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2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321A - MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Section 321A.34 - Self-insurers.

321A.34 Self-insurers.
1. a. Any person in whose name more than twenty-five motor vehicles are registered may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the department as provided in paragraph “b”.
b. The department may, upon the application of such a person, issue a certificate of self-insurance if the department is satisfied that the person has and will continue to have the ability to pay judgments obtained against the person for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any vehicle owned by the person. A person issued a certificate of self-insurance pursuant to this subsection shall maintain a financial liability coverage card as provided in section 321.20B, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (1).
2. a. Any association of individual members that is a legal entity with the power to sue and be sued in its own name and which is composed of individual members in whose names a total of more than twenty-five motor vehicles are registered, may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of insurance issued by the department as provided in paragraph “b”.
b. The department may, upon the application of such an association, issue a certificate of self-insurance if the department is satisfied that the association has and will continue to have the ability to pay judgments obtained against the association or against an individual member of the association for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any vehicle owned by an individual member of the association. An association issued a certificate of self-insurance pursuant to this paragraph shall maintain a financial liability coverage card as provided in section 321.20B, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (2).
3. Upon not less than five days’ notice and a hearing pursuant to the notice, the department may upon reasonable grounds cancel a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay a judgment for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any vehicle owned by the self-insurer within thirty days after the judgment becomes final constitutes a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance. Upon the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance, the person who was issued the certificate shall surrender to the director all self-insurance cards issued to the person.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.34]
92 Acts, ch 1175, §43; 97 Acts, ch 139, §11, 17; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §108
Referred to in §321.1, 321.20B, 321A.5, 321A.26
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321A - MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Section 321A.36 - Chapter not to prevent other process.

321A.36 Chapter not to prevent other process.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.36]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321A - MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Section 321A.37 - Uniformity of interpretation.

321A.37 Uniformity of interpretation.
This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.37]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321A - MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Section 321A.38 - Title of chapter.

321A.38 Title of chapter.
This chapter may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Financial and Safety Responsibility Act”.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.38]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321A - MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Section 321A.39 - Liability insurance — statement.

321A.39 Liability insurance — statement.
1. Whenever any dealer licensed under chapter 322 sells a motor vehicle at retail and the transaction does not include the sale of liability insurance coverage which will protect the purchaser under this chapter the purchase order or invoice evidencing the transaction shall contain a statement in the following form:
I understand that liability insurance coverage which would protect me under the Iowa Motor Vehicle Financial and Safety Responsibility Act, Iowa Code chapter 321A, IS NOT INCLUDED in my purchase of the herein described motor vehicle. I have received a copy of this statement.
........................................
(Purchaser’s signature)
2. The seller shall print or stamp the statement conspicuously on the purchase order or invoice. The statement shall be signed by the purchaser in the space provided on or before the date of delivery of the motor vehicle described in the purchase order or invoice and a copy of the statement shall be given to the purchaser by the seller.
3. No civil liability shall arise on account of the failure of any person to comply with the provisions of this section.
4. Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.39]
2005 Acts, ch 8, §37; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §225; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §105
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321C - INTERSTATE DRIVERS LICENSE COMPACTS › Section 321C.2 - Enforcement.

321C.2 Enforcement.
The agencies and officers of this state and its subdivisions and municipalities shall enforce this compact and do all things appropriate to effect its purpose and intent which may be within their respective jurisdictions.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321C.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321D - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT COMPACTS › Section 321D.2 - Enforcement.

321D.2 Enforcement.
The agencies and officers of this state and its subdivisions and municipalities shall enforce this compact and do all things appropriate to effect its purpose and intent which may be within their respective jurisdictions.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321D.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.1 - Definition.

321E.1 Definition.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “department” means the state department of transportation.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.27]
2013 Acts, ch 49, §28
C2014, §321E.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.3 - Permit-issuing authorities.

