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2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.11 - Good faith efforts required.

321M.11 Good faith efforts required.
1. The department and issuing counties shall use their best good faith efforts to work in cooperation in implementing and maintaining an effective system of county issuance.
2. The department and all persons involved with administration of this chapter, department procedures, and related administrative rules shall use their best good faith efforts to ensure that the application of the laws, rules, and procedures related to county issuance shall not be used to impede county issuance.
98 Acts, ch 1143, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321N - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 321N.1 - Definitions.

321N.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Department” means the state department of transportation.
2. “Digital network” means an online-enabled application, internet site, or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables transportation network company riders to prearrange rides with transportation network company drivers.
3. “Personal vehicle” means a noncommercial motor vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver and is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company driver. “Personal vehicle” does not include a taxicab, limousine, or other vehicle for hire.
4. “Prearranged ride” means the provision of transportation by a transportation network company driver to a transportation network company rider. A prearranged ride begins when a driver accepts a ride request from a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continues while the driver transports the requesting rider, and ends when the last requesting rider departs from the driver’s personal vehicle. A prearranged ride does not include transportation provided using a taxicab, limousine, or other vehicle for hire, or a shared expense carpool or vanpool arrangement.
5. “Transportation network company” or “company” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that operates in this state and uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers who provide prearranged rides. A transportation network company is not deemed to control, direct, or manage a transportation network company driver that connects to its digital network, or the driver’s personal vehicle, except as agreed to by the company and the driver pursuant to a written contract.
6. “Transportation network company driver” or “driver” means an individual who does all of the following:
a. Receives connections to potential transportation network company riders and other related services from a transportation network company in exchange for payment of a fee to the transportation network company.
b. Uses a personal vehicle to offer or provide prearranged rides to transportation network company riders upon connection through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company in return for compensation or payment of a fee.
7. “Transportation network company rider” or “rider” means an individual or group of individuals who uses a transportation network company’s digital network to connect with a transportation network company driver to request a prearranged ride for the individual or group of individuals, and who receives the prearranged ride in the driver’s personal vehicle between locations chosen by the individual or group of individuals.
2016 Acts, ch 1101, §6, 24
Referred to in §321.1, 321.446, 325A.1, 325A.11, 325A.12, 327D.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321N - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 321N.5 - Disclosure requirements.

321N.5 Disclosure requirements.
A transportation network company shall disclose all of the following information to a transportation network company driver in writing before the driver may accept a request from a rider for a prearranged ride on the company’s digital network:
1. The types, amounts, terms, and limits of automobile insurance provided by the company to the driver while the driver uses a personal vehicle in connection with the use of the company’s digital network.
2. That the driver’s own automobile insurance policy, depending on the policy’s terms, may not provide any coverage while the driver is logged on to the company’s digital network and is available to receive requests for a prearranged ride, or while the driver is engaged in a prearranged ride.
2016 Acts, ch 1101, §10, 24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321N - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 321N.6 - Insurers.

321N.6 Insurers.
1. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an insurer that writes automobile insurance within this state may exclude any and all coverage afforded to an insured person under a policy issued to the owner or operator of a personal vehicle for any injury or loss that occurs while the insured is logged on to a transportation network company’s digital network or while the insured is providing a prearranged ride. This right to exclude coverage may apply to any type of coverage provided for in the insured’s policy, including but not limited to liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage, personal injury protection coverage, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, medical payments coverage, comprehensive physical damage coverage, and collision physical damage coverage.
b. This chapter shall not be construed to require an insurer to provide coverage to an individual while the individual is logged on to a company’s digital network, is engaged in a prearranged ride, or is otherwise transporting another individual or group of individuals in a vehicle for compensation.
c. This chapter shall not be construed to preclude an insurer from providing coverage for a transportation network company driver’s personal vehicle, if the insurer chooses to do so by contract or endorsement.
2. a. An insurer that excludes coverage pursuant to subsection 1 shall not have a duty to defend or indemnify a claim expressly excluded from a policy issued by the insurer. This chapter shall not be deemed to invalidate or limit an exclusion contained in a policy, including a policy in use or approved for use in this state prior to January 1, 2017, that excludes coverage for vehicles used to carry individuals or property for compensation or vehicles available for hire by the public.
b. An insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against an insured transportation network company driver that is excluded under the terms of the driver’s policy shall have a right of action for contribution or indemnity against an insurer providing automobile insurance to the driver under this chapter during the period in which the loss occurred.
3. In a claims coverage investigation, any involved transportation network company and any insurer providing coverage pursuant to this chapter shall cooperate to facilitate the exchange of relevant information with one another, and with any insurer of the transportation network company driver, where applicable, including but not limited to the precise times during which the driver logged on and off of the company’s digital network in the twelve-hour period immediately preceding and in the twelve-hour period immediately following the accident, and shall disclose to one another a clear description of any relevant automobile insurance provided pursuant to this chapter, including any applicable limits and exclusions.
2016 Acts, ch 1101, §11, 24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321N - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 321N.7 - Identification of drivers and vehicles.

