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2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.2 - Rules.

321I.2 Rules.
1. The commission may adopt rules for the following purposes:
a. Registration and titling of all-terrain vehicles.
b. Use of all-terrain vehicles as far as game and fish resources or habitats are affected.
c. Use of all-terrain vehicles on public lands under the jurisdiction of the commission.
d. Use of all-terrain vehicles on any waters of the state under the jurisdiction of the commission, while the waters are frozen.
e. Establishment of a program of grants, subgrants, and contracts to be administered by the department for the development, maintenance, and operation of designated all-terrain vehicle riding areas and trails by political subdivisions and incorporated private organizations.
f. Issuance of education certificates.
g. Issuance of competition registrations and the participation of all-terrain vehicles so registered in special events.
h. Issuance of annual user permits for nonresidents and establishment of administrative fees for the issuance of the permits.
i. Establishment of a certified education course for the safe use and operation of all-terrain vehicles.
j. Certification of volunteer all-terrain vehicle education instructors.
2. In adopting the rules, consideration shall be given to the need to protect the environment and the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect private property, public parks, and other public lands; to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat; and to promote uniformity of rules relating to the use, operation, and equipment of all-terrain vehicles. The rules shall be in conformance with chapter 17A.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §45; 2005 Acts, ch 20, §8; 2008 Acts, ch 1161, §3; 2009 Acts, ch 144, §8 – 10; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §35
Referred to in §321I.25, 321I.26
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.3 - Registration required — penalties.

321I.3 Registration required — penalties.
1. Each all-terrain vehicle used on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail of this state shall be currently registered. A person shall not operate, maintain, or give permission for the operation or maintenance of an all-terrain vehicle on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail unless the all-terrain vehicle is registered in accordance with this chapter or applicable federal laws or in accordance with an approved numbering system of another state and the evidence of registration is in full force and effect. An all-terrain vehicle registered in another state must also be issued a user permit in this state in accordance with this chapter.
2. A violation of subsection 1 is punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph “a”. When the scheduled fine is paid, the violator shall submit proof to the department that a valid registration or user permit has been obtained by providing a copy of the registration or user permit to the department within thirty days of the date the fine is paid. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §46; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §62; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §28; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §36
Referred to in §805.8B(2A)(a)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.4 - Registration — fee.

321I.4 Registration — fee.
1. The owner of each all-terrain vehicle required to be registered shall register it annually with the department through a county recorder. The department shall develop and maintain an electronic system for the registration of all-terrain vehicles pursuant to this chapter. The department shall establish forms and procedures as necessary for the registration of all-terrain vehicles.
2. a. The owner of the all-terrain vehicle shall file an application for registration with the department through the county recorder of the county of residence, or in the case of a nonresident owner, in the county of primary use, in the manner established by the commission. The application shall be completed by the owner and shall be accompanied by a fee of fifteen dollars and a writing fee as provided in section 321I.29. An all-terrain vehicle shall not be registered by the county recorder until the county recorder is presented with receipts, bills of sale, or other satisfactory evidence that the sales or use tax has been paid for the purchase of the all-terrain vehicle or that the owner is exempt from paying the tax. An all-terrain vehicle that has an expired registration certificate from another state may be registered in this state upon proper application, payment of all applicable registration and writing fees, and payment of a penalty of five dollars.
b. If the owner of the all-terrain vehicle 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 collected during the preceding month, in a manner prescribed by the department.
3. Upon receipt of the application in approved form accompanied by the required fees, the county recorder shall issue to the applicant a registration certificate and registration decal. The registration decal shall be displayed on the all-terrain vehicle as provided in section 321I.6. The registration certificate shall be carried either in the all-terrain vehicle or on the person of the operator of the all-terrain vehicle when in use. The operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall exhibit the registration certificate to a peace officer upon request, to a person injured in an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle, to the owner or operator of another all-terrain vehicle or the owner of personal or real property when the all-terrain vehicle is involved in a collision or accident of any nature with another all-terrain vehicle or the property of another person, or to the property owner or tenant when the all-terrain vehicle is being operated on private property without permission from the property owner or tenant.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §47, 97; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §29; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §37; 2020 Acts, ch 1118, §35; 2021 Acts, ch 86, §37
Referred to in §331.602, 331.605
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.5 - Nonresident user permits.