321E.3 Permit-issuing authorities.
1. a. Permits issued under this chapter shall be issued by the authority responsible for the maintenance of the system of highways or streets. However, the department may issue permits on primary road extensions in cities in conjunction with movements on the rural primary road system.
b. The department may issue all-systems permits under section 321E.8 which are valid for movements on all highways or streets under the jurisdiction of either the state, except the interstate road system if prohibited under section 321E.8, or those local authorities that have indicated to the department in writing, including by means of electronic communication, those streets or highways for which an all-systems permit is not valid.
2. At the request of a local authority, the department shall issue permits under this chapter for highways or streets that are under the jurisdiction of the local authority if the local authority has indicated to the department in writing, including by means of electronic communication, those streets or highways for which a permit is not valid.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the department shall develop and implement a single statewide system to receive applications for and issue permits authorized under this chapter that allow for the operation of vehicles of excessive size or weight on highways or streets under the jurisdiction of the state or local authorities. The department is authorized to determine, in consultation with the applicable local authorities, the network of highways and streets under the jurisdiction of local authorities, including the appropriate routes, on which vehicles issued permits under the system are authorized to operate. Permits issued under the system shall be issued by the department for a fee established by the department by rule, which fees shall be proportionate to the fees set forth in section 321E.14. The department shall allocate a portion of the fees collected under this subsection to local authorities having jurisdiction over highways or streets on which vehicles issued permits under the system are authorized to operate.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.2]
86 Acts, ch 1210, §7; 94 Acts, ch 1087, §11; 96 Acts, ch 1089, §6; 2007 Acts, ch 143, §18; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §3, 28
C2014, §321E.3
2019 Acts, ch 15, §2; 2019 Acts, ch 158, §2; 2022 Acts, ch 1076, §3, 8
Referred to in §321E.2, 321E.26
On or before July 1, 2025, every county shall authorize vehicles issued a permit under section 321E.8, subsection 2, to operate on certain secondary roads and indicate to the department of transportation in writing, including by means of electronic communication, those secondary roads for which a permit under section 321E.8, subsection 2, is not valid;
2022 Acts, ch 1076, §7
2022 amendment to subsection 1 effective January 1, 2023; 2022 Acts, ch 1076, §8
Subsection 1 amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.9A - Multi-trip permits.

321E.9A Multi-trip permits.
Subject to the discretion and judgment provided for in section 321E.2, a multi-trip permit shall be issued for operation of vehicles, in accordance with the following:
1. Vehicles with indivisible loads having an overall length not to exceed one hundred twenty feet, an overall width not to exceed sixteen feet, and a height not to exceed fifteen feet five inches may be moved on highways specified by the permit-issuing authority, provided the gross weight on any one axle shall not exceed the maximum prescribed in section 321.463 and the total gross weight is not greater than one hundred fifty-six thousand pounds.
2. Vehicles or combinations of vehicles consisting of special mobile equipment not exceeding the height, length, and width limitations of this section being temporarily moved on highways with a maximum total gross weight limitation and a single axle weight limitation in accordance with section 321E.7 may be moved.
3. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A governing the issuance of permits under this section.
96 Acts, ch 1089, §9; 97 Acts, ch 100, §10; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §7; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §63
Referred to in §321E.2, 321E.7, 321E.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.9B - Special alternative energy multi-trip permit.

321E.9B Special alternative energy multi-trip permit.
Subject to the discretion and judgment provided for in section 321E.2, a multi-trip permit shall be issued for operation of vehicles in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Vehicles with an indivisible load having an overall length not to exceed two hundred twenty-five feet, an overall width not to exceed sixteen feet, a height not to exceed sixteen feet, and a total gross weight not to exceed two hundred fifty-six thousand pounds may be moved on highways specified by the permit-issuing authority to an alternative energy construction site or staging area for alternative energy transportation, provided the gross weight on any one axle shall not exceed twenty thousand pounds.
2. The special alternative energy multi-trip permit shall not exceed twelve months in duration.
3. The permit-issuing authority shall have discretion to include restrictions and require special considerations, such as responsibility for protection or repair of the roadway and bridges, prior to issuance of the permit.
2008 Acts, ch 1124, §14, 40; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §8
Referred to in §321E.2, 321E.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.10 - Semitrailers and trailers manufactured in Iowa.

