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IA Code § 321G.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.15 - Operation pending registration.

321G.15 Operation pending registration.   The commission shall furnish snowmobile dealers with pasteboard cards bearing the words “registration applied for” and space for the date of purchase. An unregistered snowmobile sold by a dealer shall bear one of these cards which entitles the purchaser to operate it for forty-five days immediately following the purchase. The purchaser of a registered snowmobile may operate it for forty-five days immediately following the purchase, without having completed a transfer of registration. A snowmobile dealer shall make application and pay all registration and title fees if applicable on behalf of the purchaser of a snowmobile.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.15]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877; 89 Acts, ch 244, §27; 97 Acts, ch 148, §5, 9; 98 Acts, ch 1076, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §24; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §11
IA Code § 321G.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.16 - Special events.

321G.16 Special events.   The department may authorize the holding of organized special events as defined in this chapter within this state. The department shall adopt rules relating to the conduct of special events held under department permits and designating the equipment and facilities necessary for safe operation of snowmobiles or for the safety of operators, participants, and observers in the special events. At least thirty days before the scheduled date of a special event in this state, an application shall be filed with the department for authorization to conduct the special event. The application shall set forth the date, time, and location of the proposed special event and any other information the department requires. The special event shall not be conducted without written authorization of the department. Copies of the rules shall be furnished by the department to any person making an application.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.16]  89 Acts, ch 244, §28; 91 Acts, ch 236, §4; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §25  Referred to in §321G.8
IA Code § 321G.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.17 - Violation of stop signal.

321G.17 Violation of stop signal.   A person who has received a visual or audible signal from a peace officer to come to a stop, shall not operate a snowmobile in willful or wanton disregard of the signal, interfere with or endanger the officer or any other person or vehicle, increase speed, or attempt to flee or elude the officer.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.17]  89 Acts, ch 244, §29; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §26; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §20  Referred to in §805.8B(2)(f)  For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 2, paragraph f
IA Code § 321G.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.18 - Negligence.

321G.18 Negligence.   The owner and operator of a snowmobile are liable for any injury or damage occasioned by the negligent operation of the snowmobile. The owner of a snowmobile shall be liable for any such injury or damage only if the owner was the operator of the snowmobile at the time the injury or damage occurred or if the operator had the owner’s consent to operate the snowmobile at the time the injury or damage occurred.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.18]  89 Acts, ch 244, §30; 98 Acts, ch 1074, §26; 2000 Acts, ch 1133, §14; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §27
IA Code § 321G.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.19 - Rented snowmobiles.

321G.19 Rented snowmobiles.   1. The owner of a rented snowmobile shall keep a record of the name and address of each person renting the snowmobile, its registration certificate, the departure date and time, and the expected time of return. The records shall be preserved for six months.   2. The owner of a snowmobile operated for hire shall not permit the use or operation of a rented snowmobile unless it has been provided with all equipment required by this chapter or rules of the commission or the director of transportation, properly installed and in good working order.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.19]  89 Acts, ch 244, §31; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §61; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §28; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §12  Referred to in §805.8B(2)(d)  For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 2, paragraph d
IA Code § 321G.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.20 - Operation by persons under sixteen.

321G.20 Operation by persons under sixteen.   A person under sixteen years of age shall not operate a snowmobile on a designated snowmobile trail, public land, or public ice unless the operation is under the direct supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or another person of at least eighteen years of age authorized by the parent or guardian, who is experienced in snowmobile operation and who possesses a valid driver’s license, as defined in section 321.1, or an education certificate issued under this chapter.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.20]  89 Acts, ch 244, §32; 90 Acts, ch 1230, §81; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §29; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §21; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §85; 2014 Acts, ch 1141, §56  Referred to in §805.8B(2)(g)  For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 2, paragraph g
IA Code § 321G.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.22 - Limitation of liability by public bodies and adjoining owners.

