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2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 324A - TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS › Section 324A.1 - Definitions.

324A.1 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Department” means the state department of transportation.
2. “Federal aid” means any federal grants, loans, or other federal assistance whether or not state or local funds are required to match or contribute toward the costs of the program for which the aid is available.
3. “Private aid” means any grants, loans, or other assistance available from nonprofit corporations, foundations, and all private or nongovernmental sources, whether or not state or local funds are required to match or contribute toward the costs of the program for which the aid is available.
4. “Public transit system” means an urban or regional transit system providing transit services accessible to the general public and receiving federal, state or local tax support.
5. “Regional transit system” means a public transit system serving one county or all or part of a multicounty area whose boundaries correspond to the same boundaries as those of the regional planning areas designated by the governor except as agreed upon by the county and the department. Each county, through the county board of supervisors, within the region shall be responsible for determining the service and funding within its own county. However, the administration and overhead support services for the regional transit system shall be consolidated into one existing or new agency to be mutually agreed upon by the participating members.
6. “Transportation” means the movement of individuals in a four or more wheeled motorized vehicle designed to carry passengers, including a car, van, or bus, between one geographic point and another geographic point. “Transportation” does not include emergency or incidental transportation or transportation conducted by the department of human services at its institutions.
7. “Transportation disadvantaged persons” means persons with physical or mental disabilities, persons who are determined by the department to be economically disadvantaged and other persons or groups determined by the department to be disadvantaged in terms of the transportation services that are available to them.
8. “Urban transit system” means a system designated by the department in which motor buses are operated primarily upon the streets of cities for the transportation of passengers who present themselves for transportation without discrimination up to the limit of the capacity of each motor bus. “Urban transit system” also includes motor buses operated upon the streets of adjoining cities, whether interstate or intrastate for the transportation of passengers without discrimination up to the limit of the capacity of each motor bus. A privately chartered bus service or interurban carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the state department of transportation is not an urban transit system.
[C77, 79, 81, §601J.1]
84 Acts, ch 1200, §1
C93, §324A.1
96 Acts, ch 1129, §80
Referred to in §321.1, 321.187, 321.377, 321E.11, 423.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 324A - TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS › Section 324A.2 - Technical assistance.

324A.2 Technical assistance.
The department shall, at the request of a state agency, political subdivision, or public transit system or organization affected by this chapter, provide to them the following technical transportation assistance:
1. An evaluation of existing public transit systems, including but not limited to an evaluation of rolling stock, the costs of operation including the costs of fuel, maintenance and personnel and the development of common management and operating systems and procedures.
2. An analysis of existing urban and rural transit system services provided for transportation disadvantaged persons and the service needs of transportation disadvantaged persons, including an evaluation of specialized equipment required to meet the service needs of transportation disadvantaged persons.
[C77, 79, 81, §601J.2]
83 Acts, ch 60, §1; 84 Acts, ch 1200, §2
C93, §324A.2
2002 Acts, ch 1112, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 324A - TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS › Section 324A.3 - Fiscal and service plan.

324A.3 Fiscal and service plan.
The department shall at the request of a political subdivision, or public and private providers of transportation services affected by this chapter assist the providers in the development of a fiscal and service plan which may be used by them to coordinate and consolidate all forms of urban and rural transportation services except public school transportation, including but not limited to, the following:
1. Senior citizen transportation.
2. Head start transportation.
3. Services for persons with disabilities.
4. Cab companies.
5. Common carriers.
6. Transportation services provided by private nonprofit agencies to their clients or the general public.
[C77, 79, 81, §601J.3]
84 Acts, ch 1200, §3
C93, §324A.3
96 Acts, ch 1129, §81
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 324A - TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS › Section 324A.6 - Public transit assistance moneys.

