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2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.11 - Muffling devices.

462A.11 Muffling devices.
The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any motorboat shall be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle the total vessel noise in a reasonable manner in accordance with rules adopted by the commission. The use of cut-outs is prohibited, except for motorboats competing in a regatta or boat race approved as provided in section 462A.16 and for such motorboats while on trial run during a period from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. not to exceed twenty-four hours immediately preceding such regatta or race.
[C39, §1703.11, 1703.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.11, 106.17; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.11; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §14]
C93, §462A.11
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(b)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.12A - Online watercraft education courses.

462A.12A Online watercraft education courses.
1. The department shall develop requirements and standards for online watercraft education courses. Only vendors who have entered into a memorandum of understanding with the department shall be approved by the department to offer an online watercraft education course that upon successful completion is sufficient to result in the issuance of a watercraft education certificate to the person who completes the course.
2. A vendor approved to offer an online watercraft education course as provided in subsection 1 may charge a fee for the course as agreed to in the memorandum of understanding with the department and may also collect the watercraft education certificate fee on behalf of the department as agreed to in the memorandum of understanding.
2012 Acts, ch 1100, §61
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.13 - Penalty.

462A.13 Penalty.
1. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or any of the rules adopted under this chapter, for which another penalty is not otherwise specifically provided, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
2. Chapter 232 shall have no application in the prosecution of offenses committed in violation of this chapter or rules and regulations which are adopted under the authority of this chapter which constitute simple misdemeanors.
[C97, §2313, 2315; S13, §2313, 2315; C24, 27, 31, §1695; C35, §1703-e5, 1703-e6; C39, §1703.05, 1703.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.5, 106.6; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.13; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §17]
C93, §462A.13
2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Referred to in §462A.12
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.14B - Refusal to submit — penalty.

462A.14B Refusal to submit — penalty.
1. If a person refuses to submit to the chemical testing, a test shall not be given unless the procedure in section 462A.14D is invoked. However, if the person refuses the test, the person shall be punishable by the court according to this section.
2. The court, upon finding that the officer had reasonable ground to believe the person to have been operating a motorboat or sailboat in violation of section 462A.14, that specified conditions existed for chemical testing pursuant to section 462A.14A, and that the person refused to submit to the chemical testing, shall:
a. Order that the person shall not operate a motorboat or sailboat for one year.
b. Impose a mandatory civil penalty as follows:
(1) For a first refusal under this section, five hundred dollars.
(2) For a second refusal under this section, one thousand dollars.
(3) For a third or subsequent refusal under this section, two thousand dollars.
3. If the person does not pay the civil penalty by the time the one-year order not to operate expires, the court shall extend the order not to operate a motorboat or sailboat for an additional year, and may also impose penalties for contempt.
4. The court shall not defer judgment or sentencing, or suspend execution of any order or fine applicable under this section.
5. The penalties imposed by this section shall apply in addition to any penalties imposed under section 462A.14, except that the one-year period under the order not to operate a motorboat or sailboat under this section shall be imposed and run concurrently with any period of time a defendant is ordered not to operate a motorboat or sailboat under section 462A.14.
2000 Acts, ch 1099, §4
Referred to in §462A.2, 462A.14, 462A.14E, 915.80
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.14C - Statement of officer.

462A.14C Statement of officer.
1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following:
a. A refusal to submit to the test is punishable by a mandatory civil penalty of five hundred to two thousand dollars, and suspension of motorboat or sailboat operating privileges for at least a year. In addition, if the person is also convicted of operating a motorboat or sailboat while intoxicated, the person shall be subject to additional penalties.
b. If the person submits to the test and the results indicate the presence of a controlled substance or other drug, or an alcohol concentration equal to or in excess of the level prohibited by section 462A.14, the person’s privilege to operate a motorboat or sailboat will be prohibited for at least one year, and up to six years.
2. This section does not apply in any case involving a person described in section 462A.14A, subsection 4, paragraph “f”.
3. If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test, proof of refusal is admissible in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a motorboat or sailboat in violation of section 462A.14.
2000 Acts, ch 1099, §5
Referred to in §462A.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.14E - Violations of orders not to operate a motorboat or sailboat.