321G.22 Limitation of liability by public bodies and adjoining owners.   1. The state, its political subdivisions, and the owners or tenants of property adjoining public lands or the right-of-way of a public highway and their agents and employees owe no duty of care to keep the public lands, ditches, or land contiguous to a highway or roadway under the control of the state or a political subdivision safe for entry or use by persons operating a snowmobile, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on the premises to persons entering for such purposes, except in the case of willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity. The state, its political subdivisions, and the owners or tenants of property adjoining public lands or the right-of-way of a public highway and their agents and employees are not liable for actions taken to allow or facilitate the use of public lands, ditches, or land contiguous to a highway or roadway except in the case of a willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity.   2. This section does not create a duty of care or ground of liability on behalf of the state, its political subdivisions, or the owners or tenants of property adjoining public lands or the right-of-way of a public highway and their agents and employees for injury to persons or property in the operation of snowmobiles in a ditch or on land contiguous to a highway or roadway under the control of the state or a political subdivision. The state, its political subdivisions, and the owners or tenants of property adjoining public lands or the right-of-way of a public highway and their agents and employees are not liable for the operation of a snowmobile in violation of this chapter.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.22]  86 Acts, ch 1070, §1; 89 Acts, ch 244, §34; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §31
IA Code § 321G.22A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.22A - Recreational riding area — limitation of liability of prior landowners.

321G.22A Recreational riding area — limitation of liability of prior landowners. Repealed by  2004 Acts, ch 1132, §96  . See §321I.24.
IA Code § 321G.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.23 - Course of instruction.

321G.23 Course of instruction.   1. The commission shall provide, by rules adopted pursuant to section 321G.2, for the establishment of certified courses of instruction to be conducted throughout the state for the safe use and operation of snowmobiles. The curriculum shall include instruction in the lawful and safe use, operation, and equipping of snowmobiles consistent with this chapter and rules adopted by the commission and the director of transportation and other matters the commission deems pertinent for a qualified snowmobile operator. The commission may establish a fee for the course which shall not exceed the actual cost of instruction minus moneys received by the department from education certificate fees under section 321G.24.   2. The commission may certify any experienced, qualified operator to be an instructor of a class established under subsection 1. Each instructor shall be at least eighteen years of age.   3. Upon completion of the course of instruction, the commission shall provide for the administration of a written test to any student who wishes to qualify for an education certificate.   4. The commission shall provide education material relating to the operation of snowmobiles for the use of nonpublic or public elementary and secondary schools in this state.   5. The department may develop requirements and standards for online education offerings. Only vendors who have entered into a memorandum of understanding with the department shall be permitted to offer an online course that results in the issuance of an education certificate approved by the commission. Vendors may charge for their courses and collect the education certificate fee required under section 321G.24, subsection 2, on behalf of the department as agreed to in the memorandum of understanding.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.23]  89 Acts, ch 244, §35; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §32; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §18; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §23
IA Code § 321G.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.24 - Education certificate — fee.

321G.24 Education certificate — fee.   1. A person twelve through seventeen years of age shall not operate a snowmobile on public land, public ice, a designated snowmobile trail, or land purchased with snowmobile registration funds in this state without obtaining an education certificate approved by the department and having the certificate in the person’s possession, unless the person is accompanied on the same snowmobile by a responsible person of at least eighteen years of age who is experienced in snowmobile operation and possesses a valid driver’s license, as defined in section 321.1, or an education certificate issued under this chapter.   2. Upon successful completion of the course and payment of a fee of five dollars, a qualified applicant shall be issued an education certificate which is valid until the certificate is suspended or revoked by the director for a violation of a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter.   3. Any person who is required to have an education certificate under this chapter and who has completed a course of instruction established under section 321G.2, subsection 1, paragraph “j”, including the successful passage of an examination which includes a written test relating to such course of instruction, shall be considered qualified to receive an education certificate.   4. The certificate fees collected under this section shall be credited to the special snowmobile fund created under section 321G.7 and shall be used for safety and educational programs.   5. A valid snowmobile safety or education certificate or license issued by a governmental authority of another state shall be considered a valid certificate or license in this state if the certification or licensing requirements of the governmental authority are substantially the same as the requirements of this chapter as determined by the commission.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.24; 81 Acts, ch 113, §9]  89 Acts, ch 244, §36; 90 Acts, ch 1230, §82; 91 Acts, ch 236, §5; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §33; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §19; 2009 Acts, ch 144, §5; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §24; 2014 Acts, ch 1141, §57  Referred to in §321G.23, 805.8B(2)(g)  For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 2, paragraph g
IA Code § 321G.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.25 - Stopping and inspecting — warnings.