321N.7 Identification of drivers and vehicles.
Before a transportation network company rider enters the personal vehicle of a transportation network company driver, the transportation network company shall disclose all of the following information to the rider on the company’s digital network:
1. A picture that prominently displays the face of the driver.
2. The make, model, and registration plate number of the personal vehicle used by the driver.
2016 Acts, ch 1101, §12, 24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321N - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 321N.8 - Electronic receipt.

321N.8 Electronic receipt.
Within a reasonable period of time following the completion of a prearranged ride provided to a transportation network company rider, the transportation network company shall transmit an electronic receipt to the rider containing all of the following information:
1. The origin and destination of the trip.
2. The total time and distance of the trip.
3. An itemized account of the total fare paid by the rider, if any.
2016 Acts, ch 1101, §13, 24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321N - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 321N.10 - Disclosure of personal information.

321N.10 Disclosure of personal information.
1. A transportation network company shall not disclose a transportation network company rider’s personal information to a third party unless the rider consents to the disclosure, the disclosure is required by law, the disclosure is required to protect or defend the terms of use of the company’s services, or the disclosure is required to investigate a violation of the terms of use. For purposes of this section, “personal information” includes but is not limited to the rider’s name, home address, telephone number, and payment information.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a transportation network company may disclose a rider’s name and telephone number to the driver providing a prearranged ride to the rider in order to facilitate the identification of the rider by the driver, or to facilitate communication between the rider and the driver.
2016 Acts, ch 1101, §15, 24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321N - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES › Section 321N.11 - Regulation by political subdivisions prohibited — exception.

321N.11 Regulation by political subdivisions prohibited — exception.
1. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, transportation network companies, transportation network company drivers, and personal vehicles, in the course of their operation pursuant to this chapter, shall be exclusively controlled, supervised, and regulated by the department in accordance with this chapter.
b. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no provision of this chapter shall be construed to authorize a political subdivision of the state to enact an ordinance regulating transportation network companies, transportation network company drivers, or personal vehicles operated pursuant to this chapter.
2. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to limit the rights and powers of a commercial service airport, as defined in 49 U.S.C. §47102, to do any of the following:
a. Regulate the operation of motor vehicles on the airport’s premises in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies adopted for the orderly use of the airport.
b. Establish, alter, and collect rates, fees, rental payments, or other charges for the use of the airport’s services and facilities.
2016 Acts, ch 1101, §16, 24
Referred to in §321.236
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321O - PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES › Section 321O.1 - Definitions.

321O.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Agent” means any officer, director, or employee of a business entity, or any other person who is authorized to act on behalf of a business entity.
2. “Business entity” means a corporation, sole proprietorship, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity, that is formed for the purpose of making a profit.
3. “Pedestrian area” means an area intended to be used by any person afoot, including a sidewalk, crosswalk, or safety zone, as those terms are defined in section 321.1.
4. “Personal delivery device” or “device” means a device to which all of the following apply:
a. The device is manufactured for transporting cargo and goods in a pedestrian area or supplementary area.
b. The device is equipped with automated driving technology, including software and hardware, that enables the operation of the device with the remote support and supervision of a natural person.
c. The weight of the device is not greater than five hundred fifty pounds, excluding cargo and goods.
2021 Acts, ch 119, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321O - PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES › Section 321O.2 - Applicable law.