324A.6 Public transit assistance moneys.
1. a. Moneys appropriated for purposes of public transit assistance under this chapter shall be expended for providing assistance to public transit for the development, improvement, and maintenance of public transit systems. Moneys received by the department by agreements, grants, gifts, or other means from individuals, companies or other business entities, or cities and counties for the purposes stated in this section shall be credited to the general fund of the state.
b. Moneys received by the department by agreements, grants, gifts, or other means and deposited into the state general fund as a result of this subsection are appropriated to the department for purposes of this subsection.
2. The department may enter into agreements with public transit systems, the United States government, cities, counties, business entities, or other persons for carrying out the purposes of this section.
3. The department may accept federal funds to carry out this section. Federal funds received under this section are appropriated for the purposes set forth in the federal grants.
4. Notwithstanding chapter 8, funds appropriated for public transit purposes to implement a state assistance plan shall be allocated in whole or in part to a public transit system prior to the time actual expenditures are incurred if the allocation is first approved by the department. A public transit system shall make application for advance allocations to the department specifically stating the reasons why an advance allocation is required and this allocation shall be included in the total to be audited.
84 Acts, ch 1151, §1
C85, §601J.6
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1968; 91 Acts, ch 260, §1249
C93, §324A.6
93 Acts, ch 131, §13; 94 Acts, ch 1107, §52; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 324A - TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS › Section 324A.6A - Public transit infrastructure grant fund.

324A.6A Public transit infrastructure grant fund.
A public transit infrastructure grant fund is established within the department. Moneys in the fund shall be awarded to public transit systems within the state for construction and infrastructure projects that meet the definition of “vertical infrastructure” in section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph “c”. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund and transfers of interest, earnings, and moneys from other funds as provided by law. In awarding grant assistance, the office of public transit within the department shall, by rule, specify certain criteria that must be included in a grant application, which shall include but not be limited to information on the feasibility of completion of an individual infrastructure project. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the public transit infrastructure grant fund shall not revert to the fund from which they are appropriated but shall remain available indefinitely for expenditure under this section.
2006 Acts, ch 1179, §55; 2012 Acts, ch 1021, §138
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.2 - Duties of department and local authorities.

325A.2 Duties of department and local authorities.
1. The department shall do all of the following:
a. Prescribe and enforce safety and financial responsibility regulations for motor carriers and require the filing of reports regarding safety and financial responsibility.
b. Approve a tariff for motor carriers of household goods.
c. Issue, amend, suspend, or revoke motor carrier permits and certificates.
2. A local authority, as defined in section 321.1, shall not impose any regulations, including special registration or inspection requirements, upon the operation of motor carriers that are more restrictive than any of the provisions of this chapter, or section 321.449 or 321.450. This subsection does not, however, prohibit a local authority from exercising the home rule power of the local authority to impose additional or more restrictive regulations or requirements upon the operation of taxicabs or limousines engaged in nonfixed route transportation for hire, except to the extent such regulations or requirements conflict with section 321.241, section 325A.6, or any other provision of the Code.
97 Acts, ch 104, §33, 61; 98 Acts, ch 1178, §10; 2000 Acts, ch 1016, §30; 2010 Acts, ch 1035, §11; 2016 Acts, ch 1101, §18, 24
Referred to in §325A.7B
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.3 - Application and issuance of permit or certificate.

325A.3 Application and issuance of permit or certificate.
1. Upon the filing of an application by a motor carrier and compliance with the terms and conditions of this chapter, the department shall issue to the applicant a permit or certificate. The actual operation by a motor carrier of a motor vehicle shall not begin without the permit or certificate being issued by the department.
2. All applications shall be in writing and contain the following:
a. The name and tax identification number of the person making the application.
b. The applicant’s principal place of business.
c. The type of permit or certificate being requested.
d. A signed statement agreeing to comply with all applicable safety regulations as prescribed by the department.
e. A copy of all existing tariffs provided to the department for approval by motor carriers of household goods.
f. A financial statement completed by motor carriers of bulk liquid commodities or passengers from which the department can determine the financial fitness of the applicant to engage in the transport of bulk liquid commodities or passengers.
g. A verification of liability and property damage insurance coverage as required in section 325A.6, in a form prescribed by the department.
3. In addition to the application requirements set forth in subsection 2, all applications for a taxicab service passenger certificate shall include the applicant’s interstate motor carrier number or intrastate motor carrier number. If the applicant has both an interstate and intrastate motor carrier number, only the interstate motor carrier number must be included.
4. The provisions of subsection 2, paragraph “f”, and subsection 5 shall not apply to the transportation of dairy products.
5. Motor carriers of bulk liquid commodities or passengers shall complete a motor carrier safety education seminar provided by or approved by the department. This seminar must be completed within six months of the permit or certificate issuance.
6. A motor carrier shall keep a permit or certificate issued to the motor carrier under this section, or a copy of such permit or certificate, in the vehicle being operated by the motor carrier and shall show the permit or certificate, or copy thereof, to any peace officer upon request.
7. The department may deny issuance of a permit or certificate if the department determines that evidence exists showing that the motor carrier cannot comply with the requirements of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, including safety regulations and financial fitness and insurance requirements.
97 Acts, ch 104, §34, 61; 2000 Acts, ch 1016, §27, 31, 32; 2001 Acts, ch 132, §20, 21; 2018 Acts, ch 1070, §3
Referred to in §805.8A(13)(d), 805.8A(13)(e)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8A, subsection 13, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.3A - Hearings.

