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.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 552.14

  • Account: means the same as defined in section 554. See Iowa Code 554E.1
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • 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
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 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.