321G.25 Stopping and inspecting — warnings.   A peace officer may stop and inspect a snowmobile operated, parked, or stored on public streets, highways, public lands, public ice, or designated snowmobile trails of the state to determine if the snowmobile is registered, numbered, or equipped as required by this chapter and commission rules. The officer shall not inspect an area that is not essential to determine compliance with the requirements. If the officer determines that the snowmobile is not in compliance, the officer may issue a warning memorandum to the operator and forward a copy to the commission. The warning memorandum shall indicate the items found not in compliance and shall direct the owner or operator of the snowmobile to have the snowmobile in compliance and return a copy of the warning memorandum with the proof of compliance to the commission within fourteen days. If the proof of compliance is not provided within fourteen days, the owner or operator is in violation of this chapter.  [81 Acts, ch 113, §1]  89 Acts, ch 244, §37; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §34; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §25
IA Code § 321G.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.26 - Termination of use.

321G.26 Termination of use.   A person who receives a warning memorandum for a snowmobile shall stop using the snowmobile as soon as possible and shall not operate it on public streets, highways, public lands, public ice, or designated snowmobile trails of the state until the snowmobile is in compliance.  [81 Acts, ch 113, §1]  89 Acts, ch 244, §38; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §35; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §26
IA Code § 321G.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.27 - Writing fees.

321G.27 Writing fees.   1. a. The county recorder shall collect a writing fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents for a snowmobile registration or for renewal of a registration by the county recorder’s office.   b. The county recorder shall retain a writing fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents from the sale of each user permit issued by the county recorder’s office.   c. The county recorder shall collect a writing fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents for each duplicate special registration certificate issued by the county recorder’s office.   d. Writing fees collected or retained by the county recorder under this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.   2. a. A license agent shall collect a writing fee of one dollar for a snowmobile registration or for renewal of a registration by the license agent.   b. A license agent shall retain a writing fee of one dollar from the sale of each user permit issued by the license agent.  [S81, §321G.27; 81 Acts, ch 113, §1]  89 Acts, ch 244, §39; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §36; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §20; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §27  Referred to in §321G.4, 321G.4A, 321G.6
IA Code § 321G.28 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.28 - Consistent local laws — special local rules.

321G.28 Consistent local laws — special local rules.   1. This chapter and other applicable laws of this state shall govern the operation, equipment, numbering, and all other matters relating to a snowmobile when the snowmobile is operated or maintained in this state. However, this chapter does not prevent the adoption of an ordinance or local law relating to the operation or equipment of snowmobiles. The ordinances or local laws are operative only so long as they are not inconsistent with this chapter or the rules adopted by the commission.   2. A subdivision of this state, after public notice by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation in the subdivision, may make formal application to the commission for special rules concerning the operation of snowmobiles within the territorial limits of the subdivision and shall provide the commission with the reasons the special rules are necessary.   3. The commission, upon application by local authorities and in conformity with this chapter, may make special rules concerning the operation of snowmobiles within the territorial limits of a subdivision of this state.  [S81, §321G.28; 81 Acts, ch 113, §1]  89 Acts, ch 244, §40; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §37
IA Code § 321G.30 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.30 - Fees — duplicates.