321I.5 Nonresident user permits.
1. A nonresident wishing to operate an all-terrain vehicle, other than an all-terrain vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter, on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail of this state shall obtain a user permit from the department. A user permit shall be issued for use on only one all-terrain vehicle and is not transferable. A user permit shall be valid for the calendar year or time period specified in the permit.
2. A county recorder or a license agent designated by the director pursuant to section 483A.11 may issue user permits. The fee for a user permit shall be fifteen dollars plus an administrative fee established by the commission. A county recorder or a license agent shall retain a writing fee from the sale of each user permit as provided in section 321I.29.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §48; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §30; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §38
Referred to in §321I.8, 331.602, 331.605
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.6 - Display of registration and user permit decals.

321I.6 Display of registration and user permit decals.
The owner shall display the registration decal or nonresident user permit decal on an all-terrain vehicle in the manner prescribed by rules of the commission.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §49; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §31
Referred to in §321I.4, 805.8B(2A)(e)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph e
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.7 - Registration — renewal.

321I.7 Registration — renewal.
1. a. Every all-terrain vehicle registration certificate and registration decal issued expires at midnight December 31 unless sooner terminated or discontinued in accordance with this chapter or rules of the commission. After the first day of September each year, an unregistered all-terrain vehicle may be registered or a registration may be renewed for the subsequent year beginning January 1.
b. After the first day of September an unregistered all-terrain vehicle may be registered for the remainder of the current registration year and for the subsequent registration year in one transaction. The fee shall be five dollars for the remainder of the current year, in addition to the registration fee of fifteen dollars for the subsequent year beginning January 1, and a writing fee as provided in section 321I.29.
2. An expired all-terrain vehicle registration may be renewed for the same fee as if the owner is securing the original registration plus a penalty of five dollars and a writing fee as provided in section 321I.29.
3. Duplicate registrations may be issued by a county recorder or a license agent upon the payment of a five dollar fee plus a writing fee as provided in section 321I.29.
4. A motorcycle, as defined in section 321.1, subsection 40, paragraph “a”, may be registered as an all-terrain vehicle as provided in this section. A motorcycle registered as an all-terrain vehicle may participate in all programs established for all-terrain vehicles under this chapter except for the education instruction and certification program.
5. A county recorder or a license agent designated by the director pursuant to section 483A.11 may issue all-terrain vehicle registration renewals electronically pursuant to rules adopted by the commission. The fee for a registration renewal issued using an electronic system is fifteen dollars plus an administrative fee established by the commission and a writing fee as provided in section 321I.29.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §50; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §32; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §39; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §65
Referred to in §331.602
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.8 - Fees remitted to commission — appropriation.

321I.8 Fees remitted to commission — appropriation.
1. A county recorder or license agent shall remit to the commission the all-terrain vehicle fees collected by the recorder or license agent in the manner and time prescribed by the department.
2. The department shall remit the fees, including user fees collected pursuant to section 321I.5, to the treasurer of state, who shall place the money in a special all-terrain vehicle fund. The money is appropriated to the department for the all-terrain vehicle programs of the state. The programs shall include grants, subgrants, contracts, or cost-sharing of all-terrain vehicle programs with political subdivisions or incorporated private organizations or both in accordance with rules adopted by the commission. All-terrain vehicle fees may be used for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas through the awarding of grants administered by the department, but shall not be used for law enforcement purposes outside of a designated off-highway vehicle recreational riding area or for purchasing, installing, or maintaining signs along a highway outside of a designated off-highway vehicle recreational riding area. All-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas established, maintained, or operated by the use of such grants shall not be operated for profit. All programs using cost-sharing, grants, subgrants, or contracts shall establish and implement an education instruction program either singly or in cooperation with other all-terrain vehicle programs. All-terrain vehicle fees may be used to support all-terrain vehicle programs on a usage basis. At least fifty percent of the special fund shall be available for political subdivisions or incorporated private organizations or both. Moneys from the special fund not used by the political subdivisions or incorporated private organizations or both shall remain in the fund and may be used by the department for the administration of the all-terrain vehicle programs. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the special fund shall not revert to the general fund of the state at the end of a fiscal year. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the special fund shall remain in the fund.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §51; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §33; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §40; 2022 Acts, ch 1105, §7
Referred to in §321I.1, 321I.15A, 321I.17, 321I.32, 321I.34, 331.427
Subsection 2 amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.9 - Exempt vehicles.