321O.2 Applicable law.
1. The operation of a personal delivery device is governed exclusively by this chapter and any applicable ordinance regulating personal delivery devices adopted by a local authority, as defined in section 321.1, that is not inconsistent with this chapter.
2. For the purposes of this title, a personal delivery device operated in compliance with this chapter shall not be considered a vehicle.
3. A claim for personal injury or property damage arising from the operation of a personal delivery device shall be subject to the laws applicable to such claims arising from the conduct of pedestrians.
2021 Acts, ch 119, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321O - PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES › Section 321O.3 - Operators.

321O.3 Operators.
1. A business entity may operate a personal delivery device under this chapter only if a natural person who is an agent of the business entity has the capability to monitor and remotely exercise physical control over the navigation and operation of the device while the device is engaged.
2. Except as provided by subsection 3, when a personal delivery device operated by a business entity is engaged, the business entity is considered to be the operator of the device solely for the purpose of assessing compliance with this chapter and laws made applicable to the operation of the device under this chapter.
3. When a personal delivery device operated by a business entity is engaged and an agent of the business entity exercises control over the device in a manner that is outside the scope of the agent’s office or employment, the agent is considered to be the operator of the device solely for the purpose of assessing compliance with this chapter and laws made applicable to the operation of the device under this chapter.
4. A person is not considered to be the operator of a personal delivery device solely because the person requests a delivery or service provided by the device or dispatches the device.
2021 Acts, ch 119, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321O - PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES › Section 321O.4 - Operation.

321O.4 Operation.
1. The operator of a personal delivery device shall ensure that, while engaged, the device does all of the following:
a. Operates in a manner that complies with the provisions of chapter 321 applicable to pedestrians, other than section 321.326, unless the provision of chapter 321 cannot by its nature apply to the device.
b. Yields the right-of-way to all other traffic, including pedestrians.
c. Operates in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with other traffic, including pedestrians.
d. Complies with any ordinance regulating personal delivery devices adopted by a local authority, as defined in section 321.1, that is not inconsistent with this chapter.
e. Is monitored or controlled by an agent of the business entity operating the device.
f. Operates in a manner that allows the device to come to a controlled stop in a reasonably safe time and distance.
2. The operator of a personal delivery device shall ensure that, while engaged, the device does not do any of the following:
a. Obstructs the right-of-way of any other traffic, including pedestrians.
b. Transports any hazardous material regulated by section 321.450 or 49 U.S.C. ch. 51 that is required to be placarded.
3. A person who violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 9B.
2021 Acts, ch 119, §6
Referred to in §805.8A(9B)(a)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321O - PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES › Section 321O.5 - Areas of operation.

321O.5 Areas of operation.
1. A personal delivery device may operate on any of the following:
a. A pedestrian area at a speed not to exceed six miles per hour.
b. A road, provided that the speed limit on the road is forty miles per hour or less, under all of the following conditions:
(1) The device operates as far to the right from the center of the road as is practicable.
(2) The device does not exceed twenty miles per hour, or the speed limit on the road, whichever is lower.
2. The operator of a personal delivery device that violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 5.
2021 Acts, ch 119, §7
Referred to in §805.8A(5)(a)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321O - PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES › Section 321O.6 - Equipment.

321O.6 Equipment.
1. A personal delivery device operated under this chapter must be equipped with all of the following:
a. A marker that clearly states the name and contact information of the business entity operating the device and a unique identification number.
b. A braking system that enables the device to come to a controlled stop in a reasonably safe time and distance.
2. A personal delivery device operated at the times specified in section 321.384 must be equipped with and display a lighted lamp on the front and rear of the device, including one or more lighted lamps visible on all sides of the device, which lamps must be recognizable in clear weather conditions from a distance of five hundred feet from the device when the device is directly in front of a motor vehicle’s headlamps displaying the lowermost distribution of light as discussed in section 321.409, subsection 1, paragraph “b”.
3. The operator of a personal delivery device that violates subsection 1 commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine of at least one hundred dollars but not more than one thousand dollars for each violation.
4. The operator of a personal delivery device that violates subsection 2 commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 9B. However, the citation shall first provide for a seventy-two-hour period within which the operator charged with the violation shall replace or repair the lamp as described in section 321.385A. If the operator complies with the directive to replace or repair the lamp, the citation shall be expunged.
2021 Acts, ch 119, §8
Referred to in §805.8A(9B)(b)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321O - PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES › Section 321O.7 - Regulation by local authorities.