462A.14E Violations of orders not to operate a motorboat or sailboat.
1. A person who operates a motorboat or sailboat after the person has been ordered, pursuant to section 462A.14 or 462A.14B, not to operate a motorboat or sailboat commits a serious misdemeanor, punishable with a jail term and a mandatory fine of one thousand dollars.
2. In addition to the jail term and fine, the court shall extend the period of prohibition of operating a motorboat or sailboat for an additional like period.
2000 Acts, ch 1099, §7
Referred to in §462A.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.15 - Water skis and surfboards.

462A.15 Water skis and surfboards.
1. No person shall operate a vessel on any waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission for towing a person or persons on water skis, surfboard, or similar device unless there is in such vessel a responsible person, in addition to the operator, in a position to observe the progress of the person or persons being towed.
2. This section does not apply to a performer engaged in a professional exhibition or a person or persons engaged in a professional exhibition or a person or persons engaged in an activity authorized under section 462A.16.
[C39, §1703.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.17; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.15; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §19]
C93, §462A.15
2002 Acts, ch 1050, §43
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(c)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph c
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.16 - Regattas, races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions.

462A.16 Regattas, races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions.
1. The commission may authorize the holding of regattas, motorboat or other boat races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions on any waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission. The commission shall adopt and may, from time to time, amend regulations concerning the safety of vessels and persons, either observers or participants. If a regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition is proposed to be held, the person in charge thereof shall file an application with the commission for permission to hold such regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition. The application shall set forth the date, time, and location where it is proposed to hold such regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition and it shall not be conducted without written authorization of the commission.
2. The provisions of this section shall not exempt any person from compliance with applicable federal law or regulation, but nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the securing of a state permit under this section if a permit therefor has been obtained from an authorized agency having jurisdiction of the waters where such regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition is being conducted.
[C39, §1703.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.17, 106.28; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.16]
C93, §462A.16
Referred to in §462A.9, 462A.11, 462A.15
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.17 - Local regulations restricted.

462A.17 Local regulations restricted.
1. This chapter and other applicable laws of this state govern the operation, equipment, numbering and all other matters relating thereto of any vessel whenever the vessel is operated or maintained on the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission, but this chapter does not prevent the adoption of any ordinance or local law relating to the operation or equipment of vessels. Such ordinances or local law are operative only so long as they are not inconsistent with this chapter or the rules adopted by the commission.
2. Any subdivision of this state may, but only after public notice thereof by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation in such subdivision, make formal application to the commission for special rules and regulations concerning the operation of vessels on any waters within its territorial limits and shall set forth therein the reasons which make such special rules or regulations necessary or appropriate.
3. The commission, upon application of local authorities, may make special rules in conformity with this chapter, concerning the operation of vessels on any waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission within the territorial limits of any subdivision of this state. Special rules shall only be adopted upon a finding by the commission that the rules are necessary to carry out the policies and purposes of this chapter due to special conditions with regard to a particular body of water and that the special rules provide greater protection to the public health, safety, and welfare than the rules of general application.
[C39, §1703.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.17; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §20, 21]
C93, §462A.17
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(e)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph e
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.18 - Owner’s civil liability.

462A.18 Owner’s civil liability.
The owner and operator of any undocumented vessel shall be liable for any injury or damage occasioned by the negligent operation of such vessel.
[C39, §1703.21; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.21; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.18]
C93, §462A.18
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.20 - Boat inspection.