321I.9 Exempt vehicles.
Registration shall not be required for the following described all-terrain vehicles:
1. All-terrain vehicles owned by the United States, this state, or another state, or by a governmental subdivision thereof, and used for enforcement, search and rescue, or official research and studies, but not for recreational or commercial purposes.
2. All-terrain vehicles used in accordance with section 321.234A, subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
3. All-terrain vehicles used exclusively as farm implements.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §52; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §34; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §41
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.11 - Accident reports.

321I.11 Accident reports.
If an all-terrain vehicle is involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to anyone or property damage amounting to one thousand five hundred dollars or more, either the operator or someone acting for the operator shall immediately notify the county sheriff or another law enforcement agency in the state. If the accident occurred on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail under the jurisdiction of the commission, the operator shall file with the commission a report of the accident, within seventy-two hours, containing information as the commission may require. All other accidents shall be reported as required under section 321.266.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §54; 2010 Acts, ch 1157, §3; 2011 Acts, ch 38, §22; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §42
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.12 - Mufflers required — inspections.

321I.12 Mufflers required — inspections.
1. An all-terrain vehicle shall not be operated without suitable and effective muffling devices. An all-terrain vehicle shall comply with the sound level standards and testing procedures established by the society of automotive engineers under SAE J1287.
2. The commission may adopt rules with respect to the inspection of all-terrain vehicles and testing of their mufflers.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §55; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §35
Referred to in §805.8B(2A)(b)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.13 - Headlight — taillight — brakes.

321I.13 Headlight — taillight — brakes.
Every all-terrain vehicle operated during the hours of darkness shall display a lighted headlight and taillight. Every all-terrain vehicle shall be equipped with brakes.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §56; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §43
Referred to in §805.8B(2A)(c)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph c
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.15 - Penalty.

321I.15 Penalty.
1. A person who violates this chapter or a rule of the commission or director of transportation is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
2. Chapter 232 shall have no application in the prosecution of offenses which are committed in violation of this chapter, and which constitute simple misdemeanors.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §58; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180
Referred to in §321I.15A
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.15A - Civil penalty and restitution.

321I.15A Civil penalty and restitution.
Upon conviction for a violation of section 321I.14, subsection 1, paragraph “e”, “f”, or “g”, the defendant, in addition to any other penalty including the criminal penalty provided in section 321I.15, shall be subject to civil remedies as follows:
1. a. The court may assess the defendant a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars. The civil penalty shall be deposited in the special all-terrain vehicle fund created pursuant to section 321I.8.
b. The court may order the defendant to pay restitution to the titleholder of land for damages caused by the defendant’s violation, to the extent that the titleholder consents to joining the action, and the titleholder’s damages are established at trial. If the titleholder is the state, the amount of restitution ordered to be paid by the court shall be deposited in the special all-terrain vehicle fund created pursuant to section 321I.8. If the titleholder is a governmental entity other than the state, the moneys shall be paid to the governmental entity for deposit in any fund or account from which moneys are used for the maintenance, repair, or improvement of the land where the damage occurred.
2. The attorney general or a county attorney who prosecutes the criminal violation shall execute the civil judgment, in cooperation with the commission, as any other civil judgment.
2008 Acts, ch 1161, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.16 - Operation pending registration.

