$(document).ready( function() { 
var container = $('div.container');
$('#member_services_account_creation').validate({ 
errorLabelContainer: container,  rules: {
first_name: { required: true, minlength: 2 },
last_name: { required: true, minlength: 2 },
address_line_1: { required: true, minlength: 5 },
address_line_3: { required: true, minlength: 2 },
address_line_4: { required: true, minlength: 6 },
address_line_5: { required: true, minlength: 4 },
email_address: { required: true, minlength: 6 } 
}  });
});