321O.7 Regulation by local authorities.
1. A local authority, as defined in section 321.1, in the interest of public safety, may prohibit the operation of personal delivery devices on certain roads and pedestrian areas within its jurisdiction if operation in those areas would constitute a safety hazard.
2. Except as authorized under subsection 1, a local authority shall not regulate the operation, equipment, licensing, registration, or taxation of a personal delivery device in a manner inconsistent with this chapter, including but not limited to imposing additional taxes, fees, assessments, surcharges, licenses, registrations, or certifications, or by imposing additional restrictions or requirements relating to hours or areas of operation, equipment, or the types of cargo or goods that may be transported.
3. This section does not affect the power of a local authority’s peace officers to enforce the laws of this state relating to the operation of a personal delivery device.
2021 Acts, ch 119, §9
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.1 - Administration.

322.1 Administration.
1. The administration of this chapter shall be vested in the director of transportation. The department may employ such employees as are necessary for the administration of this chapter, provided the amount expended in any one year shall not exceed the revenue derived from the provisions of this chapter.
2. The director may enter into reciprocity agreements with the authorized representatives of any jurisdiction to exchange information on dealer activity in order to pursue legal action for violations.
[C39, §5039.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.1]
92 Acts, ch 1175, §12
Referred to in §321F.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.7 - License of motor vehicle dealer.

322.7 License of motor vehicle dealer.
1. If the department grants the application of any person for a license as a motor vehicle dealer, it shall evidence the granting thereof by a final order and shall issue to the person a license in such form as may be prescribed by the department, which license shall include the following:
a. If the applicant is an individual or a partnership, the name or style under which the licensee will engage in such business.
b. The principal place of business of the licensee and location therein of each place wherein the licensee is licensed to carry on such business.
c. The make or makes of new motor vehicles which the licensee is licensed to sell.
2. The instrument evidencing the license or a certified copy thereof provided by the department shall be kept posted conspicuously in the principal office of the licensee and in each place of business maintained and operated by the applicant pursuant to the license in this state.
3. The license of a motor vehicle dealer is valid for a two-year period and expires, unless revoked or suspended, on December 31 of even-numbered years.
4. The motor vehicle dealer license provided for in this chapter shall be renewed upon application in the form and content prescribed by the department and upon payment of the required fee. A used motor vehicle dealer license shall not be renewed for an applicant who is subject to continuing education requirements until the licensee certifies completion of the educational requirements for license renewal under section 322.7A. The certification may be transmitted to the department by the education provider in electronic format. A licensee shall have the month of expiration and the month after the month of expiration to renew the license. A person who fails to renew a license by the end of this time period and desires to hold a license shall file a new license application and pay the required fee.
[C39, §5039.07; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.7]
92 Acts, ch 1175, §14; 2000 Acts, ch 1016, §20; 2006 Acts, ch 1068, §48, 57; 2007 Acts, ch 51, §2; 2007 Acts, ch 143, §23; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §107
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.7B - Consignment sales of motor trucks.