321E.10 Semitrailers and trailers manufactured in Iowa.
The department or local authorities may upon application issue annual permits for the movement of semitrailers and trailers manufactured or assembled in this state that exceed the maximum length specified in section 321.457 and the maximum width specified in section 321.454. Movement of the semitrailers and trailers shall be solely for the purpose of delivery or transfer from the point of manufacture or assembly to another point of manufacture or assembly within the state or to a point outside the state; shall be only on roadways of twenty-four feet or more in width or on four-lane highways; shall be on the most direct route necessary for such movement; and shall display the special plates designated in section 321.57. All semitrailers and trailers under permit for such movement shall not contain freight or additional load. A vehicle or combination of two or more vehicles inclusive of front and rear bumpers, including towing units, involved in the movement of semitrailers and trailers shall not exceed an overall width of ten feet.
[C31, 35, §5067-d7, -d8; C39, §5035.16; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §321.467; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.10]
83 Acts, ch 116, §5; 92 Acts, ch 1100, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §9
Referred to in §321E.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.11 - Movement under permit — penalty.

321E.11 Movement under permit — penalty.
1. Movements under permit in accordance with this chapter shall be permitted only during the hours from thirty minutes prior to sunrise to thirty minutes following sunset unless the permit-issuing authority determines that the movement can be better accomplished at another period of time because of traffic volume or other roadway-related conditions or the vehicle subject to the permit qualifies for nighttime movement as specified in subsection 2.
2. A permitted vehicle which has an overall length not to exceed one hundred feet, an overall width not to exceed eleven feet, and an overall height not to exceed fourteen feet six inches, may operate under permit from thirty minutes following sunset to thirty minutes prior to sunrise on primary and nonprimary highway system roadways that are at least twenty-two feet in total width with at least eleven feet of lane width. Vehicles operating under the provisions of this subsection shall be equipped with operating projecting-load lighting devices which are in addition to the required vehicle lighting and the signs, flags, and warning lights required for vehicles operating under permit. Additional safety lighting and escorts may be required for movement at night as determined by the permit-issuing authority.
3. Except as provided in section 321.457, no movement under permit shall be permitted on holidays, after 12:00 noon on days preceding holidays and holiday weekends, or special events when abnormally high traffic volumes can be expected. Such restrictions shall not be applicable to urban transit systems as defined in section 324A.1.
4. For the purposes of this chapter, “holidays” shall include Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
5. A person who violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.11]
94 Acts, ch 1087, §13; 95 Acts, ch 67, §27; 95 Acts, ch 118, §28; 97 Acts, ch 104, §28; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §121; 2010 Acts, ch 1140, §21; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §10; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §106
Referred to in §321E.2, 321E.9
Section not amended; editorial change applied
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.12 - Registration must be consistent.

321E.12 Registration must be consistent.
1. A vehicle traveling under permit shall be registered for the gross weight of the vehicle and load. A trip permit issued according to section 326.23 shall not be used in lieu of the registration provided for in this section.
2. A private carrier who is not for hire may transport special mobile equipment on a vehicle registered for the gross weight of the transport vehicle and cargo, minus the weight of the special mobile equipment, when the special mobile equipment is owned, leased, or rented and under exclusive control of the private carrier.
3. Vehicles, while being used for the transportation of buildings other than mobile homes and factory-built structures, may be registered for the combined gross weight of the vehicle and load on a single-trip basis. The fee is five cents per ton exceeding the weight registered under section 321.122 per mile of travel. Fees shall not be prorated for fractions of miles. This subsection does not exempt these vehicles from any other provision of this chapter.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.12; 82 Acts, ch 1143, §1]
99 Acts, ch 13, §21, 29; 2005 Acts, ch 8, §38; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §11; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §114
Referred to in §321E.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.13 - Financial responsibility.

321E.13 Financial responsibility.
Prior to the issuance of any permit, the applicant for a permit shall be required to file proof of financial responsibility or post a bond with the permit-issuing authority. The amount of the bond shall be determined by the permit-issuing authority and shall be used as security for repair or replacement of official signs, signals, and roadway foundations, surfaces, or structures which may be damaged or destroyed during the movement of a vehicle and load operating under the permit. The duration of the bond shall be determined by the permit-issuing authority for a period not to exceed one year.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.13]
2013 Acts, ch 49, §12
Referred to in §321E.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.14 - Fees for permits.

