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2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.2B - Parental and school notification — persons under eighteen years of age.

321J.2B Parental and school notification — persons under eighteen years of age.
1. A peace officer shall make a reasonable effort to identify a person under the age of eighteen who violates section 321J.2 or 321J.2A and, if the person is not referred to juvenile court, the law enforcement agency of which the peace officer is an employee shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the person’s custodial parent or legal guardian of the violation, whether or not the person is taken into custody, unless the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that notification is not in the best interests of the person or will endanger that person.
2. The peace officer shall also make a reasonable effort to identify the elementary or secondary school which the person attends if the person is enrolled in elementary or secondary school and to notify the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee of the school which the person attends, or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school which the person attends, of the violation. If the person is taken into custody, the peace officer shall notify a juvenile court officer who shall make a reasonable effort to identify the elementary or secondary school the person attends, if any, and to notify the superintendent of the school district or the superintendent’s designee, or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school, of the violation. A reasonable attempt to notify the person includes, but is not limited to, a telephone call or notice by first-class mail.
2000 Acts, ch 1138, §4
Referred to in §232.147
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.5 - Preliminary screening test.

321J.5 Preliminary screening test.
1. When a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that either of the following have occurred, the peace officer may request that the operator provide a sample of the operator’s breath for a preliminary screening test using a device approved by the commissioner of public safety for that purpose:
a. A motor vehicle operator may be violating or has violated section 321J.2 or 321J.2A.
b. The operator has been involved in a motor vehicle collision resulting in injury or death.
2. The results of this preliminary screening test may be used for the purpose of deciding whether an arrest should be made or whether to request a chemical test authorized in this chapter, but shall not be used in any court action except to prove that a chemical test was properly requested of a person pursuant to this chapter.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §5; 95 Acts, ch 48, §12
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.7 - Dead or unconscious persons.

321J.7 Dead or unconscious persons.
A person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise in a condition rendering the person incapable of consent or refusal is deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by section 321J.6, and the test may be given if a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced registered nurse practitioner certifies in advance of the test that the person is unconscious or otherwise in a condition rendering that person incapable of consent or refusal. If the certification is oral, a written certification shall be completed by the physician, physician assistant, or advanced registered nurse practitioner within a reasonable time of the test.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §7; 97 Acts, ch 147, §4; 97 Acts, ch 177, §13; 2005 Acts, ch 49, §1
Referred to in §321J.8, 321J.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.8 - Statement of officer.

321J.8 Statement of officer.
1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following:
a. If the person refuses to submit to the test, the person’s driver’s license or nonresident operating privilege will be revoked by the department as required by and for the applicable period specified under section 321J.9.
b. If the person submits to the test and the results indicate the presence of a controlled substance or other drug, or an alcohol concentration equal to or in excess of the level prohibited by section 321J.2 or 321J.2A, the person’s driver’s license or nonresident operating privilege will be revoked by the department as required by and for the applicable period specified under section 321J.12.
c. (1) If the person is operating a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 321.1 and either refuses to submit to the test or submits to the test and the results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, the person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the applicable period under section 321.208 in addition to any revocation of the person’s driver’s license or nonresident operating privilege which may be applicable under this chapter.
(2) If the person is operating a noncommercial motor vehicle and holding a commercial driver’s license or commercial learner’s permit as defined in section 321.1 and either refuses to submit to the test or submits to the test and the results indicate the presence of a controlled substance or other drug or an alcohol concentration equal to or in excess of the level prohibited by section 321J.2, the person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the applicable period under section 321.208 in addition to any revocation of the person’s driver’s license or nonresident operating privilege which may be applicable under this chapter.
2. This section does not apply in any case involving a person described in section 321J.7.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §8; 90 Acts, ch 1230, §86; 95 Acts, ch 48, §15; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 98 Acts, ch 1138, §17; 2007 Acts, ch 69, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 130, §14; 2015 Acts, ch 123, §71
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.9 - Refusal to submit — revocation.