321I.16 Operation pending registration.
The commission shall furnish all-terrain vehicle dealers with pasteboard cards bearing the words “registration applied for” and space for the date of purchase. An unregistered all-terrain vehicle sold by a dealer shall bear one of these cards which entitles the purchaser to operate it for forty-five days immediately following the purchase. The purchaser of a registered all-terrain vehicle may operate it for forty-five days immediately following the purchase without having completed a transfer of registration. An all-terrain vehicle dealer shall make application and pay all registration and title fees if applicable on behalf of the purchaser of an all-terrain vehicle.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §59; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §38
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.17 - Special events.

321I.17 Special events.
The department may authorize the holding of organized special events as defined in this chapter within this state. The department shall adopt rules relating to the conduct of special events held under department permits and designating the equipment and facilities necessary for the safe operation of all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, and off-road utility vehicles and for the safety of operators, participants, and observers in the special events. A special event may require an entrance fee set by the organizer of the special event. The department may require that part of the entrance fee be credited to pay costs of all-terrain vehicle programs authorized pursuant to section 321I.8. At least thirty days before the scheduled date of a special event in this state, an application shall be filed with the department for authorization to conduct the special event. The application shall set forth the date, time, and location of the proposed special event and any other information the department requires. The special event shall not be conducted without written authorization of the department.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §60; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §45
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.18 - Violation of stop signal.

321I.18 Violation of stop signal.
A person who has received a visual or audible signal from a peace officer to come to a stop shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the signal, interfere with or endanger the officer or any other person or vehicle, increase speed, or attempt to flee or elude the officer.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §61; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §46
Referred to in §805.8B(2A)(f)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph f
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.19 - Negligence.

321I.19 Negligence.
The owner and operator of an all-terrain vehicle are liable for any injury or damage occasioned by the negligent operation of the all-terrain vehicle. The owner of an all-terrain vehicle shall be liable for any such injury or damage only if the owner was the operator of the all-terrain vehicle at the time the injury or damage occurred or if the operator had the owner’s consent to operate the all-terrain vehicle at the time the injury or damage occurred.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §62
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.20 - Rented all-terrain vehicles.

321I.20 Rented all-terrain vehicles.
1. The owner of a rented all-terrain vehicle shall keep a record of the name and address of each person renting the all-terrain vehicle, its registration certificate, the departure date and time, and the expected time of return. The records shall be preserved for six months.
2. The owner of an all-terrain vehicle operated for hire shall not permit the use or operation of a rented all-terrain vehicle unless it has been provided with all equipment required by this chapter or rules of the commission or the director of transportation, properly installed and in good working order.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §63; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §39
Referred to in §805.8B(2A)(d)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.21 - Minors under twelve — supervision.

321I.21 Minors under twelve — supervision.
A person under twelve years of age shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle, including an off-road motorcycle, on a designated riding area or designated riding trail or on public land or public ice unless one of the following applies:
1. The person is taking a prescribed education training course and the operation is under the direct supervision of a certified all-terrain vehicle education instructor.
2. The operation is under the direct supervision of a responsible parent or guardian of at least eighteen years of age who is experienced in all-terrain vehicle operation or off-road motorcycle operation and who possesses a valid driver’s license as defined in section 321.1.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §64; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §40; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §47, 48
Referred to in §805.8B(2A)(g)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph g
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.23 - Limitation of liability by public bodies and adjoining owners.

321I.23 Limitation of liability by public bodies and adjoining owners.
1. The state, its political subdivisions, and the owners or tenants of property adjoining public lands or the right-of-way of a public highway and their agents and employees owe no duty of care to keep the public lands, ditches, or land contiguous to a highway or roadway under the control of the state or a political subdivision safe for entry or use by persons operating an all-terrain vehicle, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on the premises to persons entering for such purposes, except in the case of willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity. The state, its political subdivisions, and the owners or tenants of property adjoining public lands or the right-of-way of a public highway and their agents and employees are not liable for actions taken to allow or facilitate the use of public lands, ditches, or land contiguous to a highway or roadway except in the case of a willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity.
2. This section does not create a duty of care or ground of liability on behalf of the state, its political subdivisions, or the owners or tenants of property adjoining public lands or the right-of-way of a public highway and their agents and employees for injury to persons or property in the operation of all-terrain vehicles in a ditch or on land contiguous to a highway or roadway under the control of the state or a political subdivision. The state, its political subdivisions, and the owners or tenants of property adjoining public lands or the right-of-way of a public highway and their agents and employees are not liable for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle in violation of this chapter.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §66; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.24 - Recreational riding area — limitation of liability of prior landowners.

