Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 46 - All-terrain Vehicles, Off-road Motorcycles and Off-road Utility Vehicles › Rule 571-46.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall
				  apply:
"All-terrain vehicle"
means a motorized
				  flotation-tire vehicle with not less than three and not more than six
				  low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than 1,000
				  cubic centimeters and in total dry weight to less than 1,000 pounds and that
				  has a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars
				  for steering control.
"A scale"
means the physical scale marked
				  "A" and graduated in decibels on a sound level meter which meets the
				  requirements of the American National Standards Institute, Incorporated,
				  publication SI.4-1983, General Purpose Sound Level Meters.
"Commission"
means the natural resource
				  commission established in Iowa Code section
				  455A.5.
"Department"
means the department of natural
				  resources established in Iowa Code section
				  455A.2.
"Designated riding area"
means an
				  off-highway vehicle riding area on any public land or ice under the
				  jurisdiction of the department that has been designated by the commission under
				  Iowa Code chapter 3211 for such use.
"Designated riding trail"
means an
				  off-highway vehicle riding trail on any public land or ice under the
				  jurisdiction of the department that has been designated by the department for
				  all-terrain vehicle use.
"Off-road motorcycle"
means a two-wheeled
				  motor vehicle that has a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the
				  operator and handlebars for steering control and that is intended by the
				  manufacturer for use on natural terrain. "Off-road motorcycle" includes a
				  motorcycle that was originally issued a certificate of title and registered for
				  highway use under Iowa Code chapter 321, but which contains design features
				  that enable operation over natural terrain.
"Off-road utility vehicle"
means a motorized
				  flotation-tire vehicle with not less than four and not more than eight
				  low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than 1,500
				  cubic centimeters and in total dry weight to not more than 1,800 pounds and
				  that has a seat that is of bucket or bench design, not intended to be straddled
				  by the operator, and a steering wheel or control levers for control. A
				  motorized vehicle that was previously titled or is currently titled under Iowa
				  Code chapter 321 shall not be registered or operated as an off-road utility
				  vehicle.
"Operator"
means a person who operates or is
				  in actual physical control of a regulated vehicle.
"Owner"
means a person, other than a
				  lienholder, having the property right in or title to an all-terrain vehicle.
				  "Owner" includes a person entitled to the use or possession of an all-terrain
				  vehicle subject to an interest in another person, reserved or created by
				  agreement and securing payment or performance of an obligation. "Owner"
				  excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security.
"Public land"
means land owned by the
				  federal government, the state of Iowa, or a political subdivision of the state
				  and land acquired or developed for public recreation pursuant to Iowa Code
				  section 3211.8.
"Regulated vehicle"
means all-terrain
				  vehicles, off-road motorcycles, and off-road utility vehicles, either
				  collectively or individually.
"Roadway"
means that portion of a highway
				  improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.