325A.3A Hearings.
A person whose application for a permit or certificate under this chapter has been denied, or whose permit or certificate has been suspended, may contest the decision under chapter 17A and in accordance with rules adopted by the department. The request for a hearing shall be submitted in writing to the department’s office of vehicle and motor carrier services.
97 Acts, ch 104, §47, 61
CS97, §325A.16
2000 Acts, ch 1016, §36; 2000 Acts, ch 1232, §93
C2001, §325A.3A
2018 Acts, ch 1070, §4; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §46
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.4 - Fees.

325A.4 Fees.
1. The department shall charge the following fees:
a. One hundred fifty dollars for a new application.
b. One hundred fifty dollars for a reinstatement.
c. Twenty-five dollars to change an address or name.
d. Ten dollars for tariff updates.
e. Twenty-five dollars for a duplicate permit or certificate.
2. Changes in ownership of motor carrier permits require a new application and the new application fee of one hundred fifty dollars shall be assessed.
3. The department shall collect a fee of two hundred dollars to cover the cost of the motor carrier safety education seminar.
97 Acts, ch 104, §35, 61; 2011 Acts, ch 38, §24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.5 - Fees — credited to road use tax fund — seminar receipts.

325A.5 Fees — credited to road use tax fund — seminar receipts.
All fees received for applications and permits or certificates under this chapter shall be remitted to the treasurer of state and credited to the road use tax fund. All fees collected for the motor carrier safety education seminar shall be considered a repayment receipt as defined in section 8.2, and shall be remitted to the department to be used to pay for the seminars.
97 Acts, ch 104, §36, 61
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.6 - Insurance.

325A.6 Insurance.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, all motor carriers subject to this chapter shall have minimum insurance coverage which meets the limits established in the federal motor carrier safety regulations in
49 C.F.R. pt. 387
.
2. All motor vehicles providing taxicab services, having a seating capacity of less than seven passengers, and not operating on a regular route or between specified points shall maintain primary automobile insurance in the amount of at least one million dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one or more persons and injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident. A political subdivision of the state shall not enact an ordinance requiring insurance coverage for such vehicles in an amount different than the amount required by this subsection.
97 Acts, ch 104, §37, 61; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §178; 2016 Acts, ch 1101, §19, 24
Referred to in §321.20B, 321.236, 321A.33, 322.7B, 325A.2, 325A.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.7 - Charges.

325A.7 Charges.
All charges filed under the tariff by any motor carrier of household goods for any service shall be just, reasonable, and nondiscriminating and every unjust, unreasonable, or discriminating charge for such service or any part thereof is prohibited and declared unlawful.
97 Acts, ch 104, §38, 61
Referred to in §325A.7B
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.7A - Tariffs — approval by department.

325A.7A Tariffs — approval by department.
1. Transportation prohibited. A motor carrier of household goods shall not undertake to perform any service for, engage in, or participate in the transportation of personal effects or property between points within this state until the motor carrier’s tariff has been filed, posted, and approved by the department.
2. Change in tariff. Unless the department orders otherwise, a motor carrier of household goods shall give thirty days’ notice to the department and to the public, as provided by rules adopted by the department, prior to making a change in a tariff.
3. Changes without notice. The department, for good cause shown, may allow changes in a tariff without the thirty days’ notice required in subsection 2 by issuing an order specifying the changes to be made and the time they shall take effect.
4. Power to revise tariff. Any time a tariff is filed with the department, the department may hold a hearing for the purpose of determining that the tariff is just, reasonable, and nondiscriminating. The hearing shall be conducted by the director or the director’s designee.
5. Suspension of tariff. Pending the hearing and the decision of the department, the tariff shall not be put into effect; however, this period of suspension of the tariff shall not exceed one hundred twenty days beyond the time the tariff would otherwise have been effective after filing and thirty days’ notice.
6. Decision. Following the hearing, the department shall establish the tariff changes proposed by the motor carrier in whole or in part, or establish other changes the department determines to be just, reasonable, and nondiscriminating.
2003 Acts, ch 8, §24, 29
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.7B - Agency tariffs.