321J.9 Refusal to submit — revocation.
1. If a person refuses to submit to the chemical testing, a test shall not be given, but the department, upon the receipt of the peace officer’s certification, subject to penalty for perjury, that the officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person to have been operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 321J.2 or 321J.2A, that specified conditions existed for chemical testing pursuant to section 321J.6, and that the person refused to submit to the chemical testing, shall revoke the person’s driver’s license and any nonresident operating privilege for the following periods of time:
a. One year if the person has no previous revocation under this chapter; and
b. Two years if the person has had a previous revocation under this chapter.
2. The department shall require the defendant to install an ignition interlock device of a type approved by the commissioner of public safety on all vehicles owned or operated by the defendant if the defendant seeks a temporary restricted license. However, if the defendant has had no previous conviction or revocation under this chapter, the department shall only require the defendant to install an approved ignition interlock device on all vehicles operated by the defendant if the defendant seeks a temporary restricted license. A temporary restricted license shall not be granted by the department until the defendant installs the ignition interlock device.
3. If the person is a resident without a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle in this state, the department shall deny to the person the issuance of a license or permit for the same period a license or permit would be revoked, subject to review as provided in this chapter.
4. The effective date of revocation shall be ten days after the department has mailed notice of revocation to the person by first class mail, notwithstanding chapter 17A. The peace officer who requested or directed the administration of a chemical test may, on behalf of the department, serve immediate notice of intention to revoke and of revocation on a person who refuses to permit chemical testing. If the peace officer serves immediate notice, the peace officer shall take the Iowa license or permit of the driver, if any, and issue a temporary license effective for ten days. The peace officer shall immediately send the person’s license to the department along with the officer’s certificate indicating the person’s refusal to submit to chemical testing.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §9; 95 Acts, ch 48, §16; 97 Acts, ch 177, §14; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2001 Acts, ch 32, §47; 2010 Acts, ch 1097, §8; 2018 Acts, ch 1110, §5, 9; 2021 Acts, ch 98, §5
Referred to in §321.211A, 321J.2, 321J.4, 321J.6, 321J.8, 321J.10, 321J.13, 321J.17, 915.80
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.10A - Blood, breath, or urine specimen withdrawal without a warrant.

321J.10A Blood, breath, or urine specimen withdrawal without a warrant.
1. Notwithstanding section 321J.10, if a person is under arrest for an offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 321J.2 or 321J.2A, and that arrest results from an accident that causes a death or personal injury reasonably likely to cause death, a chemical test of blood may be administered without the consent of the person arrested to determine the amount of alcohol or a controlled substance in that person’s blood if all of the following circumstances exist:
a. The peace officer reasonably believes the blood drawn will produce evidence of intoxication.
b. The method used to take the blood sample is reasonable and performed in a reasonable manner by medical personnel under section 321J.11.
c. The peace officer reasonably believes the officer is confronted with an emergency situation in which the delay necessary to obtain a warrant under section 321J.10 threatens the destruction of the evidence.
2. If the person from whom a specimen of blood is to be withdrawn objects to the withdrawal, a breath or urine sample may be taken under the following circumstances:
a. If the person is capable of giving a specimen of breath, and a direct breath testing instrument is readily available, the withdrawal of a specimen of the person’s breath may be taken for chemical testing, unless the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was under the influence of a controlled substance, a drug other than alcohol, or a combination of alcohol and another drug.
b. If the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was under the influence of a controlled substance, a drug other than alcohol, or a combination of alcohol and another drug, a urine sample shall be collected in lieu of a blood sample, if the person is capable of giving a urine sample and the sample can be collected.
2004 Acts, ch 1098, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.11 - Taking sample for test.

321J.11 Taking sample for test.
1. Only a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant as defined in section 148C.1, medical technologist, or registered nurse, acting at the request of a peace officer, may withdraw a specimen of blood for the purpose of determining the alcohol concentration or the presence of a controlled substance or other drugs. However, any peace officer, using devices and methods approved by the commissioner of public safety, may take a specimen of a person’s breath or urine for the purpose of determining the alcohol concentration, or may take a specimen of a person’s urine for the purpose of determining the presence of a controlled substance or other drugs. Only new equipment kept under strictly sanitary and sterile conditions shall be used for drawing blood.
2. The person may have an independent chemical test or tests administered at the person’s own expense in addition to any administered at the direction of a peace officer. The failure or inability of the person to obtain an independent chemical test or tests does not preclude the admission of evidence of the results of the test or tests administered at the direction of the peace officer. Upon the request of the person who is tested, the results of the test or tests administered at the direction of the peace officer shall be made available to the person.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §11; 88 Acts, ch 1225, §26; 98 Acts, ch 1138, §19; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Referred to in §321J.10, 321J.10A
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.14 - Judicial review.