462A.20 Boat inspection.
1. A vessel either for hire or offered for hire upon any waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission may be inspected at any time by representatives of the commission or by any peace officer who is trained in enforcing, and who in the regular course of duty enforces, boating and navigation laws.
2. Officers appointed by the commission or any peace officer who is trained in enforcing, and who in the regular course of duty enforces, boating and navigation laws shall have the power and authority to determine whether such vessel is safe for the transportation of passengers or cargo and upon what waters it may be used. They may determine and designate the number of passengers or cargo, including crew, that may be carried and determine whether the machinery, equipment, and all appurtenances are such as to make the vessel seaworthy, where used, and such other matters as are pertinent.
3. Private vessels may also be inspected to determine their seaworthiness at any time by representatives of the commission or by any peace officer who is trained in enforcing, and who in the regular course of duty enforces, boating and navigation laws.
[C97, §2511, 2512, 2513; S13, §2512, 2513; C24, 27, 31, §1691, 1692, 1694; C35, §1703-e1 – e3, 1703-e5; C39, §1703.01 – 1703.03, 1703.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.1 – 106.3, 106.5; C62, 66, 71, §106.19, 106.20; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.20]
C93, §462A.20
2005 Acts, ch 137, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.24 - Overloading of vessels.

462A.24 Overloading of vessels.
No person owning or operating a vessel shall permit said vessel to be occupied by more passengers and crew than the registration capacity permits.
[C39, §1703.16, 1703.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.16, 106.24; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.24]
C93, §462A.24
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(c)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph c
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.25 - Penalty.

462A.25 Penalty.
If an owner or operator of a vessel for hire or commercial vessel operated upon the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission permits such vessel to be occupied by more passengers and crew than the registration capacity allows or if a person continues to operate a vessel for hire or commercial vessel after the person’s privilege to operate the vessel has been revoked, the person shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vessels registered or numbered by authority of the United States.
[C97, §2513; S13, §2513, 2514-d; C24, 27, 31, §1695, 1700; C35, §1703-e6, 1703-e10; C39, §1703.06, 1703.22, 1703.27; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.6, 106.22, 106.27; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.25]
C93, §462A.25
2005 Acts, ch 137, §13
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.26 - Right-of-way rules — speed and distance rules — zoning water areas.

462A.26 Right-of-way rules — speed and distance rules — zoning water areas.
1. Vessel traffic shall be governed by the following rules:
a. Passing from rear — keep to the operator’s left.
b. Passing head on — keep to the operator’s right.
c. Passing at right angles — vessel at the right has the right-of-way.
d. Manually propelled vessels have the right-of-way over all other vessels.
e. Sailboats have the right-of-way over all motor driven vessels. Motorboats, when meeting or overtaking sailboats, shall always pass on the leeward side.
f. Any vessel backing from a landing has the right-of-way over incoming vessels.
g. When necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare due to the physical nature and characteristics of any waters under the jurisdiction of the commission, the commission may promulgate further rules governing vessel traffic on such waters.
2. The commission may adopt rules governing all activities on waters and ice of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission, including impoundments constructed by or in cooperation with the federal government, when necessary and desirable to permit appropriate utilization of specific water areas, consistent with section 462A.3. The rules may include rules relating to the following:
a. Zoning as to area, activity, vessel, or vehicle, speed, and time of day during which specified activities are permitted.
b. Horsepower, size, and types of vessels and vehicles which may be operated.
c. Safety precautions and practices required.
3. Except as provided in special rules promulgated under this chapter, the following speed and distance regulations apply:
a. On all waters under the jurisdiction of the commission:
(1) A motorboat shall not be operated at speeds greater than five miles per hour when within one hundred feet of another craft traveling at five miles per hour or less.
(2) Motorboats shall maintain a minimum passing or meeting distance of fifty feet when both boats are traveling at speeds greater than five miles per hour.
(3) A motorboat shall not be operated at a speed exceeding ten miles per hour unless vision is unobstructed at least two hundred feet ahead.
b. On all inland lakes and federal impoundments under the jurisdiction of the commission, a motorboat shall not be operated within three hundred feet of shore at a speed greater than ten miles per hour.
[C39, §1703.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.14; C62, 66, §106.26; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.26, 106.31; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §22]
C93, §462A.26
2011 Acts, ch 25, §57
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(b)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.27 - Removal of nonpermanent structures.