325A.7B Agency tariffs.
1. Authorization. Sections 325A.2 and 325A.7 shall not be construed to prohibit the making of rates by two or more motor carriers of household goods.
2. Agency tariffs. The names of the several motor carriers that are parties to an agency tariff shall be specified in the tariff. Unless otherwise required by the department, the agency tariff may be filed by only one of the parties to the agency tariff, or by a tariff filing agent, under a power of attorney granted by each of the parties to the agency tariff not doing the filing and filed with the department on forms prescribed by the department.
2003 Acts, ch 8, §25, 29
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.8 - Required marking.

325A.8 Required marking.
1. The motor carrier shall attach distinctive markings or tags to each motor vehicle. If a motor vehicle has both an interstate and intrastate motor carrier number, only the interstate motor carrier number must be displayed.
2. If a motor carrier is renting a vehicle on a daily basis, a copy of the lease must be carried in the vehicle. Violation of this section is a scheduled violation subject to the fine provided in section 805.8A, subsection 13, paragraph “d”.
97 Acts, ch 104, §39, 61; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5
Referred to in §805.8A(13)(d), 805.8A(13)(e)
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.11 - Passenger transportation.

325A.11 Passenger transportation.
In addition to the requirements of subchapter I, motor carriers of passengers and charter carriers shall comply with the requirements of this subchapter. A transportation network company or a transportation network company driver, as defined in section 321N.1, need not comply with the requirements of subchapter I or this subchapter.
97 Acts, ch 104, §42, 61; 2016 Acts, ch 1101, §20, 24
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.21 - Regular-route certificate nontransferable.

325A.21 Regular-route certificate nontransferable.
A regular-route passenger certificate shall not be sold, transferred, leased, or assigned.
97 Acts, ch 104, §52, 61; 2000 Acts, ch 1016, §37; 2011 Acts, ch 38, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.23 - Suspension or revocation of permit or certificate.

325A.23 Suspension or revocation of permit or certificate.
The department may, in addition to other penalties, revoke or suspend the permit or certificate of a motor carrier for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. For flagrant or persistent violations of safety or hazardous materials rules by the holder of a permit or certificate or the holder’s agent, the department may suspend the permit or certificate of necessity until the rules adopted by the department are complied with, or the department may revoke the permit or certificate for continued noncompliance.
97 Acts, ch 104, §54, 61
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325A - MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY › Section 325A.24 - Scheduled fines — penalty.

325A.24 Scheduled fines — penalty.
A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise established, or who aids or abets a person in a failure to comply with this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, is subject to the fine provided in section 805.8A, subsection 13, paragraph “e”.
97 Acts, ch 104, §55, 61; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 325B - MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS › Section 325B.1 - Contents of motor carrier transportation contracts — certain provisions void.

325B.1 Contents of motor carrier transportation contracts — certain provisions void.
1. As used in this section:
a. “Motor carrier” means the same as defined in section 325A.1.
b. “Motor carrier transportation contract” means a contract, agreement, or understanding related to any of the following:
(1) The transportation for hire of property by a motor carrier.
(2) The entrance upon property by a motor carrier for the purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting property for transportation for hire.
(3) A service incidental to the activities described in subparagraph (1) or (2), including but not limited to the storage of property.
c. “Transportation for hire” means the same as defined in section 325A.1.
2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a motor carrier transportation contract, whether express or implied, shall not contain a provision, clause, covenant, or agreement that purports to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless, or has the effect of indemnifying, defending, or holding harmless, a promisee from or against any liability for injury, death, loss, or damage resulting from the negligence or intentional acts or omissions of that promisee, or any agents, employees, servants, or independent contractors who are directly responsible to that promisee. This prohibition applies to any provisions or agreements collateral to or affecting a motor carrier transportation contract. Any such provisions, clauses, covenants, or agreements are void and unenforceable. If any provision, clause, covenant, or agreement is deemed void and unenforceable under this section, the remaining provisions of the motor carrier transportation contract are severable and shall be enforceable unless otherwise prohibited by law.
3. This section does not apply to the uniform intermodal interchange and facilities access agreement administered by the intermodal association of north America, as amended, or other contracts or agreements providing for the interchange, use, or possession of intermodal chassis or other intermodal equipment.
4. This section applies to motor carrier transportation contracts entered into, extended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2010.
2010 Acts, ch 1155, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.1 - Policy.

