Iowa Code § 546B.2
Advertising or promotion disclosures
Redline — January 1, 2012 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2012
1. A person advertising services to represent or assist veterans in appealing a denial of veterans benefits shall conspicuously disclose in the advertisement, in similar type size or voice-over, that appeal services are also offered at no cost by county commission of veteran affairs offices as maintained pursuant to section 35B.6.
2. A person who fails to comply with the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation. Civil penalties shall be assessed by the district court in an action initiated by the attorney general. For the purposes of computing the amount of each civil penalty, each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate violation. Additionally, the attorney general may accept a civil penalty as determined by the attorney general in settlement of an investigation of a violation of this section regardless of whether an action has been filed pursuant to this section. Any civil penalty recovered shall be deposited in the veterans trust fund created in section 35A.13.
NEW section
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.
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.
Former §546B.2 repealed by
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.