321I.24 Recreational riding area — limitation of liability of prior landowners.
Prior owners of land on which an all-terrain vehicle recreational riding area is established, maintained, or operated owe no duty of care to keep the land safe for entry or use by persons operating an all-terrain vehicle or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on such premises that would make the land unsafe for all-terrain vehicle usage.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §67
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.25 - Course of instruction.

321I.25 Course of instruction.
1. The commission shall provide, by rules adopted pursuant to section 321I.2, for the establishment of certified courses of instruction to be conducted throughout the state for the safe use and operation of all-terrain vehicles. The curriculum shall include instruction in the lawful and safe use, operation, and equipping of all-terrain vehicles consistent with this chapter and rules adopted by the commission. The commission may establish a fee for the course which shall not exceed the actual cost of instruction minus moneys received by the department from education certificate fees under section 321I.26.
2. The commission may certify any experienced, qualified operator to be an instructor of a class established under subsection 1. Each instructor shall be at least eighteen years of age.
3. Upon completion of the course of instruction, the commission shall provide for the administration of either a written test or the demonstration of adequate riding skills to any student who wishes to qualify for an education certificate.
4. The commission shall provide education material relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles for the use of nonpublic or public elementary and secondary schools in this state.
5. The department may develop requirements and standards for online education offerings. Only vendors who have entered into a memorandum of understanding with the department shall be permitted to offer an online course that results in the issuance of an education certificate approved by the commission. Vendors may charge for their courses and collect the education certificate fee required under section 321I.26, subsection 2, on behalf of the department as agreed to in the memorandum of understanding.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §68; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §46; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §50
Referred to in §321I.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.26 - Education certificate — fee.

321I.26 Education certificate — fee.
1. A person twelve years of age or older but less than eighteen years of age shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle on public land, public ice, a designated riding trail, or land purchased with all-terrain vehicle registration funds in this state without obtaining a valid education certificate approved by the department and having the certificate in the person’s possession.
2. Upon successful completion of the course and payment of a fee of five dollars, a qualified applicant shall be issued an education certificate which is valid until the certificate is suspended or revoked by the director for a violation of a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter.
3. Any person who is required to have an education certificate under this chapter and who has completed a course of instruction established under section 321I.2, subsection 1, paragraph “i”, including the successful passage of an examination which includes either a written test relating to such course of instruction or the demonstration of adequate riding skills, shall be considered qualified to receive an education certificate.
4. The certificate fees collected under this section shall be credited to the special all-terrain vehicle fund and shall be used for educational programs.
5. A valid all-terrain vehicle safety or education certificate or license issued by a governmental authority of another state shall be considered a valid certificate or license in this state if the certification or licensing requirements of the governmental authority are substantially the same as the requirements of this chapter as determined by the commission.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §69; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §47; 2009 Acts, ch 144, §12; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §51
Referred to in §321I.1, 321I.25, 805.8B(2A)(g)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph g
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.27 - Stopping and inspecting — warnings.

321I.27 Stopping and inspecting — warnings.
A peace officer may stop and inspect an all-terrain vehicle operated, parked, or stored on public streets, highways, public lands, public ice, or designated riding trails of the state to determine if the all-terrain vehicle is registered, numbered, or equipped as required by this chapter and commission rules. The officer shall not inspect an area that is not essential to determine compliance with the requirements. If the officer determines that the all-terrain vehicle is not in compliance, the officer may issue a warning memorandum to the operator and forward a copy to the commission. The warning memorandum shall indicate the items found not in compliance and shall direct the owner or operator of the all-terrain vehicle to have the all-terrain vehicle in compliance and return a copy of the warning memorandum with the proof of compliance to the commission within fourteen days. If the proof of compliance is not provided within fourteen days, the owner or operator is in violation of this chapter.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §70; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §52
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.28 - Termination of use.