462A.27 Removal of nonpermanent structures.
Every structure, not considered a permanent structure by the commission or excepted by the rules of the commission, shall be removed from the waters, ice, or land of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission on or before December 15 of each year. Failure to comply with this section shall cause the structure to be declared a public nuisance and disposition shall be in accordance with sections 483A.32 through 483A.34.
[C39, §1703.16, 1703.25; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.16, 106.25; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.27; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §23]
C93, §462A.27
2020 Acts, ch 1063, §249
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(d)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.27A - Dock requirements — exemptions.

462A.27A Dock requirements — exemptions.
1. A dock in a boat harbor located on the Cedar river in a city with a population of more than one hundred twenty-five thousand located in a county with a population of more than two hundred thousand is exempt from all dock requirements of the department of natural resources if the dock is in compliance with local city regulations for a dock in such a boat harbor except as provided in subsection 2.
2. A dock in a boat harbor located on the Cedar river in a city with a population of more than one hundred twenty-five thousand located in a county with a population of more than two hundred thousand that meets the requirements of subsection 1 and that uses containers as dock flotation devices that were not originally manufactured as dock flotation devices, may continue to use such containers as dock flotation devices if the containers were in use on or before April 10, 2010. At the time that such containers are replaced, the replacement dock flotation devices shall be dock flotation devices that comply with the rules of the department of natural resources. However, if the ownership of the dock is transferred, the new owner shall have six months from the date of transfer to replace such containers with dock flotation devices that comply with the rules of the department of natural resources.
2010 Acts, ch 1123, §1, 2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.28 - Unworthy vessels drydocked.

462A.28 Unworthy vessels drydocked.
A person shall not place or allow to remain in the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission, any vessel which has failed to pass inspection. All vessels shall be seaworthy for the waters on which they are being used.
[C39, §1703.25; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.25; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.28; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §24]
C93, §462A.28
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(d)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.29 - Official duty exempted.

462A.29 Official duty exempted.
Peace officers, members of the commission, and the commission’s deputies, agents, and employees are not violating the provisions of this chapter while acting within the scope of their employment in search and rescue operations, law enforcement duty, emergency duty, and other resource management activities as determined by rules of the commission.
[C39, §1703.26; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.26; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.29; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §25]
C93, §462A.29
2021 Acts, ch 80, §299
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.30 - Aircraft restriction.

462A.30 Aircraft restriction.
It is unlawful for any aircraft to make use of the inland lakes of the state, except in the transportation of persons or property between points separated by a distance of thirty miles or more. However, this section does not prohibit the use of such waters by any aircraft in danger or distress or the use of such waters by the operators of private aircraft, not operated for hire. In addition, the commission may, on the recommendation of the state department of transportation, designate certain areas on inland lakes of the state where seaplane flight instruction may be conducted under such conditions as may be adopted by the commission and the state department of transportation.
[C39, §1703.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.15; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.30]
C93, §462A.30
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.31 - Artificial lakes.

462A.31 Artificial lakes.
1. Except as provided in rules adopted under this chapter, a motorboat shall not be permitted on any artificial lake under the jurisdiction of the commission except the following:
a. A motorboat equipped with one or more outboard battery operated electric trolling motors.
b. A motorboat equipped with any power unit mounted or carried aboard the vessel may be operated at a no-wake speed on all artificial lakes of more than one hundred acres in size under the custody of the department. However, on lake Macbride, a motorboat with a power unit exceeding ten horsepower may be operated only when permitted by rule and the rule shall not authorize such use during the period beginning on the Friday before Memorial Day and ending on Labor Day inclusively. This paragraph does not limit motorboat horsepower on natural lakes under the custody of the department or limit the department’s authority to establish special speed zoning regulations.
2. All privately owned vessels on artificial lakes under the jurisdiction of the commission shall be kept at locations designated by the commission.
3. All privately owned vessels, used on or kept at the artificial lakes under the jurisdiction of the commission, shall be seaworthy for the waters where they are kept and used. All such vessels shall be removed from state property whenever ordered by the commission, and, in any event, shall be removed from such property not later than December 15 of each year.
4. Upon construction of an artificial lake by a political subdivision of this state, the subdivision may, after publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the subdivision, make formal application to the commission for special rules relating to the operation of watercraft on the lake, and shall set forth therein the reasons which make such special rules necessary or appropriate. The commission may promulgate the special rules as provided in this chapter, concerning the operation of watercraft on a lake constructed and maintained by a subdivision of this state. Such special rules may include the following:
a. Zoning by area and time to regulate navigation and other types of activity.
b. Regulating the horsepower, size and type of watercraft.
5. As provided in section 350.5, county conservation boards may make regulations concerning horsepower limits and no-wake speeds on artificial lakes under their jurisdiction, except for state-owned artificial lakes managed by a county conservation board under a management agreement.
[C39, §1703.16; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.16; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.31; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §26]
86 Acts, ch 1227, §1; 87 Acts, ch 124, §1, 2; 92 Acts, ch 1101, §2, 3
C93, §462A.31
97 Acts, ch 91, §1
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(b), 805.8B(1)(e)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraphs b and e
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.32 - Rules for buoys.

