Section 620. Legislative intent

1. The legislature finds that there exists
  in connection with a number of contracts for health club services, sales
  practices and business and financing methods which may have resulted  in
  deception  and  financial  hardship  upon the people of this state, that
  existing legal remedies are inadequate to correct these abuses; that the
  health club services industry has a significant impact upon the  economy
  and  well  being  of  this state and its local communities, and that the
  provisions of this article relating to such contracts are necessary  for
  the public welfare.
    2.  The  legislature  declares  that the purpose of this article is to
  safeguard the public  and  the  ethical  health  club  industry  against
  deception   and   financial   hardship,  and  to  foster  and  encourage
  competition, fair dealing, and prosperity in the field  of  health  club
  services  by prohibiting or restricting false or misleading advertising,
  erroneous contract terms, harmful financial practices, and other unfair,
  deceptive and discriminatory practices which have been conducted by some
  health club operators.