Iowa § 152C.5C Announcements to the public

Iowa Statutes

§ 152C.5C — Announcements to the public

Iowa § 152C.5C

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 152CMASSAGE THERAPY

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Iowa Code § 152C.5C (2026).

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1.For purposes of this section, “announcement to the public” means the use of any print media, broadcast media, subscription internet site, internet site available to the public, or any other means to do any of the following:

a.Advertise or market massage therapy services.

b.Provide a site for clients to post reviews.

c.Offer a virtual marketplace at which goods or services may be offered or clients may be solicited.

2.A person shall not do any of the following in an announcement to the public:

a.Represent that another person is licensed under this chapter when the person knows, or has reason to know, that the other person is not licensed.

b.Falsely represent the person’s self as licensed under this chapter.

c.Offer the services of massage therapy if paragraph “a” or “b” of this su

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1. For purposes of this section, “announcement to the public” means the use of any print
media, broadcast media, subscription internet site, internet site available to the public, or any
other means to do any of the following:
a. Advertise or market massage therapy services.
b. Provide a site for clients to post reviews.
c. Offer a virtual marketplace at which goods or services may be offered or clients may
be solicited.
2. A person shall not do any of the following in an announcement to the public:
a. Represent that another person is licensed under this chapter when the person knows,
or has reason to know, that the other person is not licensed.
b. Falsely represent the person’s self as licensed under this chapter.
c. Offer the services of massage therapy if paragraph “a” or “b” of this subsection applies.
d. Offer, or imply the offer of, services that violate state law.
3. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a serious misdemeanor.