321J.14 Judicial review.
Judicial review of an action of the department may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A. Notwithstanding the terms of that chapter, a petition for judicial review may be filed in the district court in the county where the alleged events occurred or in the county in which the administrative hearing was held.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §14
Referred to in §321J.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.15 - Evidence in any action.

321J.15 Evidence in any action.
Upon the trial of a civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by a person while operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 321J.2 or 321J.2A, evidence of the alcohol concentration or the presence of a controlled substance or other drugs in the person’s body at the time of the act alleged as shown by a chemical analysis of the person’s blood, breath, or urine is admissible. If it is established at trial that an analysis of a breath specimen was performed by a certified operator using a device intended to determine alcohol concentration and methods approved by the commissioner of public safety, no further foundation is necessary for introduction of the evidence.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §15; 95 Acts, ch 48, §19; 98 Acts, ch 1138, §22; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §49
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.16 - Proof of refusal admissible.

321J.16 Proof of refusal admissible.
If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test, proof of refusal is admissible in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 321J.2 or 321J.2A.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §16; 95 Acts, ch 48, §20
Referred to in §321J.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.18 - Other evidence.

321J.18 Other evidence.
This chapter does not limit the introduction of any competent evidence bearing on the question of whether a person was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or a controlled substance or other drug, including the results of chemical tests of specimens of blood, breath, or urine obtained more than two hours after the person was operating a motor vehicle.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §18; 98 Acts, ch 1138, §23
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.19 - Information relayed to other states.

321J.19 Information relayed to other states.
When it has been finally determined under this chapter that a nonresident’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been revoked or denied, the department shall give information in writing of the action taken to the official in charge of traffic control or public safety of the state of the person’s residence and of any state in which the person has a license.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §19
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.21 - Driving while license suspended, denied, revoked, or barred.

321J.21 Driving while license suspended, denied, revoked, or barred.
1. A person whose driver’s license or nonresident operating privilege has been suspended, denied, revoked, or barred due to a violation of this chapter and who drives a motor vehicle while the license or privilege is suspended, denied, revoked, or barred commits a serious misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties, the punishment imposed for a violation of this subsection shall include assessment of a fine of one thousand dollars.
2. In addition to the fine, the department, upon receiving the record of the conviction of a person under this section upon a charge of driving a motor vehicle while the license of the person was suspended, denied, revoked, or barred shall extend the period of suspension, denial, revocation, or bar for an additional like period.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §21; 97 Acts, ch 177, §21; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 99 Acts, ch 153, §6; 2021 Acts, ch 98, §8
Referred to in §321.211A, 321.241, 321J.4B, 321J.20, 321N.3, 901C.3
See §321.555 – 321.562 for penalties applicable to habitual offenders
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321J - OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED › Section 321J.23 - Legislative findings.

321J.23 Legislative findings.
The general assembly finds and declares as follows:
1. Drivers often do not realize the consequences of drinking alcohol or using other drugs, and driving a motor vehicle.
2. Prompt intervention is needed to protect society, including drivers, from death or serious long-term injury.
3. The conviction of a driver for operating while intoxicated identifies that person as a risk to the health and safety of others, as well as to the intoxicated driver.
4. Close observation of the effects on others of alcohol and drug use by an intoxicated driver convicted of operating while intoxicated may have a marked effect on recidivism and should therefore be encouraged by the courts.
5. The reality education substance abuse prevention program provides guidelines for the operation of an intensive program to discourage recidivism.
92 Acts, ch 1231, §45
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321K - VEHICLE ROADBLOCKS › Section 321K.1 - Roadblocks conducted by law enforcement agencies.