321E.14 Fees for permits.
1. Permit-issuing authorities may charge the following fees:
a. Fifty dollars for an annual permit issued pursuant to section 321E.8, subsection 1.
b. Four hundred dollars for an annual permit issued pursuant to section 321E.8, subsection 3 or 4.
c. Two hundred dollars for a multi-trip permit issued pursuant to section 321E.9A.
d. Six hundred dollars for a special alternative energy multi-trip permit issued pursuant to section 321E.9B.
e. Thirty-five dollars for a single-trip permit issued pursuant to section 321E.9.
f. Twenty-five dollars for an annual permit for special mobile equipment, as defined in section 321.1, subsection 74, issued pursuant to section 321E.7, subsection 3, with a combined gross weight of not more than eighty thousand pounds.
g. Twenty-five dollars for a permit issued pursuant to section 321E.29 or 321E.29A.
h. One hundred dollars for a permit issued pursuant to section 321E.30.
i. One hundred sixty dollars for an annual all-systems permit issued pursuant to section 321E.8, subsection 1, which shall be deposited in the road use tax fund.
j. Five hundred dollars for an annual all-systems permit issued pursuant to section 321E.8, subsection 2, which shall be deposited in the road use tax fund.
k. One hundred seventy-five dollars for a permit issued pursuant to section 321E.26.
l. Four hundred dollars for a fluid milk products annual permit issued pursuant to section 321E.29B.
2. Fees for the movement of buildings, parts of buildings, or unusual vehicles or loads may be increased to cover the costs of inspections by the permit-issuing authority.
3. A fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per day or a prorated fraction of that fee per person and car for escort service may be charged when requested or when required under this chapter. Proration of escort fees between state and local authorities when more than one governmental authority provides or is required to provide escort for a movement during the period of a day shall be determined by rule under section 321E.15.
4. The department and local authorities may charge a permit applicant for the cost of trimming trees and removal and replacement of natural obstructions or official signs and signals or other public or private property required to be removed during the movement of a vehicle and load.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.14]
83 Acts, ch 116, §6; 86 Acts, ch 1210, §8; 87 Acts, ch 186, §11; 91 Acts, ch 133, §3; 96 Acts, ch 1089, §10; 97 Acts, ch 23, §34; 97 Acts, ch 100, §11; 2001 Acts, ch 32, §28; 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §37; 2008 Acts, ch 1124, §15, 40; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §13; 2015 Acts, ch 2, §3, 15; 2019 Acts, ch 158, §5; 2021 Acts, ch 140, §2, 4; 2022 Acts, ch 1076, §5, 6, 8; 2022 Acts, ch 1086, §2, 3
Referred to in §312.2, 321E.2, 321E.3
2022 amendments effective January 1, 2023; 2022 Acts, ch 1076, §8; 2022 Acts, ch 1086, §3
Subsection 1, paragraphs b and i amended
Subsection 1, NEW paragraph j and former paragraphs j and k redesignated as k and l
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.15 - Rules made available.

321E.15 Rules made available.
The department may adopt and make available upon request to interested parties printed rules and regulations necessary for the movement by permit of vehicles and indivisible loads under the provisions of this chapter. No rule or regulation shall be adopted without prior notice to city and county officials and without a hearing on the proposed rule or regulation. All rules and regulations adopted shall have due regard for the safety of the traveling public and the protection of the highway surfaces and structures. Rules and regulations for permit travel on the interstate system shall be consistent with the federal requirements for the system.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.15]
Referred to in §321E.2, 321E.14, 321E.16
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.16 - Violations — penalties.

321E.16 Violations — penalties.
1. A person who violates a provision of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter or rules adopted under section 321E.15, other than a provision relating to weight, shall be subject to a scheduled fine under section 805.8A, subsection 12, paragraph “f”.
2. The fine for violation of the weight allowed by a permit shall be based upon the difference between the actual weight of the vehicle and load and the maximum allowable by permit in accordance with section 321.463. If a vehicle with an indivisible load traveling under permit is found to be in violation of weight limitations, the vehicle operator shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time to remove any ice, mud, snow, and other weight attributable to climatic conditions accumulated along the route prior to application of the penalties prescribed in section 321.463.
3. A person operating a civilian escort vehicle in violation of rules adopted pursuant to section 321E.15 shall be subject to a scheduled fine under section 805.8A, subsection 12, paragraph “f”.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.16]
83 Acts, ch 116, §7; 90 Acts, ch 1099, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1233, §19; 96 Acts, ch 1090, §8; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §14
Referred to in §321E.17, 805.8A(12)(f)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.17 - Serious violations.