326.1 Policy.
It is the policy of this state to promote and encourage the fullest possible use of the state’s highway system by authorizing the negotiation and execution of motor vehicle reciprocity agreements. Apportioned registration shall be conducted in accordance with the international registration plan with respect to vehicles registered in this and other jurisdictions, thus contributing to the economic and social development and growth of this state.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.1]
2012 Acts, ch 1093, §16
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.2 - Definitions.

326.2 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Commercial vehicle” means any vehicle which is operated in interstate commerce or combined intrastate and interstate commerce and used for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, or designed or used primarily for the transportation of property.
2. “Department” means the department of transportation.
3. “Director” means the director of transportation or the director’s designee.
4. “International registration plan” or “plan” means the registration reciprocity agreement among states of the United States, the District of Columbia, and provinces of Canada providing for payment of apportionable fees on the basis of total distance operated in all jurisdictions, in effect on January 1, 2011, or as later amended, published by international registration plan, inc., and available on the plan’s internet site.
5. “Registration fee” means the annual motor vehicle registration fee imposed pursuant to section 321.105, unless otherwise specified.
6. “Trip” for purposes of section 326.23 means:
a. A one-way movement from one point originating outside this state and destined for another point outside this state.
b. A round-trip movement between two points within this state.
c. A round-trip movement originating in this state or destined for a point within this state.
7. The terms “combination” or “combination of vehicles”, “gross weight”, “highway”, “motor vehicle”, “nonresident”, “owner”, “person”, “semitrailer”, “trailer”, “truck tractor”, and “vehicle” mean as defined in section 321.1.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.2]
2006 Acts, ch 1068, §40; 2008 Acts, ch 1113, §109; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §17; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §71
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.5 - Reciprocity agreements.

326.5 Reciprocity agreements.
The director may enter into reciprocity agreements with the authorized representatives of any jurisdiction, exempting nonresidents of this state using the highways of this state from the registration requirements of chapter 321 and payment of fees to this state, with conditions, restrictions, and privileges the director deems advisable.
[S13, §1571-m16; C24, 27, 31, 35, §4866; C39, §5003.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, §321.56; C62, 66, §326.2; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.5]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1948
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.6 - Apportionable registration fees.

326.6 Apportionable registration fees.
The department may determine the sum total amount of registration fees necessary to register each and every vehicle in a fleet based on the annual registration fees prescribed in chapter 321.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.6]
90 Acts, ch 1230, §89; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §19
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.10A - Payment.

326.10A Payment.
The department shall accept payment of fees under this chapter by personal or corporate check, cash, wire transfer, or other means allowed by the department. A fee shall be deemed to have been paid upon receipt of the payment in full. If the payment is not honored, all fees and penalties shall accumulate as if the fee were not paid. After appropriate warning from the department, the registration account shall be suspended, collection pursued, and the delinquent registration fees shall become a debt due the state of Iowa. After a dishonored payment has been received from an applicant, payments submitted by the applicant during the following year must be made with guaranteed funds. However, the department may instead accept payment in the form of a corporate check made on behalf of the applicant from an approved company with a satisfactory payment history.
85 Acts, ch 61, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §40; 2007 Acts, ch 143, §24; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §20
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.11 - Subsequently acquired vehicles.

326.11 Subsequently acquired vehicles.
Vehicles acquired by a registrant after the commencement of the registration year and subsequently added to the fleet shall be apportioned pursuant to the provisions of chapter 321 and the international registration plan.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.11; 81 Acts, ch 115, §1]
89 Acts, ch 317, §38; 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §41; 2005 Acts, ch 8, §41; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §21
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.12 - Vehicles deleted — registration transferred.

