1. If a physical exercise club violates a provision of this chapter, the buyer may cancel the physical exercise club contract. The buyer also has a right of action against the physical exercise club for recovery of the amount the buyer paid to the physical exercise club under the contract. In addition to any judgment awarded to the buyer, the court may allow reasonable attorney’s fees.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 552.13

  • Contract: means the same as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 554E.1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Physical exercise club: means a person offering services or facilities, or both, for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness or well-being in return for the payment of a fee entitling the buyer to the use of the services or facilities. See Iowa Code 552.1
 2. A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unlawful practice under section 714.16, subsection 2, paragraph “a”.
 3. Unless displaced by the particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement the provisions of this chapter.