1. A person shall not profess to be a music therapist or board-certified music therapist or use the initials “MT-BC” or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a music therapist unless the person holds and maintains the music therapist board-certified credential granted by the certification board for music therapists.

Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Simple misdemeanorup to 30 daysbetween $105 and $855
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

Terms Used In Iowa Code 154G.2

  • Board: means the board of hearing aid specialists. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • Music therapist: means a person who holds an active music therapist board-certified credential granted by the certification board for music therapists. See Iowa Code 154G.1
  • Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
 2. This chapter does not prohibit a person from using music in the performance of the person’s profession or occupation if the person does not represent that the person is a music therapist.
 3. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.