321K.1 Roadblocks conducted by law enforcement agencies.
1. The law enforcement agencies of this state may conduct emergency vehicle roadblocks in response to immediate threats to the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and otherwise may conduct routine vehicle roadblocks only as provided in this section. Routine vehicle roadblocks may be conducted to enforce compliance with the law regarding any of the following:
a. The licensing of operators of motor vehicles.
b. The registration of motor vehicles.
c. The safety equipment required on motor vehicles.
d. The provisions of chapters 481A and 483A.
2. Any routine vehicle roadblock conducted under this section shall meet the following requirements:
a. The location of the roadblock, the time during which the roadblock will be conducted, and the procedure to be used while conducting the roadblock, shall be determined by policymaking administrative officers of the law enforcement agency.
b. The roadblock location shall be selected for its safety and visibility to oncoming motorists, and adequate advance warning signs, illuminated at night or under conditions of poor visibility, shall be erected to provide timely information to approaching motorists of the roadblock and its nature.
c. There shall be uniformed officers and marked official vehicles of the law enforcement agency or agencies involved, in sufficient quantity and visibility to demonstrate the official nature of the roadblock.
d. The selection of motor vehicles to be stopped shall not be arbitrary.
e. The roadblock shall be conducted to assure the safety of and to minimize the inconvenience of the motorists involved.
3. A law enforcement agency conducting a roadblock in accordance with this section may require the driver to provide proof of financial liability coverage required under section 321.20B.
86 Acts, ch 1220, §23; 2003 Acts, ch 6, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321L - PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 321L.1 - Definitions.

321L.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Business district” means that territory defined by city ordinance as required under section 321L.5.
2. “Department” means the state department of transportation.
3. “Director” means the director of transportation.
4. “Lifelong disability” means a disability described under subsection 8 which has been determined to be permanent by a person authorized to provide the statement of disability required by section 321L.2.
5. “Persons with disabilities parking permit” means a permit bearing the international symbol of accessibility issued by the department which allows the holder to park in a persons with disabilities parking space, and includes the following:
a. A persons with disabilities registration plate issued to or for a person with a disability under section 321.34, subsection 14.
b. A persons with disabilities parking sticker affixed to a registration plate issued to a disabled veteran under section 321.166, subsection 6, or to an operator under section 321.34.
c. A persons with disabilities removable windshield placard which is a two-sided placard for hanging from the rearview mirror when the motor vehicle is parked in a persons with disabilities parking space.
6. “Persons with disabilities parking sign” means a sign which bears the international symbol of accessibility that meets the requirements under section 321L.6.
7. “Persons with disabilities parking space” means a parking space, including the access aisle, designated for use by only motor vehicles displaying a persons with disabilities parking permit that meets the requirements of sections 321L.5 and 321L.6.
8. “Person with a disability” means a person with a disability that limits or impairs the person’s ability to walk. A person shall be considered a person with a disability for purposes of this chapter under the following circumstances:
a. The person cannot walk two hundred feet without stopping to rest.
b. The person cannot walk without the use of, or assistance from, a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair, or other assistive device.
c. The person is restricted by lung disease to such an extent that the person’s forced expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than sixty mm/hg on room air at rest.
d. The person uses portable oxygen.
e. The person has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person’s functional limitations are classified in severity as class III or class IV according to standards set by the American heart association.
f. The person is severely limited in the person’s ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition.
89 Acts, ch 247, §9; 90 Acts, ch 1151, §3, 4; 96 Acts, ch 1171, §4, 5; 97 Acts, ch 23, §35; 97 Acts, ch 70, §6 – 8
Referred to in §321.34, 321L.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321L - PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 321L.2A - Wheelchair parking cone.

