1. A person who advertises or promotes any event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or other public gathering regarding veterans’ benefits or entitlements shall include a disclosure as provided in this section and must disseminate the disclosure, both orally and in writing, at the beginning of the event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or other public gathering. The written disclosure must be in the same type size and font as the term “veteran” or any variation of that term as used in the advertisement or promotional materials for the event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or public gathering.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 546B.2

  • Advertisement: means the attempt by dissemination, solicitation, or circulation to directly or indirectly induce any person to enter into any obligation or acquire any title or interest in land offered for sale or lease to the public in this state. See Iowa Code 543C.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Person: includes , where applicable, natural persons, corporations, trusts, unincorporated associations, and partnerships. See Iowa Code 546B.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The disclosure required by this section shall be in the following form:

   This event is not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other congressionally chartered or recognized organization of honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces of the United States or any of their auxiliaries. Products or services that may be discussed at this event are not necessarily endorsed by those organizations. You may qualify for benefits other than or in addition to the benefits discussed at this event.
 3. The requirement to provide a disclosure as provided in this section shall not apply under any of the following circumstances:

 a. The United States department of veterans affairs, the Iowa department of veterans affairs, or any other congressionally chartered or recognized organization of honorably discharged members of the armed forces of the United States or any of their auxiliaries have granted written permission to the person for the use of its name, symbol, or insignia to advertise or promote any event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or other public gathering regarding veterans’ benefits or entitlements.
 b. The event, presentation, seminar, workshop, or public gathering is part of an accredited continuing legal education course.
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