321E.17 Serious violations.
Proof of imposition of a penalty for a violation of section 321.256, 321.454, 321.456, 321.457, 321.463, 321.471, 321.474, or 321E.16 or any combination of penalties for violation of those sections with respect to the operation of one or more vehicles by any one permit holder, whether operated personally or through agents, servants, or employees of the permit holder, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the permit holder has willfully operated or caused to be operated a vehicle or vehicles in violation of this chapter.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.17]
2013 Acts, ch 49, §15
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.18 - Overall operations considered.

321E.18 Overall operations considered.
In any proceeding brought under this chapter, the permit-issuing authority shall consider evidence relating to the nature and severity of the violations and the extent of the operations of any vehicles by or on behalf of the permit holder upon the public highways of this state, which did not involve any violations.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.18]
2013 Acts, ch 49, §16
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.19 - Permit denial, change, suspension, or revocation.

321E.19 Permit denial, change, suspension, or revocation.
The permit-issuing authority may deny, change, suspend, or revoke any permit issued by the authority pursuant to this chapter for good cause. A decision of the department may be appealed in accordance with chapter 17A, and a decision of a local authority may be appealed in accordance with the appeal procedures of the local authority.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.19]
83 Acts, ch 116, §8; 89 Acts, ch 273, §2; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §17
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.20 - Suspension period.

321E.20 Suspension period.
Whenever the permit-issuing authority finds from the evidence adduced at hearing that a permit holder has willfully operated or caused to be operated a vehicle or vehicles in violation of this chapter, the permit-issuing authority may enter an order suspending, modifying, or revoking the permit in whole or in part at its discretion for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days. If the permit-issuing authority finds in a subsequent proceeding within twelve months from the date of the initial suspension, modification, or revocation that a permit holder has again willfully operated in violation of this chapter, the permit-issuing authority shall order suspension, modification, or revocation of permit privileges in whole or in part for a period not to exceed two years.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.20]
83 Acts, ch 116, §9; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §18
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.24 - Warning and lighting devices on oversize loads.

321E.24 Warning and lighting devices on oversize loads.
The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A regarding oversize load signs, warning flags, warning lights, and projecting-load lights.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.24]
83 Acts, ch 116, §10; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §19
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.25 - Use of interstate road system.

321E.25 Use of interstate road system.
Use of the national system of interstate and defense highways under the provisions of this chapter shall be restricted by regulation and other appropriate action of the department in such a manner as to not be in conflict with the applicable provisions of 23 U.S.C. §127.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.25]
2013 Acts, ch 49, §20
Section not amended; headnote revised
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.26 - Transportation of raw forest products.

321E.26 Transportation of raw forest products.
1. The department may issue annual permits for the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting divisible loads of raw forest products from fields to storage, processing, or other commercial facilities. The combined gross weight or gross weight on any one axle or group of axles on a vehicle or combination of vehicles issued a permit under this section may exceed the maximum weights specified in section 321.463, if the gross weight on any one axle does not exceed the limitations specified in section 321E.7.
2. A vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit is issued under this section shall not exceed the maximum dimensions specified in sections 321.454 through 321.457.
3. A vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit is issued under this section shall not travel on any portion of the interstate highway system.
4. Notwithstanding section 321E.3 or any other provision of law to the contrary, a permit issued by the department pursuant to this section is valid for the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a nonprimary highway if the local authority having jurisdiction over the nonprimary highway has approved the route within the local authority’s jurisdiction used by the vehicle or combination of vehicles traveling under the permit.
5. For the purposes of this section, “raw forest products” means logs, pilings, posts, poles, cordwood products, wood chips, sawdust, pulpwood, intermediary lumber, fuel wood, mulch, tree bark, and Christmas trees not altered by a manufacturing process off the land, sawmill, or factory from which the products were taken.
2019 Acts, ch 158, §6
Referred to in §321.463, 321E.7, 321E.9, 321E.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.27 - Special permits — relief supplies during periods of national emergency.