321L.2A Wheelchair parking cone.
1. A person issued a persons with disabilities parking permit under section 321L.2 who uses a wheelchair due to a disability that renders the person permanently unable to walk may park in a persons with disabilities parking space, or a parking space not designated as a persons with disabilities parking space, and reserve up to an eight foot space adjacent to the motor vehicle for the purpose of exiting and entering the motor vehicle if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The person places a wheelchair parking cone within eight feet of the motor vehicle’s entry.
b. The person displays the persons with disabilities parking permit in the motor vehicle as described in section 321L.4.
c. The motor vehicle and the wheelchair parking cone do not obstruct an aisle, street, or roadway so that other vehicles are unable to pass through the aisle, street, or roadway.
d. The parking space is provided by the state, a political subdivision of the state, or an entity providing nonresidential parking.
e. The person carries in the motor vehicle a copy of the statement from a physician, physician assistant, advanced registered nurse practitioner, chiropractor, occupational therapist, or physical therapist which accompanied the person’s application for persons with disabilities registration plates under section 321.34 or other persons with disabilities parking permit under section 321L.2 and which indicates the person is permanently unable to walk. The person shall show the copy of the statement to any peace officer upon request.
2. A person issued a persons with disabilities parking permit who does not comply with the requirements of subsection 1 when using a wheelchair parking cone commits a misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine under section 805.8A, subsection 1, paragraph “b”.
3. A person shall not interfere with a wheelchair parking cone properly placed under subsection 1. A violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine under section 805.8A, subsection 1, paragraph “c”.
4. The department shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
97 Acts, ch 70, §15; 97 Acts, ch 147, §5; 98 Acts, ch 1080, §9; 2000 Acts, ch 1206, §4; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5; 2005 Acts, ch 8, §40; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §114; 2022 Acts, ch 1080, §6
Referred to in §321L.2, 321L.4, 805.8A(1)(b), 805.8A(1)(c)
Subsection 1, paragraph e amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321L - PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 321L.3 - Return of persons with disabilities parking permits.

321L.3 Return of persons with disabilities parking permits.
1. Persons with disabilities parking permits shall be returned to the department upon the occurrence of any of the following:
a. The person to whom the persons with disabilities parking permit has been issued is deceased.
b. The person to whom the persons with disabilities parking permit has been issued has moved out of state.
c. A person has found or has in the person’s possession a persons with disabilities parking permit that was not issued to that person.
d. The persons with disabilities parking permit has expired.
e. The persons with disabilities parking permit has been revoked.
f. The persons with disabilities parking permit reported lost or stolen is later found or retrieved after a subsequent persons with disabilities parking permit has been issued.
2. A person who fails to return the persons with disabilities parking permit and subsequently misuses the permit by illegally parking in a persons with disabilities parking space is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 1, paragraph “c”.
3. Persons with disabilities parking permits may be returned to the department as required by this section directly to the department, to a driver’s license station, or to any law enforcement office.
89 Acts, ch 247, §11; 96 Acts, ch 1171, §8; 97 Acts, ch 70, §15; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2001 Acts, ch 176, §55, 59; 2002 Acts, ch 1050, §34; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180
Referred to in §805.8A(1)(c)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321L - PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 321L.4 - Persons with disabilities parking — display and use of parking permit and persons with disabilities identification designation.

321L.4 Persons with disabilities parking — display and use of parking permit and persons with disabilities identification designation.
1. A persons with disabilities parking permit shall be displayed in a motor vehicle as a removable windshield placard or on a vehicle as a plate or sticker as provided in section 321L.2 when being used by a person with a disability, either as an operator or passenger. Each removable windshield placard shall be of uniform design and fabricated of durable material, suitable for display from within the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, and readily transferable from one vehicle to another. The placard shall only be displayed when the motor vehicle is parked in a persons with disabilities parking space, except as provided in section 321L.2A.
2. The use of a persons with disabilities parking space, located on either public or private property as provided in sections 321L.5 and 321L.6, by an operator of a vehicle not displaying a persons with disabilities parking permit; by an operator of a vehicle displaying a persons with disabilities parking permit but not being used by a person issued a permit or being transported in accordance with section 321L.2, subsection 1, paragraph “b”; or by a vehicle in violation of the rules adopted by the department under section 321L.8, constitutes improper use of a persons with disabilities parking permit, which is a misdemeanor for which a scheduled fine shall be imposed upon the owner, operator, or lessee of the vehicle or the person to whom the persons with disabilities parking permit is issued. The scheduled fine for each violation shall be as established in section 805.8A, subsection 1, paragraph “c”. Proof of conviction of two or more violations involving improper use of a persons with disabilities parking permit is grounds for revocation by the court or the department of the holder’s privilege to possess or use the persons with disabilities parking permit.
3. A peace officer as designated in section 801.4, subsection 11, shall have the authority to and shall enforce the provisions of this section on public and private property.
89 Acts, ch 247, §12; 92 Acts, ch 1122, §2; 96 Acts, ch 1171, §9; 97 Acts, ch 70, §14, 15; 97 Acts, ch 147, §6; 2000 Acts, ch 1206, §5; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5
Referred to in §321.210, 321.236, 321L.2, 321L.2A, 805.8A(1)(c)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321L - PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 321L.6 - Persons with disabilities parking sign.