462A.32 Rules for buoys.
1. No private buoy shall be maintained in the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission except as specified by the rules of the commission.
2. No other obstruction of any kind shall be maintained in the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission without first receiving permission from the commission to maintain such obstruction.
3. It is unlawful to tamper with, move or attempt to move or, except in an emergency, moor a vessel to any waterway marker or state-approved buoy or sign.
4. No boat shall be anchored away from the shore and left unguarded unless it is attached to a legal buoy.
[C39, §1703.18; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.18; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.32; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §27]
C93, §462A.32
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(d)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.33 - Driving over ice.

462A.33 Driving over ice.
1. A person operating a craft or vehicle propelled by sail or by machinery in whole or in part shall not operate the craft or vehicle on the surface of ice on the lakes and streams of this state including but not limited to boundary streams and lakes unless the commission issues the person a permit.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to automobiles, motorcycles, or trucks registered under chapter 321; snowmobiles registered under chapter 321G; or all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, or off-road utility vehicles registered under chapter 321I, when any of those vehicles are used without endangering public safety.
3. Except when authorized by a permit for a special event, persons shall not operate automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, or off-road utility vehicles on the ice of waters under the jurisdiction of the commission at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable or proper under all existing circumstances.
4. A permit issued by the commission pursuant to this section may be suspended or revoked by the commission if a craft or vehicle is operated in a careless manner which endangers others.
[C39, §1703.20; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.20; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.33; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §28]
85 Acts, ch 67, §13
C93, §462A.33
2008 Acts, ch 1161, §14
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(b)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.34 - Authorized emergency vessels.

462A.34 Authorized emergency vessels.
Upon approach of an authorized emergency vessel displaying a blue light or flashing blue light, the operator of every other vessel shall stop and yield the right-of-way until the authorized vessel has passed. The provisions of this section shall not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vessel from the duty to operate the vessel with due regard for the safety of all persons using the waters of this state, nor shall the provisions relieve the operator of any such vessel from liability from the operator’s negligence.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.34]
C93, §462A.34
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(c)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph c
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.34A - Vehicles prohibited in streambed.

462A.34A Vehicles prohibited in streambed.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person shall not operate a motor vehicle in any of the following:
a. Any portion of a meandered stream.
b. Any portion of the bed of a nonmeandered stream which has been identified as a navigable stream or river by rule adopted by the department and which is covered by water.
c. Any portion of a stream identified as a trout stream by the department.
2. This section does not prohibit the use of ford crossings of public or private roads or any other ford crossing when used for agricultural purposes, the operation of construction vehicles engaged in lawful construction, repair, or maintenance in a streambed, or the operation of motor vehicles on ice.
3. The department of natural resources shall adopt rules identifying the navigable streams and rivers in which a motor vehicle may be operated. The department may exempt participants of organized special events from this section where the organized special event is approved by a state or local authority.
4. As used in this section, “motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle as defined in section 321.1, subsection 42.
89 Acts, ch 244, §41
CS89, §106.34A
C93, §462A.34A
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.34B - Eluding or attempting to elude pursuing law enforcement vessel — penalty.