321E.27 Special permits — relief supplies during periods of national emergency.
1. During an emergency, the department may issue special permits pursuant to 23 U.S.C. §127(i) authorizing the transportation of divisible loads of relief supplies that exceed the weight limits established under section 321.463 on the interstate highway system if the president of the United States has declared the emergency to be a major disaster under the federal Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub. L. No. 93-288, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §5121 et seq.
2. The department shall only issue special permits under this section exclusively for vehicles and loads that are delivering relief supplies.
3. The department may issue a special permit under this section to a commercial motor carrier that covers all vehicles operated under the commercial motor carrier’s interstate or intrastate motor carrier number, as those terms are defined in section 325A.1, provided all vehicles operating under the permit comply with subsection 2.
4. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
2021 Acts, ch 32, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.29 - Excess size divisible load permits.

321E.29 Excess size divisible load permits.
Vehicles or a combination of vehicles with divisible loads in excess of the width, length, or height requirements of chapter 321 may be moved on the highways of this state if the department or permit-issuing authority determines there is a special or emergency situation which warrants the issuance of a special permit. The combined gross weight or gross weight on any one axle or group of axles may exceed the limits established in section 321.463, subject to the limits and routes established by the permit-issuing authority.
[C79, 81, §321E.29]
2013 Acts, ch 49, §21; 2015 Acts, ch 123, §35; 2020 Acts, ch 1054, §4
Referred to in §321E.2, 321E.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.29A - Raw milk transporters.

321E.29A Raw milk transporters.
A permit-issuing authority may issue annual permits authorizing a raw milk transporter to transport by motor truck raw milk to or from a milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station. The combined gross weight or gross weight on any axle or group of axles of the motor truck shall not exceed the limits established under section 321.463. The permit-issuing authority may specify weight limits or routes for each raw milk transporter or establish weight limits or routes under section 321E.8.
98 Acts, ch 1103, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §22
Referred to in §321.463, 321E.7, 321E.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.29B - Fluid milk products annual permit.

321E.29B Fluid milk products annual permit.
1. Notwithstanding section 321E.8, the department may issue annual permits for the operation of vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting fluid milk products to or from a milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station, exceeding the weight limitation of section 321.463 but not exceeding a gross weight of ninety-six thousand pounds, on primary roads and primary road extensions in cities.
2. A vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit is issued under this section shall not exceed the maximum dimensions specified in sections 321.454 through 321.457.
3. For purposes of this section, “fluid milk product” means as defined in
7 C.F.R. §1000.15
.
4. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A governing the issuance of permits under this section.
2021 Acts, ch 140, §3, 4
Referred to in §321.463, 321E.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.30 - Compacted rubbish transporters.

321E.30 Compacted rubbish transporters.
1. A permit-issuing authority may issue annual permits for the operation of compacted rubbish vehicles and vehicles which transport compacted rubbish from a rubbish collection point to a landfill area, exceeding the weight limitation of section 321.463 but not exceeding twenty thousand pounds per axle, and for tandem axle vehicles or transferrable axle vehicles, not exceeding a gross weight on the rear axles of thirty-six thousand pounds.
2. Vehicles operated pursuant to an annual permit issued under this section shall be operated only over routes designated by the permit-issuing authority.
3. Annual permits approved by the permit-issuing authority shall be issued upon payment of an annual fee, in addition to other registration fees imposed, to be paid to the permit-issuing authority for all nongovernmental vehicles.
2013 Acts, ch 49, §23
Referred to in §321E.7, 321E.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.32 - Movement of structures and other loads on dolly axles.

321E.32 Movement of structures and other loads on dolly axles.
The movement of structures and other indivisible loads on dolly axles shall be subject to the same weight limits that apply to all other indivisible loads. However, when an indivisible load is moved and the transverse dolly axles under the load have a clear inside spacing of five feet or more, each axle shall be considered a separate axle in determining the axle weight limitations provided by law.
88 Acts, ch 1208, §4; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321E - VEHICLES OF EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT › Section 321E.34 - Escort requirements.