321L.6 Persons with disabilities parking sign.
A persons with disabilities parking sign shall be displayed designating the persons with disabilities parking space.
1. The persons with disabilities parking sign shall have a blue background and bear the international symbol of accessibility in white. If an entity who owns or leases real property in a city is required to provide persons with disabilities parking spaces, the city shall provide, upon request, the signs for the entity at cost. If an entity who owns or leases real property outside the corporate limits of a city is required to provide persons with disabilities parking spaces, the county in which the property is located shall provide the signs for the entity at cost upon request.
2. The persons with disabilities parking sign shall be affixed vertically on another object so that it is readily visible to a driver of a motor vehicle approaching the persons with disabilities parking space. A persons with disabilities parking space designated only by the international symbol of accessibility being painted or otherwise placed horizontally on the parking space does not meet the requirements of this subsection.
89 Acts, ch 247, §14; 93 Acts, ch 169, §20; 97 Acts, ch 70, §15, 16; 97 Acts, ch 147, §7
Referred to in §321L.1, 321L.4, 321L.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321L - PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 321L.7 - Penalty for failing to provide persons with disabilities parking spaces and signs.

321L.7 Penalty for failing to provide persons with disabilities parking spaces and signs.
Failure to provide proper persons with disabilities parking spaces as provided in section 321L.5 or to properly display persons with disabilities parking signs as provided in section 321L.6 is a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 1, paragraph “c”.
89 Acts, ch 247, §15; 97 Acts, ch 70, §15; 2001 Acts, ch 176, §56, 59
Referred to in §805.8A(1)(c)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321L - PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 321L.8 - Persons with disabilities parking permits and parking — rules.

321L.8 Persons with disabilities parking permits and parking — rules.
1. The department, pursuant to chapter 17A, shall adopt rules:
a. Establishing procedures for applying to the department for issuance of persons with disabilities parking permits under this chapter.
b. Governing the manner in which persons with disabilities parking permits are to be displayed in or on motor vehicles.
c. Regarding enforcement of this chapter.
2. The department of public safety shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A governing the manner in which persons with disabilities parking spaces are provided.
89 Acts, ch 247, §16; 96 Acts, ch 1171, §12; 97 Acts, ch 70, §15
Referred to in §321L.2, 321L.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321L - PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Section 321L.9 - Reciprocity.

321L.9 Reciprocity.
Persons with disabilities parking permits issued lawfully by other states and foreign governmental bodies or their political subdivisions shall be valid persons with disabilities parking permits for nonresidents traveling or visiting in this state.
89 Acts, ch 247, §17; 96 Acts, ch 1171, §13; 97 Acts, ch 70, §15
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.1 - Definitions.

321M.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Commercial driver’s license” means a driver’s license valid for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including a commercial learner’s permit, as regulated by chapter 321.
2. “County issuance” means the system or process of issuing driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices, including all related testing, to the same extent that such items are issued by the department.
3. “Department” means the state department of transportation.
4. “Digitized photolicensing equipment” means the machines and related materials, obtained pursuant to contract, the use of which results in the on-site production of driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards.
5. “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.
6. “Issuing county” means a county that is participating in county issuance.
7. “Motor vehicle” means a vehicle which is self-propelled, including but not limited to automobiles, cars, motor trucks, semitrailers, motorcycles, and similar vehicles regulated under chapter 321.
8. “Nonoperator’s identification card” means the card issued pursuant to section 321.190 that contains information pertaining to the personal characteristics of the applicant but does not convey to the person issued the card any operating privileges for any motor vehicle.
9. “Persons with disabilities identification devices” means those devices issued pursuant to chapter 321L.
98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §1, 26; 2001 Acts, ch 132, §17; 2002 Acts, ch 1032, §2; 2015 Acts, ch 123, §74; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §107
Referred to in §452A.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.2 - Relation to other laws.