462A.34B Eluding or attempting to elude pursuing law enforcement vessel — penalty.
1. The operator of a vessel commits a serious misdemeanor if the operator willfully fails to bring the vessel to a stop or otherwise eludes or attempts to elude an authorized marked law enforcement vessel operated by a uniformed peace officer or by a water patrol officer of the department of natural resources, after being given a visual and audible signal to stop. The signals given by the officer shall be by displaying a blue light or flashing blue and red lights and by sounding a horn or siren.
2. The operator of a vessel commits an aggravated misdemeanor if the operator willfully fails to bring the vessel to a stop or otherwise eludes or attempts to elude an authorized marked law enforcement vessel operated by a uniformed peace officer or by a water patrol officer of the department of natural resources, after being given a visual and audible signal to stop as provided in this section and in doing so exceeds a reasonable speed.
3. The operator of a vessel commits a class “D” felony if the operator willfully fails to bring the vessel to a stop or otherwise eludes or attempts to elude an authorized marked law enforcement vessel operated by a uniformed peace officer or by a water patrol officer of the department of natural resources, after being given a visual and audible signal to stop as provided in this section, and in doing so exceeds a reasonable speed, and if any of the following occurs:
a. The operator is participating in a public offense, as defined in section 702.13, that is a felony.
b. The operator is in violation of section 462A.14 or 124.401.
c. The offense results in bodily injury to a person other than the operator.
2007 Acts, ch 28, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.35 - Special certificate for manufacturer or dealer.

462A.35 Special certificate for manufacturer or dealer.
A manufacturer or dealer owning, storing, repairing, or altering a vessel required to be registered under this chapter may operate the vessel for purposes of transporting, testing, demonstrating, or selling the vessel without registering each such vessel, provided that any such vessel displays thereon a special certificate issued to the manufacturer or dealer as provided in this chapter. This special certificate shall not be used for any vessel offered for hire or for any work or service vessels owned by a manufacturer or dealer.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.35]
91 Acts, ch 57, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1163, §27
C93, §462A.35
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(a)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph a
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.36 - Fee for special certificate — minimum requirements for issuance.

462A.36 Fee for special certificate — minimum requirements for issuance.
1. Any manufacturer or dealer may, upon payment of a fee of fifteen dollars, make application to the commission, upon such forms as the commission prescribes, for a special certificate containing a general distinguishing number and for one or more duplicate special certificates. The applicant shall submit such reasonable proof of the applicant’s status as a bona fide manufacturer or dealer as the commission may require.
2. The commission may adopt rules consistent with this chapter establishing minimum requirements for a dealer or manufacturer to be issued a special certificate. In adopting such rules the department shall consider the need to protect persons, property, and the environment, and to promote uniform practices relating to the sale and use of vessels. The commission may also adopt rules providing for the suspension or revocation of a dealer’s or manufacturer’s special certificate issued pursuant to this section.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.36]
C93, §462A.36
2012 Acts, ch 1100, §62
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.37 - Number assigned — special signs.

462A.37 Number assigned — special signs.
The commission, upon granting any such application, shall issue to the applicant a special certificate containing the applicant’s name and address, the general distinguishing number assigned to the applicant, the word “manufacturer” or “dealer”, and such other information as the commission may prescribe. The manufacturer or dealer shall have the number so awarded printed upon or attached to a removable sign or signs to be temporarily but firmly mounted upon or attached to the vessel being used, and the display must meet the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the commission.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.37]
C93, §462A.37
Referred to in §805.8B(1)(a)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph a
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.38 - Duplicates.

462A.38 Duplicates.
The commission shall also issue duplicate special certificates as applied for which shall have displayed thereon the general distinguishing number assigned to the applicant. Each duplicate special certificate so issued shall contain a number or symbol identifying the same from every other duplicate special certificate bearing the same general distinguishing number. The fee for each additional duplicate special certificate shall be two dollars.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.38]
C93, §462A.38
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.39 - Expiration date.

