surety bond under Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-301 et seq. Ours is $750 flat — 3% of the bond amount — with no credit check on this bond.

Required for TN health club registration — new clubs and annual renewals through Consumer Affairs
Fixed price, fixed amount — $25,000 bond, $750, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Registration bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with your registration

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Division of Consumer Affairs health club registration or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$750
2-year term
$1,500
3-year term
$2,250
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A Tennessee health club bond is a member-protection guarantee. Clubs that take prepaid membership dues register with the Division of Consumer Affairs under the Consumer Protection Act, and the state wants a financial backstop so members aren't left without service or a refund if the club closes.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Tennessee (the obligee), with your members as the protected parties. If a club shuts down or can't deliver the contracted services, members can recover their prepaid dues against the bond, up to the full $25,000.

The bond must stay active while you hold prepaid memberships. Let it lapse and your registration can be pulled — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $25,000 filing continuous. The surety must give the state 30 days' notice before any cancellation.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-301 et seq.Tennessee's health club provisions in the Consumer Protection Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-301 et seq.) require a for-profit health club that accepts advance payments to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs and maintain a surety bond of at least $25,000, which returns prepaid membership dues up to the bond amount if the club closes or cannot fulfill its contracts. The surety must give the state at least 30 days' notice before cancellation.

You need this bond if you're

A gym or fitness club selling prepaid memberships in Tennessee
Registering a new club with the Division of Consumer Affairs
Renewing your annual registration and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed
A studio or wellness club — yoga, pilates, spa — that collects advance dues

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Tennessee health club bond? +
The premium is $750 — a flat 3% of the fixed $25,000 bond amount, the same for every club. The $25,000 is set by statute, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $25,000? +
No. You pay $750. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid member claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond? +
The Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs requires it as a condition of health club registration under Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-301 et seq. Clubs that take prepaid dues must register and maintain the bond.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount registration bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active while you hold prepaid memberships. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your registration never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your registration checklist today.

$750 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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