321M.2 Relation to other laws.
Notwithstanding provisions of chapter 321 or 321L that grant sole authority to the department for the issuance of driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices, certain counties shall be authorized to issue driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices, according to the requirements of this chapter.
98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §2, 26; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §108
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.3 - Authorization to issue licenses.

321M.3 Authorization to issue licenses.
Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Dickinson, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Mills, Mitchell, Monona, Monroe, Montgomery, O’Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Worth, and Wright counties shall be authorized to issue driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices on a permanent basis, provided that such counties continue to meet the department’s standards for issuance.
98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §3, 26; 2002 Acts, ch 1032, §3; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §109; 2017 Acts, ch 19, §1, 2
Referred to in §321M.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.4 - Termination of authorization — failure to meet standards.

321M.4 Termination of authorization — failure to meet standards.
1. If a county is subject to termination of its county issuance authorization for failure to meet the department’s standards for issuance, the county shall not issue driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, or persons with disabilities identification devices until the county has been reauthorized by the department.
2. The department is not obligated to provide service in a county for issuance of driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, or persons with disabilities identification devices if the county fails to meet the department’s standards for issuance.
98 Acts, ch 1143, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1032, §4; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §110
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.5 - Agreement between the department and issuing counties.

321M.5 Agreement between the department and issuing counties.
1. The department and each county participating in county issuance shall execute an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E, detailing the relative responsibilities and liabilities of each party to the agreement.
2. The agreement required by subsection 1 shall specifically address the following issues, in addition to other issues that may be required by chapter 28E or that may otherwise be deemed necessary for inclusion in the agreement by the parties to the agreement:
a. Responsibility for collection of, and accounting for, any fees and penalties associated with the licensing process.
b. Oversight guidelines.
c. Performance standards.
d. Progressive discipline standards and measures, including appeals.
3. An addendum to such an agreement may be executed by the parties, in accordance with chapter 28E.
98 Acts, ch 1143, §5; 2002 Acts, ch 1032, §5; 2005 Acts, ch 54, §7, 12
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.6 - Certification of commercial driver’s license issuance.

321M.6 Certification of commercial driver’s license issuance.
1. A county shall be authorized to issue commercial driver’s licenses if certified to do so by the department.
2. The department shall certify the commercial driver’s license issuance in a county authorized to issue licenses pursuant to section 321M.3 if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The driving skills test is the same as that which would otherwise be administered by the state.
b. The county examiner contractually agrees to comply with the requirements of
49 C.F.R. §383.75
, as adopted by rule by the department.
c. The department provides supervision over the issuance of commercial driver’s licenses, including the administration of written and driving skills tests by the office of the county treasurer. However, the failure of the department to provide appropriate supervision shall not alone be used as a reason to deny certification.
d. The county otherwise complies with the procedures for issuance of commercial driver’s licenses as provided in chapter 321.
3. If a county fails to meet the standards for certification under this section, and fails to correct deficiencies according to the department’s operating standards, the county’s right to issue commercial driver’s licenses shall be terminated, and the county shall cease issuing commercial driver’s licenses. Procedures and conditions for recertification shall be addressed in the operating standards for the department.
4. The department is not obligated to provide service in a county for issuance of commercial driver’s licenses if the county fails to meet certification standards under this section.
98 Acts, ch 1143, §6; 99 Acts, ch 96, §37; 2002 Acts, ch 1032, §6, 7
Referred to in §321M.6A
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.6A - Commercial driver’s license driving skills tests — fees.

321M.6A Commercial driver’s license driving skills tests — fees.
1. A county certified to issue commercial driver’s licenses under section 321M.6 may charge any of the following fees to a commercial driver’s license applicant related to the administration of a driving skills test:
a. A fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars to administer the pre-trip vehicle inspection test.
b. A fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars to administer the basic vehicle control skills test.
c. A fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars to administer the on-road driving skills test.
2. Fees authorized under this section may be assessed for each test and any fees collected are nonrefundable. The fee to administer the pre-trip vehicle inspection test is due at the time the appointment is scheduled. All other fees are due upon the completion of the test for which the fee was assessed. If the applicant fails to appear for the pre-trip vehicle inspection test, the appointment shall be canceled and no other fees shall be due. If the applicant fails one part of the driving skills test, no fees shall be due for subsequent parts of the test. A county shall not charge a fee under this section, other than the fee to administer the pre-trip vehicle inspection test, to an applicant who is an employee or volunteer of a government agency, as defined in section 553.3, and who provides reasonable proof that a commercial driver’s license is necessary for the applicant’s employment or volunteer duties for the government agency, or that the fee is paid by the government agency. This section shall not be construed to prohibit an applicant from scheduling a new test appointment upon payment of a new fee.
3. All fees authorized in this section are in addition to any other fees imposed by law.
2021 Acts, ch 135, §6, 8
Referred to in §321.187, 321M.9
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.7 - Training.