462A.39 Expiration date.
Each special certificate issued under this chapter shall expire at midnight on April 30 of the last calendar year of the registration period, and a new special certificate for the ensuing registration period may be obtained upon application to the commission and payment of the fee provided by law.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.39]
C93, §462A.39
2005 Acts, ch 137, §14; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §149
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.41 - Separate certificate for each city.

462A.41 Separate certificate for each city.
If a manufacturer or dealer has an established place of business in more than one city, the manufacturer or dealer shall secure a separate and distinct special certificate and general distinguishing number for each such place of business.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.41]
C93, §462A.41
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.43 - Transfer of ownership.

462A.43 Transfer of ownership.
Upon the transfer of ownership of any vessel, the owner shall, at the time of delivering the vessel, provide the purchaser or transferee with either the title of the vessel assigned in the purchaser’s or transferee’s name or, if there is no title, the registration certificate with the form on the back completely filled in. Once a vessel has been titled, a person shall not sell or transfer ownership without assigning and delivering the title to the purchaser or transferee. If a vessel has an expired registration at the time of transfer, the transferee shall pay all applicable fees for the current registration period, the appropriate writing fee, and a penalty of five dollars. All penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be forwarded by the commission to the treasurer of state, who shall place the money in the state fish and game protection fund. The money so collected is appropriated to the commission solely for the administration and enforcement of navigation laws and water safety.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.43]
C93, §462A.43
2007 Acts, ch 28, §11; 2019 Acts, ch 80, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.44 - Application for transfer.

462A.44 Application for transfer.
The purchaser or transferee shall, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, within thirty days of the purchase or transfer, file a new application form with the county recorder with a fee of one dollar and the appropriate writing fee, and a transfer of number shall be awarded in the same manner as provided for in an original registration.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.44]
C93, §462A.44
2002 Acts, ch 1035, §1
Referred to in §331.605
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.45 - Transfer by dealer.

462A.45 Transfer by dealer.
When the purchaser or transferee of a vessel is a dealer who holds the same for resale and operates the vessel only for purposes incident to a resale and displays thereon a special dealers’ certificate, or does not operate such vessel or permit it to be operated, such transferee shall not be required to obtain a new registration certificate but upon transferring the title or interest to another person the dealer shall sign the reverse side of the registration certificate of such vessel indicating the name and address of the new purchaser.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.45]
C93, §462A.45
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.46 - Purchase of registered vessel by dealer.

462A.46 Purchase of registered vessel by dealer.
Whenever a dealer purchases or otherwise acquires a vessel registered in this state, the dealer shall issue a signed receipt to the previous owner, indicating the date of purchase or acquisition, the name and address of such previous owner, and the registration number of the vessel purchased or acquired.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.46]
C93, §462A.46
2012 Acts, ch 1100, §63
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.47 - Transfer to dealer.

462A.47 Transfer to dealer.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit a dealer from obtaining a new registration and transfer of registration in the same manner as other purchasers.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.47]
C93, §462A.47
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.48 - Sales by manufacturer or dealer.

462A.48 Sales by manufacturer or dealer.
Upon the sale of a vessel by a manufacturer or dealer, the purchaser shall, within thirty days of the purchase, make application for registration and the purchaser may operate the vessel without its individual identification number thereon for a period of not more than thirty-five days after the purchase date, provided that during such period the vessel shall have attached thereto, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, a pasteboard card bearing the words “registration applied for” and the special certificate number of the dealer from whom the vessel was purchased together with the date of purchase plainly stamped or stenciled thereon.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.48]
C93, §462A.48
2002 Acts, ch 1035, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.49 - Prohibited use of “registration applied for” card.

462A.49 Prohibited use of “registration applied for” card.
A manufacturer or dealer shall not permit the use of a “registration applied for” card unless an application for a registration certificate has been made.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.49]
C93, §462A.49
2014 Acts, ch 1092, §99
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.50 - Official cards only to be used.

462A.50 Official cards only to be used.
The commission shall, upon the application of any manufacturer or dealer, furnish “registration applied for” cards free of charge. No cards shall be used except those furnished by the commission.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.50]
C93, §462A.50
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.51 - County recorder — duties.

