Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights
(1) The Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights shall consist of the following provisions:
(A) Warning: Rapid weight loss may cause serious health problems. Rapid weight loss is weight loss of more than 1½ pounds to 2 pounds per week or weight loss of more than 1 percent of body weight per week after the second week of participation in a weight-loss program.
(B) Consult your personal physician before starting any weight-loss program.
(C) Only permanent lifestyle changes, such as making healthful food choices and increasing physical activity, promote long-term weight loss.
(D) Qualifications of this provider are available upon request.
(E) You have a right to:
- Ask questions about the potential health risks of this program and its nutritional content, psychological support, and educational components.
- Receive an itemized statement of the actual or estimated price of the weight-loss program, including extra products, services, supplements, examinations, and laboratory tests.
- Know the actual or estimated duration of the program.
- Know the name, address, and qualifications of the dietitian or nutritionist who has reviewed and approved the weight-loss program according to s. 468.505(1)(j), Florida Statutes.
(2) The copies of the Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights to be posted according to s. 501.0573(6) shall be printed in at least 24-point boldfaced type on one side of a sign. The palm-sized copies to be distributed according to s. 501.0573(5) shall be in boldfaced type and legible. Each weight-loss provider shall be responsible for producing and printing appropriate copies of the Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights.
History.—s. 4, ch. 93-274; s. 45, ch. 2000-154.