326.12 Vehicles deleted — registration transferred.
Registrants who delete commercial vehicles displaying Iowa base plates from the fleet after the commencement of the registration year shall be allowed to transfer registration credit to a replacement vehicle in accordance with this section. Iowa shall allow credit for non-Iowa based deleted vehicles only if the jurisdiction designated by the registrant as the base jurisdiction of the deleted vehicle permits transfer of registration credit to the replacement vehicle. Allowance of credit for deleted vehicles shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. The fee for issuance of registration credentials for a replacement vehicle shall be seven dollars.
2. If a leased vehicle is to be deleted from the fleet and unexpired registration fees applied to the replacement vehicle, the lessee shall refund any unexpired registration fees paid by the lessor to the lessee on the transferred vehicle.
3. Credit shall be given for unexpired months.
4. The registration of the vehicle being added to the fleet is not delinquent under chapter 321.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.12]
2002 Acts, ch 1063, §42; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §22
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.13 - Information under oath.

326.13 Information under oath.
The department shall require registrants to submit under oath any information deemed necessary by the department to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
[S13, §1517-m16; C24, 27, 31, 35, §4866; C39, §5003.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, §321.56; C62, 66, §326.3; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.13]
2012 Acts, ch 1093, §23
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.14 - Credentials — registration year and renewal — penalty.

326.14 Credentials — registration year and renewal — penalty.
1. The department shall issue a single registration plate and registration receipt for each vehicle pursuant to apportionment agreements or provisions authorized under this chapter.
2. a. Each registration year for a vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter is a twelve-month period commencing on the first day of a calendar month and ending on the last day of the twelfth month in that twelve-month period. Vehicles subject to registration shall be registered for a registration year as determined by the department. The department may adjust the renewal or expiration date of a vehicle’s registration when deemed necessary to equalize the number of vehicles registered in each twelve-month period or for the administrative efficiency of the department.
b. The department may establish a procedure for the implementation of a staggered registration system for vehicles registered pursuant to the international registration plan. Procedures established under this section may provide for a one-time collection of fewer than twelve or up to eighteen months of registration fees.
3. An application for renewal of registration shall be postmarked or received in the office of motor carrier services of the department no later than the last day of the registration expiration month. A late filing penalty equal to five percent of the fees due to the state of Iowa shall be assessed to an application for renewal postmarked or received on or after the first day following the last day of the registration expiration month, with an additional five percent penalty assessed the first of each month thereafter until the application is filed. The enforcement deadline for failure to display a registration plate and registration is 12:01 a.m. of the first day following the last day of the registration expiration month.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.14]
2002 Acts, ch 1063, §43; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §24; 2015 Acts, ch 123, §40, 42
Referred to in §321.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.15 - Refunds of registration fees.

326.15 Refunds of registration fees.
1. Refunds of registration fees paid for motor vehicles under this chapter shall be in accordance with section 321.126. In addition, if a motor vehicle is removed from an apportioned fleet, the registrant shall return the registration plate to the department and make a claim for refund. A refund shall not be allowed without documentation of the subsequent registration of the motor vehicle.
2. A qualified registrant may certify to the department that the registration plate has been destroyed in lieu of surrendering the plate. The department shall adopt rules to define a qualified registrant.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.15]
83 Acts, ch 161, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §44 – 47; 2004 Acts, ch 1013, §32, 35; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.16 - Delinquent fees.

326.16 Delinquent fees.
1. If the fees for apportioned registration are not paid to each member jurisdiction entitled thereto on the basis of the apportioned registration application and supporting documents filed with the department by the registrant within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the department, the department shall calculate late payment penalties. The registrant shall be notified by regular mail that fees and penalties are due and must be paid within thirty days of the invoice date. If fees and penalties are not received, the registrant shall be notified by regular mail that the registration has been suspended.
2. A late payment penalty equal to five percent of the fees due to the state of Iowa shall be assessed if an invoice is not paid within thirty days of the invoice date, with an additional five percent penalty assessed the first of each month thereafter until all fees and penalties are paid. In addition, the fees due for registration in this state shall be a debt due to the state of Iowa.
3. Failure to receive a renewal notice or an invoice by mail, facsimile transmission, or any other means of delivery does not relieve the registrant of the financial responsibility for the renewal fees, invoiced amount, or accrued penalties. Late penalties calculated by the department in accordance with this chapter shall remain due to the state of Iowa until the fees and penalties are received.
[S13, §1571-m16; C24, 27, 31, 35, §4866; C39, §5003.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, §321.56; C62, 66, §326.3; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.16]
2002 Acts, ch 1063, §48; 2007 Acts, ch 143, §25; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §26; 2015 Acts, ch 123, §41, 42
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.19A - Failure to maintain operational records — penalty.