322.7B Consignment sales of motor trucks.
A licensed motor vehicle dealer may sell a used motor truck on a consignment basis if all of the following conditions apply:
1. The dealer is licensed to sell used motor vehicles.
2. The motor truck offered for sale has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one or more pounds.
3. The dealer prominently displays the words “consignment vehicle” on the motor truck and indicates clearly in the sales documentation that the motor truck is a consignment vehicle. The dealer shall put customers on notice that the dealer does not have title to the vehicle and does not warranty the title.
4. The purchaser certifies to the dealer that the person is either a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership or a person who files a schedule C or schedule F form for federal income tax purposes, and that the motor truck is being purchased for business purposes, and not for personal use.
5. The dealer assumes no liability for damages resulting from a customer’s test drive of the motor truck, and the consignor maintains financial liability coverage as required under section 321.20B or 325A.6, as appropriate, for the motor truck throughout the term of the consignment.
2014 Acts, ch 1123, §32
Referred to in §321.48, 322.9
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.8 - Supplemental statements.

322.8 Supplemental statements.
1. Each motor vehicle dealer licensee shall promptly file with the department from time to time during the period of the license, statements supplemental to the statements contained in the application for license whenever any change shall occur in the licensee’s personnel or in the licensee’s plan or method of doing business or in the location of the place or places of business, so that the statements made in the application do, after such change, properly disclose the licensee’s status and method and plan of doing business. The supplemental statement shall be in the form prescribed by the department and shall disclose such information as would have been required by this chapter if such changes had occurred prior to the licensee making application for a license.
2. A supplemental statement shall include any change in the licensee’s financial liability coverage.
3. If the department finds that the changes set forth in the supplemental statement do not violate the provisions of this chapter and it grants to the licensee the privilege of doing business in the manner set forth therein, it shall upon surrender to it of the license of the motor vehicle dealer, issue to the dealer a new license appropriate to the dealer’s original application as modified by such supplemental statement.
[C39, §5039.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.8]
97 Acts, ch 139, §13, 17; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.9 - Revocation or suspension of license.

322.9 Revocation or suspension of license.
1. The department may revoke or suspend the license of a retail motor vehicle dealer if, after notice and hearing by the department of inspections and appeals, it finds that the licensee has been guilty of an act which would be a ground for the denial of a license under section 322.6.
2. The department may revoke or suspend the license of a retail motor vehicle dealer if, after notice and hearing by the department of inspections and appeals, it finds that the licensee has been convicted or has forfeited bail on three charges of:
a. Failing upon the sale or transfer of a vehicle, except upon the sale of a vehicle under section 322.7B, to deliver to the purchaser or transferee of the vehicle sold or transferred, a manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate, or a certificate of title duly assigned, as provided in chapter 321.
b. Failing upon the purchasing or otherwise acquiring of a vehicle, except a vehicle acquired on consignment under section 322.7B, to obtain a manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate, or a certificate of title duly assigned as provided in chapter 321.
c. Failing upon the purchasing or otherwise acquiring of a vehicle, except a vehicle acquired on consignment under section 322.7B, to obtain a new certificate of title to such vehicle when and where required in chapter 321.
[C39, §5039.09; C46, §322.9; C50, 54, §322.9, 322.16; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.9]
85 Acts, ch 67, §38; 89 Acts, ch 273, §3; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2014 Acts, ch 1123, §33
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.10 - Judicial review.

322.10 Judicial review.
Judicial review of actions of the department may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A. The petitioner shall file with the clerk a bond for the use of the respondent, with sureties approved by the clerk and in an amount fixed by the clerk. In no case shall the bond be less than fifty dollars. All bonds shall include the condition that the petitioner shall perform the orders of the court.
[C39, §5039.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.10]
2003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §42
Referred to in §322A.17, 602.8102(55)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.11 - Injunctions.

322.11 Injunctions.
Whenever the department shall believe from evidence satisfactory to it that any person has or is now violating any provision of this chapter, the department may, in addition to any other remedy, bring an action in the name and on behalf of the state of Iowa against such person and any other person concerned in or in any way participating in or about to participate in practices or acts in violation of this chapter, to enjoin such person and said other person from continuing the same. In any such action, the department may apply for and on due showing be entitled to have issued the court’s subpoena, requiring forthwith the appearance of any defendant, the defendant’s agent and employees and the production of documents, books, and records as may appear necessary for the hearing of such petition to testify and give evidence concerning the acts or conduct or practices or things complained of in such application for injunction. In said action an order or judgment may be entered, awarding such preliminary or final injunctions as may be proper.
[C39, §5039.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.12 - Disposition of fees.

