{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-552.14","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 552.14","heading":"Prohibited activities.","body":"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:\na. Qualifications of staff.\nb. Availability, quality, or extent of facilities or services.\nc. Results obtained through exercise, dieting, or weight control programs.\nd. Membership rights.\ne. The period that a special offer or discount will be available.\n2. It is unlawful for a physical exercise club to fail or refuse to establish the escrow account required by section 552.16.\n3. 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.","path":["Title XIII - COMMERCE (Ch. 505 - 554I)","Chapter 552 - PHYSICAL EXERCISE CLUBS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/552.14.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:14Z","sha256":"ca5f82c81976c9ebfc00d8f3174703e2329f371c54e0c1343c29a8540c7c1f67","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-552.13","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-552.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}