326.1 Policy. It is the policy of this state to promote and encourage the fullest possible use of the state’s highway system by authorizing the negotiation and execution of motor vehicle reciprocity agreements. Apportioned registration shall be conducted in accordance with the international registration plan with respect to vehicles registered in this and other jurisdictions, […]
326.10 Repealed by 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §54 .
326.10A Payment. The department shall accept payment of fees under this chapter by personal or corporate check, cash, wire transfer, or other means allowed by the department. A fee shall be deemed to have been paid upon receipt of the payment in full. If the payment is not honored, all fees and penalties shall accumulate […]
326.11 Subsequently acquired vehicles. Vehicles acquired by a registrant after the commencement of the registration year and subsequently added to the fleet shall be apportioned pursuant to the provisions of chapter 321 and the international registration plan. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.11; 81 Acts, ch 115, §1] 89 Acts, ch 317, §38; 2002 […]
326.12 Vehicles deleted — registration transferred. Registrants who delete commercial vehicles displaying Iowa base plates from the fleet after the commencement of the registration year shall be allowed to transfer registration credit to a replacement vehicle in accordance with this section. Iowa shall allow credit for non-Iowa based deleted vehicles only if the jurisdiction designated […]
326.13 Information under oath. The department shall require registrants to submit under oath any information deemed necessary by the department to carry out the provisions of this chapter. [S13, §1517-m16; C24, 27, 31, 35, §4866; C39, §5003.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, §321.56; C62, 66, §326.3; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.13] 2012 Acts, ch […]
326.14 Credentials — registration year and renewal — penalty. 1. The department shall issue a single registration plate and registration receipt for each vehicle pursuant to apportionment agreements or provisions authorized under this chapter. 2. a. Each registration year for a vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter is a twelve-month period commencing on the first […]
326.15 Refunds of registration fees. 1. Refunds of registration fees paid for motor vehicles under this chapter shall be in accordance with section 321.126. In addition, if a motor vehicle is removed from an apportioned fleet, the registrant shall return the registration plate to the department and make a claim for refund. A refund shall […]
326.16 Delinquent fees. 1. If the fees for apportioned registration are not paid to each member jurisdiction entitled thereto on the basis of the apportioned registration application and supporting documents filed with the department by the registrant within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the department, the department shall calculate late payment penalties. […]
326.17 Iowa base plates. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §39 .
326.18 Nonresident fleet owner privileges. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §39.
326.19 Records preserved — audits. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §39.
326.19A Failure to maintain operational records — penalty. 1. The department may assess a penalty in an amount equal to twenty percent of the apportioned fees if an audit conducted pursuant to the international registration plan confirms that the registrant has failed to maintain operational records on all of the following: a. Verification of distance […]
326.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commercial vehicle” means any vehicle which is operated in interstate commerce or combined intrastate and interstate commerce and used for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, or designed or used primarily for the transportation of property. 2. “Department” means […]
326.20 Benefits extended to leased vehicles. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §39.
326.21 Laws of other jurisdictions — Iowa interests. In the absence of an agreement with another jurisdiction, the department may examine the laws and requirements of such jurisdiction and declare the extent and nature of exemptions, benefits, and privileges to be extended to vehicles or owners of vehicles properly registered or licensed in such other […]
326.22 Operational laws of Iowa applicable. A nonresident registered vehicle is subject to all laws and rules governing the operation of such vehicle on the highways of this state. The registration credentials assigned and furnished to any vehicle for the current registration year by the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is registered shall be displayed […]
326.23 Trip permits. 1. The owner of a commercial vehicle which is properly registered and licensed in some other jurisdiction and is to be operated occasionally on highways in this state may, in lieu of payment of the annual registration fee for such vehicle, obtain a trip permit authorizing operation of the vehicle on the […]
326.24 Registration denied or suspended. If the international fuel tax agreement license issued to an applicant or registrant under chapter 452A is suspended or revoked or if the director refuses to issue an international fuel tax agreement license because of unpaid debt, the director may deny or suspend the applicant’s or registrant’s registration under this […]
326.25 Applications — investigations. 1. The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application lawfully made pursuant to this chapter, and may in all cases make investigations as may be deemed necessary or require additional information. The department shall reject any such application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, […]
