552.14 Prohibited activities.
1. It is unlawful for a physical exercise club to make any misrepresentation to current members, prospective buyers, or buyers of physical exercise club contracts regarding:
a. Qualifications of staff.
b. Availability, quality, or extent of facilities or services.
c. Results obtained through exercise, dieting, or weight control programs.
d. Membership rights.
e. The period that a special offer or discount will be available.
2. It is unlawful for a physical exercise club to fail or refuse to establish the escrow account required by section 552.16.
3. It is unlawful for a physical exercise club to advertise, state, or represent that it is approved by the state or that it has complied with this chapter.
88 Acts, ch 1221, §14; 2000 Acts, ch 1021, §1
Referred to in §552.1
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 552 - PHYSICAL EXERCISE CLUBS
Section 552.3 - Unenforceable contracts.
Section 552.4 - Contracts for physical exercise club services — right of cancellation.
Section 552.5 - Contract — statement of buyer’s rights — form.
Section 552.6 - Delivery of physical exercise club rules.
Section 552.7 - Buyer’s cancellation.
Section 552.8 - Duration of contract — renewal.
Section 552.9 - Notice of membership plans, prices, and right of cancellation.
Section 552.10 - Statement regarding assignability of buyer’s obligation.
Section 552.11 - Buyer’s rights upon assignment.
Section 552.12 - Listing of equipment and services.
Section 552.13 - Remedies — violations.
Section 552.14 - Prohibited activities.
Section 552.16 - Escrow — bond.
Section 552.17 - Consumer credit sales.
Section 552.18 - Waiver of provisions.