321M.7 Training.
1. The department shall provide a minimum of eight weeks of initial training for county personnel participating in county issuance. The maximum class size for this initial training shall be twenty people.
2. The department shall also provide individualized additional training for county personnel within each participating county office following initial training.
3. The department shall periodically offer continuing education and training opportunities to county personnel.
4. The department shall not segregate training sessions for county personnel and department employees.
5. New county personnel, including new county treasurers, who will participate in county issuance, shall complete the initial training session prior to engaging in any licensing activities. A county treasurer shall use best efforts to complete initial training as soon as possible. A county treasurer who does not make reasonable attempts to begin initial training within three months of taking office may be subject to having the county issuance program in that county placed on probation.
98 Acts, ch 1143, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.9 - Financial responsibility.

321M.9 Financial responsibility.
1. Fees to counties.
a. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Code to the contrary, the county treasurer of a county authorized to issue driver’s licenses under this chapter shall retain for deposit in the county general fund all of the following:
(1) Seven dollars of fees received for each issuance or renewal of driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards, but shall not retain any moneys for the issuance of any persons with disabilities identification devices.
(2) Twenty-five dollars of fees collected for each part of a commercial driver’s license driving skills test pursuant to section 321M.6A.
(3) The five dollar processing fee charged by a county treasurer for collection of a civil penalty under section 321J.17.
b. The county treasurer shall remit the balance of fees and all civil penalties to the department.
2. Digitized photolicensing equipment.
a. The department shall pay for all digitized photolicensing equipment, including that used by the department and authorized for use by issuing counties under this subsection. Moneys from the road use tax fund shall be used, subject to appropriation by the general assembly, for payment of costs associated with the purchase or lease of digitized photolicensing equipment.
b. An issuing county shall be entitled to one set of digitized photolicensing equipment, unless the county was served at multiple sites by the department, in which case the county shall be entitled to two sets of digitized photolicensing equipment.
3. Other equipment. The department shall pay for all other equipment needed by a county to participate in county issuance, comparable to the equipment provided for issuance activities by a department itinerant team, with the exception of the following:
a. Office furniture.
b. Computer hardware needed to access department computer databases, facsimile machines used to transmit documents between the department and the county, and similar office equipment of a general nature that is not dedicated solely or primarily to the issuance process.
98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §9, 26; 2002 Acts, ch 1032, §8; 2003 Acts, ch 8, §21; 2004 Acts, ch 1139, §1, 2; 2005 Acts, ch 54, §8, 12; 2008 Acts, ch 1018, §26, 31; 2013 Acts, ch 103, §18; 2020 Acts, ch 1074, §52, 93; 2021 Acts, ch 135, §7, 8
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 321M - COUNTY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER’S LICENSES › Section 321M.10 - Supervisory authority of department.

321M.10 Supervisory authority of department.
1. The department shall retain all supervisory authority over the county driver’s license issuance program. The county treasurers and their employees shall be considered agents of the department when performing driver’s licensing functions.
2. Approximately one supervisor shall be assigned from the department to every six issuance sites participating in county issuance.
3. Approximately one technical computer support employee shall be assigned from the department to every twenty-four counties participating in county issuance.
4. The department shall provide issuing counties access to computer databases at a level equal to that provided to comparable department employees.
5. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A as necessary to administer this chapter. The department may also develop operating standards as necessary to administer this chapter. The department shall consult with the Iowa county treasurers association in developing operating standards and proposed rules.
98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §10, 26; 2002 Acts, ch 1032, §9