321E.34 Escort requirements.
1. The operator of an escort vehicle serving as an escort in the movement of vehicles and loads of excess size and weight under permits required by this chapter shall have a driver’s license as defined in section 321.1 valid for the operation of the escort vehicle.
2. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for all escort requirements. The rules shall include operator requirements; escort vehicle requirements; and length, height, width, and weight requirements for the load or vehicle being moved under an annual or single-trip permit or in a special or emergency situation.
97 Acts, ch 104, §29; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321F - LEASING AND RENTING OF VEHICLES › Section 321F.1 - Definitions.

321F.1 Definitions.
When used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
1. “Business” means the business of leasing motor vehicles for use by others for compensation.
2. “Director” means the director of transportation or the director’s designee.
3. “Evidence of financial responsibility” means:
a. A certificate of an insurance carrier certifying that the lessor under a lease is insured against liability for a judgment in the amount of fifty thousand dollars for personal injury to one individual and in an aggregate amount of one hundred thousand dollars for personal injuries to all individuals involved in a single accident, and in the amount of ten thousand dollars for property damage, resulting from any such single accident in which a motor vehicle under a lease is involved; or
b. A bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state providing for the payment of judgments, against a lessor under a lease, within the limits set forth in paragraph “a” of this subsection.
4. “Judgment” means any judgment which shall have become final.
5. “Lease” means a written agreement providing for the leasing of a motor vehicle for a period of more than sixty days.
6. “Licensee” means a person licensed under the provisions of this chapter to engage in business.
7. “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled and subject to registration under the laws of this state.
8. “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business entity.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321F.1]
Referred to in §321.69
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321F - LEASING AND RENTING OF VEHICLES › Section 321F.3 - Application.

321F.3 Application.
The application for a license to engage in business in this state shall be filed with the director and shall provide such information relating to applicant’s business as the director may require.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321F.3]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321F - LEASING AND RENTING OF VEHICLES › Section 321F.4 - Fees and expiration.

321F.4 Fees and expiration.
1. The license fee for a license to engage in the business of leasing vehicles in this state is thirty dollars for a two-year period or part thereof, to be paid at the time the application for a license is filed. If the application is denied, the amount of the fee shall be refunded to the applicant.
2. A license expires 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.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321F.4]
92 Acts, ch 1175, §6; 2000 Acts, ch 1016, §18; 2006 Acts, ch 1068, §45, 57
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321F - LEASING AND RENTING OF VEHICLES › Section 321F.5 - Denial or suspension of license.

321F.5 Denial or suspension of license.
A license shall be denied if the applicant has engaged in business in this state within one year prior to the date of application without first having obtained a license as provided in this chapter, or has violated any rules and regulations of the director adopted for the administration of this chapter.
The license of any licensee who shall have violated any provision of this chapter or any rules and regulations of the director adopted for the administration of this chapter shall be suspended and such license shall not be renewed nor shall a new license be issued to such licensee within one year after the date of suspension of the license; provided that the suspension of a license shall not invalidate any lease entered into by lessor prior to suspension and the parties to the lease shall have the authority and remain liable to perform their respective obligations under such leases.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321F.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321F - LEASING AND RENTING OF VEHICLES › Section 321F.6 - Financial responsibility — lease.

321F.6 Financial responsibility — lease.
The lessee shall carry in the vehicle being leased, evidence of financial responsibility as required by this chapter and a copy of the lease, setting forth the name and address of the lessee, period of the lease, and other information as the director may require. The lease shall be shown to any peace officer upon request.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321F.6]
92 Acts, ch 1175, §8; 95 Acts, ch 118, §29
Referred to in §321.484
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321F - LEASING AND RENTING OF VEHICLES › Section 321F.8 - Registration of vehicle required.

321F.8 Registration of vehicle required.
All motor vehicles which are primarily garaged or located in this state and which are the subject of a lease shall be registered in this state. This section shall not be construed to exempt any motor vehicle from registration which is otherwise subject to registration under the provisions of chapter 321, provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to motor vehicles in fleets whose registrations are apportioned under the provisions of chapter 326.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321F.8]
2012 Acts, ch 1093, §15
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321F - LEASING AND RENTING OF VEHICLES › Section 321F.9 - Option to purchase — dealer’s license.