321I.28 Termination of use.
A person who receives a warning memorandum for an all-terrain vehicle shall stop using the all-terrain vehicle as soon as possible and shall not operate it on public streets, highways, public lands, public ice, or designated riding trails of the state until the all-terrain vehicle is in compliance.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §71; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §53
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.29 - Writing fees.

321I.29 Writing fees.
1. a. The county recorder shall collect a writing fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents for an all-terrain vehicle registration or for renewal of a registration by the county recorder’s office.
b. The county recorder shall retain a writing fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents from the sale of each user permit issued by the county recorder’s office.
c. The county recorder shall collect a writing fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents for each duplicate special registration certificate issued by the county recorder’s office.
d. Writing fees collected or retained by the county recorder under this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.
2. a. A license agent shall collect a writing fee of one dollar for an all-terrain vehicle registration or for renewal of a registration issued by the license agent.
b. A license agent shall retain a writing fee of one dollar from the sale of each user permit issued by the license agent.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §72; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §48; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §54
Referred to in §321I.4, 321I.5, 321I.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.30 - Consistent local laws — special local rules.

321I.30 Consistent local laws — special local rules.
1. This chapter and other applicable laws of this state shall govern the operation, equipment, numbering, and all other matters relating to an all-terrain vehicle when the all-terrain vehicle is operated or maintained in this state. However, this chapter does not prevent the adoption of an ordinance or local law relating to the operation or equipment of all-terrain vehicles. The ordinances or local laws are operative only so long as they are not inconsistent with this chapter or the rules adopted by the commission.
2. A subdivision of this state, after public notice by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation in the subdivision, may make formal application to the commission for special rules concerning the operation of all-terrain vehicles within the territorial limits of the subdivision and shall provide the commission with the reasons the special rules are necessary.
3. The commission, upon application by local authorities and in conformity with this chapter, may make special rules concerning the operation of all-terrain vehicles within the territorial limits of a subdivision of this state.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §73
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.32 - Fees — duplicates.

321I.32 Fees — duplicates.
1. The county recorder shall charge a ten dollar fee to issue a certificate of title, a transfer of title, a duplicate, or a corrected certificate of title.
2. If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if there is none, the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the county recorder’s records, shall within thirty days obtain a duplicate by applying to the county recorder. The applicant shall furnish information the department requires concerning the original certificate and the circumstances of its loss, mutilation, or destruction.
3. The duplicate certificate of title shall be marked plainly “duplicate” across its face and mailed or delivered to the applicant.
4. If a lost or stolen original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued is recovered, the original shall be surrendered promptly to the county recorder for cancellation.
5. Five dollars of the certificate of title fees collected under this section shall be remitted by the county recorder to the treasurer of state for deposit in the special all-terrain vehicle fund created under section 321I.8. The remaining five dollars shall be retained by the county and deposited into the general fund of the county.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §75; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §51
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.33 - Transfer or repossession by operation of law.

321I.33 Transfer or repossession by operation of law.
1. If ownership of an all-terrain vehicle is transferred by operation of law, such as by inheritance, order in bankruptcy, insolvency, replevin, or execution sale, the transferee, within thirty days after acquiring the right to possession of the all-terrain vehicle, shall mail or deliver to the county recorder of the transferee’s county of residence satisfactory proof of ownership as the county recorder requires, together with an application for a new certificate of title, and the required fee. However, if the transferee is the surviving spouse of the deceased owner, the county recorder shall waive the required fee.
2. If a lienholder repossesses an all-terrain vehicle by operation of law and holds it for resale, the lienholder shall secure a new certificate of title and shall pay the required fee.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §76; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §56; 2021 Acts, ch 138, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.34 - Security interest — perfection and titles — fee.