321G.30 Fees — duplicates.   1. The county recorder shall charge a ten dollar fee to issue a certificate of title, a transfer of title, a duplicate, or a corrected certificate of title.   2. If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if there is none, the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the county recorder’s records, shall within thirty days obtain a duplicate by applying to the county recorder. The applicant shall furnish information the department requires concerning the original certificate and the circumstances of its loss, mutilation, or destruction.   3. The duplicate certificate of title shall be marked plainly “duplicate” across its face and mailed or delivered to the applicant.   4. If a lost or stolen original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued is recovered, the original shall be surrendered promptly to the county recorder for cancellation.   5. Five dollars of the certificate of title fees collected under this section shall be remitted by the county recorder to the treasurer of state for deposit in the special snowmobile fund created under section 321G.7. The remaining five dollars shall be retained by the county and deposited into the general fund of the county.  97 Acts, ch 148, §2, 9; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §39; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §23
IA Code § 321G.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.31 - Transfer or repossession by operation of law.

321G.31 Transfer or repossession by operation of law.   1. If ownership of a snowmobile is transferred by operation of law, such as by inheritance, order in bankruptcy, insolvency, replevin, or execution sale, the transferee, within thirty days after acquiring the right to possession of the snowmobile, shall mail or deliver to the county recorder of the transferee’s county of residence satisfactory proof of ownership as the county recorder requires, together with an application for a new certificate of title, and the required fee.   2. If a lienholder repossesses a snowmobile by operation of law and holds it for resale, the lienholder shall secure a new certificate of title and shall pay the required fee.  97 Acts, ch 148, §3, 9; 99 Acts, ch 113, §5; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §40; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §29
IA Code § 321G.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.32 - Security interest — perfection and titles — fee.

321G.32 Security interest — perfection and titles — fee.   1. A security interest created in this state in a snowmobile is not perfected until the security interest is noted on the certificate of title.   a. To perfect the security interest, an application for security interest must be presented along with the original title. The county recorder shall note the security interest on the face of the title and in the electronic record maintained by the recorder’s office.   b. The application fee for a security interest is ten dollars. Five dollars of the fee shall be credited to the special snowmobile fund created under section 321G.7. The remaining five dollars shall be retained by the county and deposited into the general fund of the county.   2. The certificate of title shall be presented to the county recorder when the application for security interest or for assignment of the security interest is presented and a new or endorsed certificate of title shall be issued to the secured party with the name and address of the secured party upon it.   3. When a security interest is discharged, the secured party shall note the cancellation of the security interest on the face of the certificate of title and send the title by first class mail to the office of the county recorder where the title was issued. If the title has been lost or destroyed, the secured party may discharge the security interest by sending a signed, notarized statement to the office of the county recorder where the title was issued. The county recorder shall note the release of the security interest in the county records and attach the statement to the certificate of title as evidence of the release of the security interest.  97 Acts, ch 148, §4, 9; 99 Acts, ch 113, §6; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §41, 42; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §24; 2014 Acts, ch 1141, §65
IA Code § 321G.33 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES|Section 321G.33 - Vehicle identification number.

321G.33 Vehicle identification number.   1. The department may assign a distinguishing number to a snowmobile when the serial number on the snowmobile is destroyed or obliterated and issue to the owner a special decal bearing the distinguishing number which shall be affixed to the snowmobile in a position to be determined by the department. The snowmobile shall be registered and titled under the distinguishing number in lieu of the former serial number. Every snowmobile shall have a vehicle identification number assigned and affixed as required by the department.   2. The commission shall adopt, by rule, the procedures for application and for issuance of a vehicle identification number for homebuilt snowmobiles.   3. A person shall not destroy, remove, alter, cover, or deface the manufacturer’s vehicle identification number, the plate or decal bearing it, or any vehicle identification number the department assigns to a snowmobile without the department’s permission.   4. A person other than a manufacturer who constructs or rebuilds a snowmobile for which there is no legible vehicle identification number shall submit to the department an affidavit which describes the snowmobile. In cooperation with the county recorder, the department shall assign a vehicle identification number to the snowmobile. The applicant shall permanently affix the vehicle identification number to the snowmobile in a manner that such alteration, removal, or replacement of the vehicle identification number would be obvious.  2002 Acts, ch 1027, §11; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §62; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §43; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §30