537.3615 Advertising. 1. An advertisement for a consumer rental purchase agreement shall not state or imply that a specific item is available at specific amounts or terms unless the lessor usually andcustomarily offers or will offer that item at those amounts or terms. 2. If an advertisement for a consumer rental purchase agreement refers to or states the amount of any payment, or the right to acquire ownership, for a specific item, theadvertisement must also clearly and conspicuously state the following terms as applicable: a. That the transaction advertised is a consumer rental purchase agreement.b. The total of payments necessary to acquire ownership.c. That the lessee will not own the property until the total amount necessary to acquire ownership is paid in full or by prepayment as provided for by law. 3. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection 1, if the advertisement is published by way of radio announcement or on a roadside billboard, the lessor need only make thedisclosures required by subsection 2, paragraphs 'a' and 'c'. 4. With respect to any matters specifically governed by the advertising provisions of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, compliance with res required by subsection 2, paragraphs 'a' and 'c'. 4. With respect to any matters specifically governed by the advertising provisions of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, compliance with that Act satisfies the requirementsof this section. 5. This section does not apply to the owner or personnel, as such, of any medium in which an advertisement appears or through which it is disseminated. 87 Acts, ch 80, §15 Sat Dec 23 01:40:42 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 537.3615 (18, 0)
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