This rule has major implications for fitness facilities using memberships with automatic renewals.
FTC Grants 60-Day Delay on Click-to-Cancel Rule
The FTC has granted a 60-day delay in enforcing key portions of the new regulation, allowing time for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the case challenging the rule.
What Happened
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has granted a 60-day delay in enforcing key portions of its new Negative Option Rule—also known as the “Click-to-Cancel” regulation. Originally set to be enforced on May 14, 2025, the new compliance date is now July 14, 2025. This extension applies to the most operationally complex provisions of the rule, including:
- Clear and conspicuous disclosure of terms
- Express informed consent for recurring charges
- Cancellation mechanisms that are as easy to execute as sign-up
Read the FTC’s official statement.
Industry Impact
This rule has major implications for fitness facilities using memberships with automatic renewals. The additional 60 days provide essential time to ensure your systems comply.
What’s Next
The Health & Fitness Association joined a coalition requesting this delay and strongly advocated for it during last week’s HFA Fly-In & Advocacy Summit. View our coalition letter.
Importantly, this extension allows time for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the case challenging the rule. HFA filed an amicus brief in the case, making clear how the rule, if left unchecked, could harm consumer access to physical activity and impose unnecessary burdens on fitness businesses.
HFA will continue to monitor this litigation and remain deeply engaged with both the FTC and Congress to advocate for regulatory outcomes that support our industry and the communities we serve.
Mike Goscinski is HFA’s vice president of government affairs. He leads advocacy for the health and fitness industry in Washington, D.C., and throughout the states, and spends his days communicating issue priorities to policymakers and influencers. Outside of work, Mike enjoys a mix of physical activities including weight training, HIIT programs, and walks with his best dog, Duncan.