In signing this petition, I am urging the President to protect consumers and end payment processing and collection abuses in the gym and health club billing industry by third-party billing firms. Across the country, consumers who are making healthy lifestyle choices by exercising are being punished by abusive business practices that include a mix of unfair and unethical transaction processes including hidden fees, continuing to charge customers late fees and dues after a gym or health club goes out of business, charging consumers credit card decline fees when a card is lost or stolen and abusive service charges including yearly management fees. Do not allow these firms to continue to negatively impact the health and fitness industry.