462A.51 County recorder — duties.
The county recorder shall be responsible for all fees and penalties for the issuance of vessel registrations. All unused registration certificates shall be surrendered to the commission upon demand.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.51]
C93, §462A.51
Referred to in §331.602
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.52 - Fees remitted to commission.

462A.52 Fees remitted to commission.
1. A county recorder shall remit to the commission all fees collected by the recorder through a process determined by the department. All fees collected for the registration of vessels shall be forwarded by the commission to the treasurer of the state, who shall place the money in the state fish and game protection fund. The money so collected is appropriated to the commission solely for the administration and enforcement of navigation laws and water safety.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, any increase in revenues received on or after July 1, 2007, but on or before June 30, 2023, pursuant to this section as a result of fee increases pursuant to
2005 Iowa Acts, ch. 137
, shall be used by the commission only for the administration and enforcement of programs to control aquatic invasive species and for the administration and enforcement of navigation laws and water safety upon the inland waters of this state and shall be used in addition to funds already being expended by the commission each year for these purposes. The commission shall not reduce the amount of other funds being expended on an annual basis for these purposes as of July 1, 2005, during the period of the appropriation provided for in this subsection.
3. The commission shall submit a written report to the general assembly by December 31, 2007, and by December 31 of each year thereafter through December 31, 2023, summarizing the activities of the department in administering and enforcing programs to control aquatic invasive species and administering and enforcing navigation laws and water safety upon the inland waters of the state. The report shall include information concerning the amount of revenues collected pursuant to this section as a result of fee increases pursuant to
2005 Iowa Acts, ch. 137
, and how the revenues were expended. The report shall also include information concerning the amount and source of all other funds expended by the commission during the year for the purposes of administering and enforcing programs to control aquatic invasive species and administering and enforcing navigation laws and water safety upon the inland waters of the state and how the funds were expended.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.52]
89 Acts, ch 102, §1
C93, §462A.52
2005 Acts, ch 137, §15; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §64; 2013 Acts, ch 72, §1; 2019 Acts, ch 80, §7
Referred to in §331.602
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.53 - Amount of writing fees.

462A.53 Amount of writing fees.
A writing fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents for each privilege shall be collected by the county recorder.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.5, 106.53; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §29]
C93, §462A.53
2005 Acts, ch 137, §16; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §64
Referred to in §331.605, 462A.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.54 - Disposal of writing fees.

462A.54 Disposal of writing fees.
The writing fees collected by the county recorder shall be paid to the county treasurer by the county recorder as other such fees are paid to the county treasurer by the county recorder.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.54]
C93, §462A.54
Referred to in §331.602
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.55 - Sales or use tax to be paid before registration.

462A.55 Sales or use tax to be paid before registration.
No vessel shall be registered by the county recorder until there has been presented to the recorder receipts, bills of sale, or other satisfactory evidence that the sales or use tax has been paid for the purchase of the vessel. If the owner of the vessel is unable to present satisfactory evidence that the sales or use tax has been paid, the county recorder shall collect the tax. On or before the tenth day of each month, the county recorder shall remit to the department of revenue the amount of the taxes so collected during the preceding month, in a manner prescribed by the department.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.55]
C93, §462A.55
2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2021 Acts, ch 86, §38
Referred to in §331.602
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS › Section 462A.66 - Inspection authority.

462A.66 Inspection authority.
An officer of the commission or any peace officer who is trained in enforcing, and who in the regular course of duty enforces, boating and navigation laws may stop and inspect a vessel being launched, being operated, or being moored on the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission to determine whether the vessel is properly registered, numbered, and equipped as provided under this chapter and rules of the commission. An officer may board a vessel in the course of an inspection if the operator is unable to supply visual evidence that the vessel is properly registered and equipped as required by this chapter and rules of the commission. The inspection shall not include an inspection of an area that is not essential to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter and rules of the commission.
[82 Acts, ch 1028, §31]
C83, §106.66
C93, §462A.66
2005 Acts, ch 137, §17