326.19A Failure to maintain operational records — penalty.
1. The department may assess a penalty in an amount equal to twenty percent of the apportioned fees if an audit conducted pursuant to the international registration plan confirms that the registrant has failed to maintain operational records on all of the following:
a. Verification of distance for the preceding year.
b. Reciprocity agreements to which the department may be a party.
2. The department shall adopt rules specifying the records and other information required for an audit under the international registration plan.
92 Acts, ch 1100, §7; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §27
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.21 - Laws of other jurisdictions — Iowa interests.

326.21 Laws of other jurisdictions — Iowa interests.
In the absence of an agreement with another jurisdiction, the department may examine the laws and requirements of such jurisdiction and declare the extent and nature of exemptions, benefits, and privileges to be extended to vehicles or owners of vehicles properly registered or licensed in such other jurisdiction. The department shall consider the interests of the state of Iowa and its citizens, the interests of the other jurisdictions and their citizens, and the benefits which will accrue to the economy of the state of Iowa from the uninterrupted flow of commerce in declarations made pursuant to this section. Each declaration shall specify that the extent of exemptions, benefits, and privileges is subject to revision without notice upon adoption by the general assembly of legislation in conflict with the terms of any such declaration.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.21]
2012 Acts, ch 1093, §28
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.22 - Operational laws of Iowa applicable.

326.22 Operational laws of Iowa applicable.
A nonresident registered vehicle is subject to all laws and rules governing the operation of such vehicle on the highways of this state. The registration credentials assigned and furnished to any vehicle for the current registration year by the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is registered shall be displayed on the vehicle substantially as provided in chapter 321 for vehicles registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. In addition, a fee set by the department to cover actual cost shall be charged for each plate, sticker, or other identification furnished for each vehicle registered in accordance with the provisions of this section or extended reciprocity in accordance with the provisions of this section. A charge shall not be made for the initial credentials issued for each vehicle registered pursuant to an apportioned registration agreement. A fee set by the department to cover actual costs shall be charged for issuance of duplicate plates, stickers, other required identification, or other credentials.
[S13, §1517-m16; C24, 27, 31, 35, §4866; C39, §5003.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, §321.56; C62, 66, §326.5; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.22]
2002 Acts, ch 1063, §50; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §29
Referred to in §805.8A(13)(a)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8A, subsection 13, paragraph a
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.23 - Trip permits.

326.23 Trip permits.
1. The owner of a commercial vehicle which is properly registered and licensed in some other jurisdiction and is to be operated occasionally on highways in this state may, in lieu of payment of the annual registration fee for such vehicle, obtain a trip permit authorizing operation of the vehicle on the highways of this state for a period of not to exceed seventy-two hours. The fee for the trip permit shall be ten dollars.
2. The department may enter into agreements with owners and operators of truck stops to permit the owners and operators of truck stops to issue trip permits subject to any conditions imposed by the department. In addition to the trip permit fee, the owner or operator of a truck stop may charge an issuance fee which shall be disclosed to the purchaser. For the purposes of this section, “truck stop” means any place of business which sells fuel normally used by trucks and which is open twenty-four hours per day.
[C66, §326.7; C71, 73, 75, §326.23, 326.24; C77, 79, 81, §326.23]
2002 Acts, ch 1063, §51; 2005 Acts, ch 8, §42
Referred to in §321E.12, 326.2, 805.8A(13)(a)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8A, subsection 13, paragraph a
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.24 - Registration denied or suspended.

326.24 Registration denied or suspended.
If the international fuel tax agreement license issued to an applicant or registrant under chapter 452A is suspended or revoked or if the director refuses to issue an international fuel tax agreement license because of unpaid debt, the director may deny or suspend the applicant’s or registrant’s registration under this chapter.
2007 Acts, ch 143, §26
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.25 - Applications — investigations.