321F.9 Option to purchase — dealer’s license.
Any person engaged in business in this state shall not enter into any agreement for the use of a motor vehicle under the terms of which that person grants to another an option to purchase the motor vehicle without first having obtained a motor vehicle dealer’s license under the provisions of chapter 322, and all sales of motor vehicles under such options shall be subject to sales or use taxes imposed under the provisions of chapter 423. Nothing contained in this section shall require such person to have a place of business as provided by section 322.6, subsection 1, paragraph “h”.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321F.9]
2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §172, 205; 2009 Acts, ch 130, §28
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321F - LEASING AND RENTING OF VEHICLES › Section 321F.10 - Department employees.

321F.10 Department employees.
Section 322.1, as it pertains to employees and the expenditure of funds shall apply to the provisions of this chapter.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321F.10]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321F - LEASING AND RENTING OF VEHICLES › Section 321F.11 - Rules adopted — deposit of fees.

321F.11 Rules adopted — deposit of fees.
The director shall adopt rules for the purpose of administering this chapter. All fees and funds accruing from the administration of this chapter shall be remitted to the treasurer of state monthly and deposited in the road use tax fund.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321F.11]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES › Section 321G.2 - Rules.

321G.2 Rules.
1. The commission may adopt rules for the following purposes:
a. Registration and titling of snowmobiles.
b. Use of snowmobiles as far as game and fish resources or habitats are affected.
c. Use of snowmobiles on designated snowmobile trails and public lands under the jurisdiction of the commission.
d. Use of snowmobiles 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, signing, and operation of designated snowmobile trails and the operation of grooming equipment by political subdivisions and incorporated private organizations.
f. Issuance of education certificates.
g. Issuance of competition registrations and the participation of snowmobiles so registered in special events.
h. Issuance of annual user permits and establishment of administrative fees for issuance of the permits.
i. Establishment of a certified education course for the operation of snowmobile grooming equipment.
j. Establishment of a certified education course for the safe use and operation of snowmobiles.
k. Certification of volunteer snowmobile education instructors.
l. Maintenance, signing, and operation of designated snowmobile trails.
2. The director of transportation may adopt rules not inconsistent with this chapter regulating the use of snowmobiles on streets and highways. Cities may designate streets under the jurisdiction of cities within their respective corporate limits which may be used for snowmobiling.
3. 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 snowmobiles. The rules shall be in conformance with chapter 17A.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.2]
86 Acts, ch 1031, §1; 89 Acts, ch 244, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1027, §2; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §3; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §3; 2009 Acts, ch 144, §1, 2; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §4, 5
Referred to in §321G.23, 321G.24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES › Section 321G.3 - Registration and user permit required — penalties.

321G.3 Registration and user permit required — penalties.
1. Each snowmobile used by a resident on public land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile trail of this state shall be currently registered in this state pursuant to section 321G.4. A resident shall not operate, maintain, or give permission for the operation or maintenance of a snowmobile on public land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile trail unless the snowmobile is registered in accordance with this chapter. The owner of a snowmobile must also obtain a user permit in accordance with section 321G.4A.
2. A violation of subsection 1 is punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8B, subsection 2, paragraph “a”. When the scheduled fine is paid, the violator shall submit proof to the department that a valid registration and user permit have been obtained by providing a copy of the registration and 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.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.3]
86 Acts, ch 1031, §2; 89 Acts, ch 244, §5; 2002 Acts, ch 1027, §3; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §4; 2005 Acts, ch 138, §2; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §4; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §6; 2014 Acts, ch 1141, §53
Referred to in §805.8B(2)(a)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321G - SNOWMOBILES › Section 321G.4A - User permit — fee.

321G.4A User permit — fee.
1. A person wishing to operate a snowmobile on public land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile trail of this state shall obtain a user permit from the department. A user permit shall be issued for use on only one snowmobile 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 321G.27.
2005 Acts, ch 138, §4; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §6; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §8
Referred to in §321G.3, 321G.4B, 321G.7, 331.602, 331.605