321I.34 Security interest — perfection and titles — fee.
1. A security interest created in this state in an all-terrain vehicle is not perfected until the security interest is noted on the certificate of title.
a. To perfect the security interest, an application for security interest must be presented along with the original title. The county recorder shall note the security interest on the face of the title and in the electronic record maintained by the recorder’s office.
b. The application fee for a security interest is ten dollars. Five dollars of the fee shall be credited to the special all-terrain vehicle fund created under section 321I.8. The remaining five dollars shall be retained by the county and deposited into the general fund of the county.
2. The certificate of title shall be presented to the county recorder when the application for security interest or for assignment of the security interest is presented and a new or endorsed certificate of title shall be issued to the secured party with the name and address of the secured party upon it.
3. When a security interest is discharged, the secured party shall note the cancellation of the security interest on the face of the certificate of title and send the title by first class mail to the office of the county recorder where the title was issued. If the title has been lost or destroyed, the secured party may discharge the security interest by sending a signed, notarized statement to the office of the county recorder where the title was issued. The county recorder shall note the release of the security interest in the county records and attach the statement to the certificate of title as evidence of the release of the security interest.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §77; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §52; 2014 Acts, ch 1141, §68
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.35 - Vehicle identification number.

321I.35 Vehicle identification number.
1. The department may assign a distinguishing number to an all-terrain vehicle when the serial number on the all-terrain vehicle is destroyed or obliterated and issue to the owner a special decal bearing the distinguishing number which shall be affixed to the all-terrain vehicle in a position to be determined by the department. The all-terrain vehicle shall be registered and titled under the distinguishing number in lieu of the former serial number. Every all-terrain vehicle shall have a vehicle identification number assigned and affixed as required by the department.
2. The commission shall adopt, by rule, the procedures for application and for issuance of a vehicle identification number for homebuilt all-terrain vehicles.
3. A person shall not destroy, remove, alter, cover, or deface the manufacturer’s vehicle identification number, the plate or decal bearing it, or any vehicle identification number the department assigns to an all-terrain vehicle without the department’s permission.
4. A person other than a manufacturer who constructs or rebuilds an all-terrain vehicle for which there is no legible vehicle identification number shall submit to the department an affidavit which describes the all-terrain vehicle. In cooperation with the county recorder, the department shall assign a vehicle identification number to the all-terrain vehicle. The applicant shall permanently affix the vehicle identification number to the all-terrain vehicle in a manner that such alteration, removal, or replacement of the vehicle identification number would be obvious.
2004 Acts, ch 1132, §78; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §57
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321I - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES › Section 321I.36 - Repeat offender — records, enforcement, and penalties.

321I.36 Repeat offender — records, enforcement, and penalties.
1. The commission shall establish by rule a recordkeeping system and other administrative procedures necessary to administer this section.
2. A person who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter while the person’s registration privilege is suspended or revoked under administrative procedures is guilty of a simple misdemeanor if the person had no other violations within the previous three years which occurred while the person’s registration privilege was suspended or revoked.
3. A person who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter while the person’s registration privilege is suspended or revoked under administrative procedures is guilty of a serious misdemeanor if the person had one other violation within the previous three years which occurred while the person’s registration privilege was suspended or revoked.
4. A person who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter while the person’s registration privilege is suspended or revoked under administrative procedures is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor if the person had two or more convictions within the previous three years which occurred while the person’s registration privilege was suspended or revoked.
5. a. Upon the conviction of a person of any violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the court, as a part of the judgment, may suspend or revoke one or more all-terrain vehicle registration or user permit privileges of the person for any definite period.
b. The court shall revoke all of the person’s all-terrain vehicle registrations or user permits and suspend the privilege of procuring a registration or user permit for a period of one year for any person who has been convicted twice within one year of trespassing while operating an all-terrain vehicle. A person shall not be issued a registration or user permit during the period of suspension or revocation.
2007 Acts, ch 141, §53
Trespass, see §716.7 and 716.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.1 - Definitions.