322.12 Disposition of fees.
All fees and funds of whatever character accruing from the administration of this chapter shall be accounted for and paid by the department into the state treasury monthly and shall be placed in the road use tax fund.
[C39, §5039.12; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.12]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.13 - Rules.

322.13 Rules.
1. The department shall have full authority to prescribe reasonable rules for the administration and enforcement of this chapter, which shall be in addition to and not inconsistent with this chapter. All rules shall be filed and entered by the department in its office in an indexed, permanent book or record, with the effective date of the rules suitably indicated. The book or record shall be a public document. The department may provide notice of a new rule or regulation by a posting on the department’s internet site.
2. The department shall have power to prescribe the forms to be used in connection with the licensing of persons as provided in this chapter.
[C39, §5039.13; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.13]
2004 Acts, ch 1013, §31, 35; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §257; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §163
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.14 - Penalties.

322.14 Penalties.
1. A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which a penalty is not specifically provided is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, if a provision of chapter 537 is applicable to a retail installment contract and a violation of that provision is subject to a penalty under chapter 537, that penalty shall apply in lieu of a penalty provided in this chapter.
[C39, §5039.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.14]
97 Acts, ch 108, §37; 99 Acts, ch 13, §24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.15 - Construction of chapter.

322.15 Construction of chapter.
1. All provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to the end that the practice or commission of fraud in the sale, barter, or disposition of motor vehicles at retail in this state may be prohibited and prevented, and irresponsible, unreliable, or dishonest persons may be prevented from engaging in the business of selling, bartering, or otherwise dealing in motor vehicles at retail in this state and reliable persons may be encouraged to engage in the business of selling, bartering, and otherwise dealing in motor vehicles at retail in this state.
2. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to require the licensing or to apply to any bank, credit union, or trust company in Iowa.
[C39, §5039.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.15]
2010 Acts, ch 1069, §109; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §164
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.17 - Copy of contract to buyer.

322.17 Copy of contract to buyer.
A copy of every retail installment contract shall be furnished to the buyer at the time of the execution of the contract. An acknowledgment by the buyer contained in the body of the retail installment contract of the delivery of a copy thereof shall be conclusive proof of delivery in any action or proceeding by or against any assignee of a retail installment contract.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.17]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.18 - Dual-interest insurance.

322.18 Dual-interest insurance.
If dual-interest insurance on the motor vehicle is purchased by the holder it shall, within thirty days after execution of the retail installment contract, send or cause to be sent to the buyer a policy or policies or certificate of insurance, written by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state, clearly setting forth the amount of the premium, the kind or kinds of insurance and the coverages. The buyer shall have the privilege of purchasing such insurance from an agent or broker of the buyer’s own selection and of selecting an insurance company acceptable to the holder; but in such case the inclusion of the insurance premium in the retail installment contract shall be optional with the seller. If any insurance is canceled, unearned insurance premium refunds received by the holder shall be credited to the final maturing installments of the contract except to the extent applied toward payment for similar insurance protecting the interests of the buyer and the holder or either of them.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.18]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.19 - Finance charges — amount.

322.19 Finance charges — amount.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other existing law, a retail installment transaction may include a finance charge not in excess of the following rates:
a. Class 1. Any new motor vehicle designated by the manufacturer by a year model not earlier than the year in which the sale is made, an amount equivalent to one and three-fourths percent per month simple interest on the declining balance of the amount financed.
b. Class 2. Any new motor vehicle not in class 1 and any used motor vehicle designated by the manufacturer by a year model of the same or not more than two years prior to the year in which the sale is made, an amount equivalent to two percent per month simple interest on the declining balance of the amount financed.
c. Class 3. Any used motor vehicle not in class 2 and designated by the manufacturer by a year model more than two years prior to the year in which the sale is made, an amount equivalent to two and one-fourth percent per month simple interest on the declining balance of the amount financed.
2. For purposes of this chapter, “amount financed” means as defined in section 537.1301. However, notwithstanding section 322.33, subsection 3, the amount financed may also include additional charges for the following, which shall not be included in the finance charge:
a. A motor vehicle service contract as defined in section 523C.1.
b. Voluntary debt cancellation coverage, whether insurance or debt waiver, which may be excluded from the finance charge under the federal Truth in Lending Act as defined in section 537.1302.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.19; 82 Acts, ch 1153, §1, 18(1)]
2003 Acts, ch 8, §22; 2005 Acts, ch 70, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §165
Referred to in §322.20, 537.2201
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.19A - Documentary fee.