326.25 Applications — investigations.
1. The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application lawfully made pursuant to this chapter, and may in all cases make investigations as may be deemed necessary or require additional information. The department shall reject any such application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality of the application or the truth of any statement contained in the application, or for any other reason, when authorized by law. The department is authorized to take possession of any indicia of apportioned registration or reciprocity upon expiration, revocation, cancellation, or suspension of the registration, or which is fictitious, or which has been unlawfully or erroneously issued.
2. The department may suspend or revoke the registration indicia of a vehicle registered on an apportioned basis in any one of the following events:
a. When the department is satisfied that such registration indicia was issued upon fraudulent application. Bona fide errors shall be corrected within fifteen days after notification by the department.
b. When the department determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand.
c. When the registration indicia is knowingly displayed on a vehicle which is not in the apportioned fleet of the registrant.
d. Upon a determination that the motor vehicle does not have financial liability coverage as required under section 321.20B.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.25]
97 Acts, ch 139, §14, 17, 18; 98 Acts, ch 1121, §8; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §30
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.26 - Forms.

326.26 Forms.
The department shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of application, credentials, and all other forms requisite or deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.26]
2012 Acts, ch 1093, §31
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.27 - Violations to negate agreements.

326.27 Violations to negate agreements.
Operation of a commercial vehicle or vehicles in violation of the requirements of this chapter, the motor vehicle registration laws of this state, or the terms of any agreement negotiated by the department pursuant to this chapter may, after due notice and hearing, be grounds for denial of reciprocal or apportioned registration privileges for the vehicle or vehicles of an owner so operated. An owner denied such reciprocal or apportioned registration privileges shall be subject to payment of full annual Iowa registration fees for any such vehicle operated on Iowa highways. In addition to denial of reciprocal or apportioned registration privileges, it shall be a simple misdemeanor, unless such act is declared under Iowa law to be a felony, for any person to operate under reciprocity or apportioned registration in violation of any requirements of this chapter.
[C66, §326.7; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.27]
2012 Acts, ch 1093, §32
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.28 - Copies of records — fee.

326.28 Copies of records — fee.
A fee shall be charged for copies of records provided by the department or the director.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.28]
2012 Acts, ch 1093, §33
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.29 - Fees to road use tax fund.

326.29 Fees to road use tax fund.
Fees collected by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the road use tax fund except that fees collected for other jurisdictions shall be placed in a special fund known as the “reciprocity fund”. The department, at least monthly, shall order the disbursement of such fees collected to the appropriate jurisdictions. Interest earned on the reciprocity fund shall be retained by the state and shall be credited to the road use tax fund.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.29]
2012 Acts, ch 1093, §34
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.30 - Motor vehicle law applicable.

326.30 Motor vehicle law applicable.
All provisions of chapter 321, insofar as applicable, are extended to include owners who register and title vehicles in this state on an apportioned registration basis or who operate interstate on Iowa highways under reciprocity.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.30]
87 Acts, ch 108, §9; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §35
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.31 - Filing incorrect information — effect.

326.31 Filing incorrect information — effect.
1. If the director has reason to believe that a registrant has filed incorrect information with the department, for the purpose of reducing the registrant’s obligation for registration fees or fuel taxes, the director may revoke the apportioned registration privileges on all of the vehicles owned by the person. A person who has such privileges revoked shall be required to register all of the vehicles owned by the person with the appropriate county treasurer for a period of no less than one year and no more than five years thereafter. The department may use all reports pertaining to the registration fees and motor fuel taxes in ascertaining the accuracy of reports filed pertaining to registration fees and motor fuel taxes.
2. A person whose privileges are revoked may request an administrative hearing of the action in accordance with chapter 17A, and during the period pending the hearing, the apportioned registration privileges shall be reinstated if the registrant posts security with the department in an amount sufficient to pay the full annual fees if an adverse decision is rendered at the hearing. At the hearing, the registrant shall have the burden of proof as to the accuracy of any report filed by the registrant with the department. Judicial review of any decision reached at the administrative hearing may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.31]
2002 Acts, ch 1063, §52; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §36
2023 Iowa Code › Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY › Section 326.32 - Additional fees or restrictions by other jurisdictions — effect.

326.32 Additional fees or restrictions by other jurisdictions — effect.
If the laws of any other jurisdiction impose any taxes, fees, charges, penalties, obligations, prohibitions, or limitations of any kind upon the vehicles of residents of Iowa, in addition to those imposed upon the vehicles of residents of such other jurisdiction by the state of Iowa, the department may impose and collect fees and charges in the same amount and impose the same obligations, prohibitions, or limitations upon the owner or operator of a vehicle registered in such other jurisdiction.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.32]
2012 Acts, ch 1093, §37