321J.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Alcohol concentration” means the number of grams of alcohol per any of the following:
a. One hundred milliliters of blood.
b. Two hundred ten liters of breath.
c. Sixty-seven milliliters of urine.
2. “Alcoholic beverage” includes alcohol, wine, spirits, beer, or any other beverage which contains ethyl alcohol and is fit for human consumption.
3. “Arrest” includes but is not limited to taking into custody pursuant to section 232.19.
4. “Controlled substance” means any drug, substance, or compound that is listed in section 124.204 or 124.206, or any metabolite or derivative of the drug, substance, or compound.
5. “Department” means the state department of transportation.
6. “Director” means the director of transportation or the director’s designee.
7. “Driver’s license” means any license or permit issued to a person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state, including but not limited to a driver’s, commercial driver’s, temporary restricted, or temporary license and an instruction, chauffeur’s instruction, commercial learner’s, or temporary permit.
8. “Peace officer” means:
a. A member of the state patrol.
b. A police officer under civil service as provided in chapter 400.
c. A sheriff.
d. A regular deputy sheriff who has had formal police training.
e. Any other law enforcement officer who has satisfactorily completed an approved course relating to motor vehicle operators under the influence of alcoholic beverages at the Iowa law enforcement academy or a law enforcement training program approved by the department of public safety.
9. “Serious injury” means the same as defined in section 702.18.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1230, §83; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 98 Acts, ch 1074, §27; 98 Acts, ch 1138, §10; 2001 Acts, ch 132, §16; 2005 Acts, ch 35, §31; 2010 Acts, ch 1073, §2; 2015 Acts, ch 123, §70
Referred to in §321.208, 321J.2A, 901D.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.1A - Drunk driving public education campaign — pamphlets.

321J.1A Drunk driving public education campaign — pamphlets.
1. The department of public safety, the governor’s traffic safety bureau, the state department of transportation, the governor, and the attorney general shall cooperate in an ongoing public education campaign to inform the citizens of this state of the dangers and the specific legal consequences of driving drunk in this state. The entities shall use their best efforts to utilize all available opportunities for making public service announcements on television and radio broadcasts, and to obtain and utilize federal funds for highway safety and other grants in conducting the public education campaign.
2. The department shall publish pamphlets containing the criminal and administrative penalties for drunk driving, and related laws, rules, instructions, and explanatory matter. This information may be included in publications containing information related to other motor vehicle laws, issued pursuant to section 321.15. Copies of the pamphlets shall be given wide distribution, and a supply shall be made available to each county treasurer.
97 Acts, ch 177, §3; 2004 Acts, ch 1013, §30, 35
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.2A - Persons under the age of twenty-one.

321J.2A Persons under the age of twenty-one.
1. A person who is under the age of twenty-one shall not operate a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration, as defined under section 321J.1, of .02 or more. The driver’s license or nonresident operating privilege of a person who is under the age of twenty-one and who operates a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of .02 or more shall be revoked by the department for the period of time specified under section 321J.12. A revocation under this section shall not preclude a prosecution or conviction under any applicable criminal provisions of this chapter. However, if the person is convicted of a criminal offense under section 321J.2, the revocation imposed under this section shall be superseded by any revocation imposed as a result of the conviction.
2. In any proceeding regarding a revocation under this section, evidence of the results of analysis of a specimen of the defendant’s blood, breath, or urine is admissible upon proof of a proper foundation. The alcohol concentration established by the results of an analysis of a specimen of the defendant’s blood, breath, or urine withdrawn within two hours after the defendant was driving or in physical control of a motor vehicle is presumed to be the alcohol concentration at the time of driving or being in physical control of the motor vehicle.
95 Acts, ch 48, §7; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Referred to in §321.12, 321.241, 321A.17, 321J.2B, 321J.5, 321J.6, 321J.8, 321J.9, 321J.10A, 321J.12, 321J.13, 321J.15, 321J.16, 321J.20, 321J.25, 321N.3