322.19A Documentary fee.
1. For purposes of this section, “documentary fee” means a fee that may be charged to a customer by a motor vehicle dealer for the preparation of documents related to an application for motor vehicle registration and an application for issuance of a certificate of title, and the performance of other related services for the customer. “Documentary fee” does not include any costs or fees charged to a motor vehicle dealer or a dealer’s customer by a third party.
2. A motor vehicle dealer may charge a documentary fee not to exceed one hundred eighty dollars for each motor vehicle sold in a transaction.
3. A motor vehicle dealer who charges a documentary fee to a customer shall include the fee in the price of the motor vehicle. The dealer shall disclose the full amount of the fee in any price of a motor vehicle advertised by the dealer and when making or accepting an offer to sell a motor vehicle. The dealer shall provide the following notice to the customer, which notice shall be clearly and conspicuously disclosed in any motor vehicle purchase agreement with the customer:
DOCUMENTARY FEE. A DOCUMENTARY FEE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL FEE. A DOCUMENTARY FEE IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW, BUT MAY BE CHARGED TO A BUYER FOR THE PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF RELATED SERVICES. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT MAY BE CHARGED FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEE IS DETERMINED BY IOWA CODE SECTION 322.19A. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY LAW.
4. A violation of this section is an unlawful practice under section 714.16.
2016 Acts, ch 1083, §8; 2021 Acts, ch 38, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.20 - Extension of time.

322.20 Extension of time.
Sections 537.2503 and 537.3402 notwithstanding, if the holder of a retail installment contract in connection with the purchase or sale of a vehicle, at the request of the buyer, renews the loan or extends the scheduled due date of all or any part of an installment or installments, the holder may restate the amount of installments and the time schedule for paying installments and collect for installments, subject to the renewal or extension, a finance charge on the outstanding declining balance of the amount financed for the period of the extension or renewal. The finance charge on a renewal or extension under this section shall not exceed the rate on the original retail installment contract as limited by section 322.19.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.20]
90 Acts, ch 1088, §1; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §98
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.21 - Remaining balance on trade vehicle.

322.21 Remaining balance on trade vehicle.
The extension of credit by a retail seller to a retail buyer, pursuant to a retail installment contract, of the amount actually paid or to be paid by the retail seller to discharge a purchase-money security interest, as provided in section 554.9103, on a motor vehicle traded in by the retail buyer shall not subject the retail seller to the provisions of chapter 536 or 536A.
99 Acts, ch 13, §25; 2000 Acts, ch 1149, §167, 187
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.23 - Complaints.

322.23 Complaints.
Any retail buyer having reason to believe that the provisions of this chapter relating to the buyer’s installment contract have been violated may file with the department a written complaint setting forth the details of such alleged violation and the department, upon the receipt of such complaint, may inspect the pertinent books, records, letters and contracts of the licensee or other person relating to such specific complaint.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.23]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.24 - Hearing — subpoenas.

322.24 Hearing — subpoenas.
1. The state department of transportation and the department of inspections and appeals may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records, and other evidence in any matter over which the respective department has jurisdiction, control, or supervision pertaining to this chapter.
2. If a person refuses to obey a subpoena, to give testimony, or to produce evidence as required, a judge of the district court of the state of Iowa in and for Polk county may, upon application and proof of the refusal, make an order awarding process of subpoena, or subpoena duces tecum, out of the court, for the witness to appear before the respective department, to give testimony, and to produce evidence as required. Upon filing the order in the office of the clerk of the district court, the clerk shall issue process of subpoena as directed, under the seal of the court, requiring the person to whom it is directed to appear at the time and place designated.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.24]
89 Acts, ch 273, §4
Referred to in §602.8102(55)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.27 - Manufacturer’s license.

322.27 Manufacturer’s license.
A manufacturer, except an alien manufacturer represented by an importer, shall not engage in business as a manufacturer in this state or employ, appoint, or maintain distributors or wholesalers or dealers, without a license as provided in this chapter. However, new motor vehicle dealers may wholesale motor vehicles without an additional license and used motor vehicle dealers may wholesale used motor vehicles without an additional license.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.27]
2000 Acts, ch 1154, §24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.27A - Wholesaler’s license.

322.27A Wholesaler’s license.
1. A person shall not engage in business as a wholesaler of new motor vehicles in this state without a license as provided in this chapter.
2. Prior to the issuance of such license, the department, at a minimum, and in addition to any other information the department deems necessary to the application, shall require proof that the applicant has financial liability coverage as defined in section 321.1, except that such coverage shall be in limits of not less than one hundred thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to the limit for one person, three hundred thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and fifty thousand dollars because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
98 Acts, ch 1121, §6, 9; 2006 Acts, ch 1068, §36
Referred to in §321.105A
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.28 - Distributor or wholesaler’s license.

322.28 Distributor or wholesaler’s license.
A distributor or wholesaler of new motor vehicles shall not sell or offer for sale a new motor vehicle at retail unless licensed as a new motor vehicle dealer. A licensed distributor or wholesaler of a new motor vehicle shall not register or title a new motor vehicle held for sale and shall transfer ownership of a new motor vehicle by assigning the manufacturer’s statement of origin for the vehicle.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.28]
2001 Acts, ch 32, §33, 40
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.29 - Issuance of license — fees.

322.29 Issuance of license — fees.
1. Application for license shall be made to the department by a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler, in a form and containing information as the department requires and shall be accompanied by the required license fee. The license shall be granted or refused within thirty days after application. A license expires, unless sooner revoked or suspended, on December 31 of even-numbered years. A licensee shall have the month of expiration and the month after the month of expiration to renew the license. A person who fails to renew a license by the end of this time period and desires to hold a license shall file a new license application and pay the required fee.
2. License fees for each two-year period or part thereof are as follows:
a. For a motor vehicle manufacturer, seventy dollars.
b. For a new motor vehicle distributor or wholesaler, forty dollars.
3. A license shall not be issued to a person as a distributor or wholesaler for a new motor vehicle model unless the distributor or wholesaler has written authorization from the manufacturer as a distributor or wholesaler of the motor vehicle model.
4. Upon payment of the license fee as provided in this section, a person who rebuilds new completed motor vehicles by fabricating, altering, adding, or replacing essential parts, components, or equipment for the purpose of building an ambulance, rescue vehicle, fire vehicle, or towing or recovery vehicle as defined in chapter 321 may be issued a license as a wholesaler of new motor vehicles of the make and model rebuilt without written authorization from the manufacturer.
5. Upon payment of the license fee as provided in this section, a person who installs cranes, hook loaders, buckets, aerial ladders, tanks, or special equipment on new completed motor trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of fourteen thousand five hundred pounds or more may be issued a license as a wholesaler of new motor vehicles of the make and model on which the equipment is installed without written authorization from the manufacturer.
6. Notwithstanding section 322.3, subsection 14, a person licensed as a wholesaler under subsection 4 may be licensed as a used motor vehicle dealer.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.29]
88 Acts, ch 1047, §2; 97 Acts, ch 108, §38; 2000 Acts, ch 1016, §21, 22; 2001 Acts, ch 32, §34; 2006 Acts, ch 1068, §37, 49 – 51, 57; 2007 Acts, ch 102, §2; 2008 Acts, ch 1018, §27
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 322 - MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS › Section 322.30 - Display.

322.30 Display.
The licenses of manufacturers and distributors shall specify the location of the office and must be conspicuously displayed at such location. In case such location be changed, the department shall endorse the change of location on the license without charge if it be within the same municipality. A change of location to another municipality shall require a new license.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322.30]
2000 Acts, ch 1154, §25