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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 45 - Boat Motor Regulations › Rule 571-45.1 - Horsepower Rating

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The horsepower rating of an outboard motor permitted on
				  artificial lakes under the authority of Iowa Code chapter 462A, and these
				  rules, shall be as determined by the manufacturer when the motor was originally
				  produced.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 45 - Boat Motor Regulations › Rule 571-45.2 - Alteration of Horsepower Rating

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
An outboard motor which has been altered to increase its
				  horsepower in excess of ten as rated by the original manufacturer shall not be
				  permitted on artificial lakes.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 45 - Boat Motor Regulations › Rule 571-45.3 - Propulsion Mechanism Not in Use

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Any power unit mounted or carried aboard a vessel, while not
				  being used or operated as a source of propulsion, shall be lawful on artificial
				  lakes, so long as the auxiliary power unit being used or operated as a source
				  of propulsion is within the lawful horsepower limitation established for that
				  lake.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 45 - Boat Motor Regulations › Rule 571-45.5 - Artificial Marshes

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A motorboat equipped with any power unit mounted or carried
				  aboard the vessel may be operated on the following listed artificial marshes
				  under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources at a speed not
				  greater than 5 miles per hour between January 1 and August 31 and with no speed
				  restrictions between September 1 and December 31.
Bays Branch, Guthrie County
Big Marsh, Butler County
Brown's Slough, Lucas County
Cardinal Marsh, Winneshiek County
Dudgeon Lake, Benton County
Elk Creek Marsh, Worth County
Green Island, Jackson County
Hendrickson Marsh, Story County
Hooper Pond, Warren County
North Colyn, Lucas County
Otter Creek Marsh, Tama County
Princeton Area, Scott County
Riverton, Fremont County
Round Pond, Johnson County
South Colyn, Lucas County
Sweet Marsh, Bremer County
Walnut Creek Marsh, Ringgold County
Willow Slough, Mills County
Woodpecker Marsh, Wayne County
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 45 - Boat Motor Regulations › Rule 571-45.6 - Natural Marshes

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
General use.
There shall be no horsepower limitations on
				vessels operated on natural marshes unless otherwise specified by subrule
				45.6(2).
(2)
Limitations.
The following vessel type, size, or horsepower
				restrictions shall apply as designated:
Shimon Marsh Wetlands Complex, Pocahontas County-nonmotorized
				  vessels only.
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 571-46.2 - Off-road Motorcycles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
				Off-road motorcycles shall be considered all-terrain vehicles for the purpose
				of:
a. Registration requirements of this
				chapter; and
b. Titling
				requirements of this chapter, if a title has not previously been issued under
				Iowa Code chapter 321.
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 571-46.3 - Off-road Utility Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) An
				owner of an off-road utility vehicle operating the off-road utility vehicle on
				public land or ice, a designated riding area, or a designated riding trail
				shall register the off-road utility vehicle in accordance with Iowa Code
				chapter 3211 and this chapter.
(2)
				An operator of an off-road utility vehicle is subject to the provisions of Iowa
				Code section
				321.234A
				and chapter 3211 and this chapter, except that the operator is exempt from the
				safety instruction and certification program requirements of Iowa Code chapter
				3211.
(3) An operator of an
				off-road utility vehicle shall not operate the vehicle on a designated riding
				area or designated riding trail unless the department has posted signage
				indicating the riding area or trail is open to the operation of off-road
				utility vehicles.
(4) Off-road
				utility vehicles are exempt from the dealer registration and dealer titling
				requirements of Iowa Code chapter 3211 and this chapter.
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 571-46.4 - Operation on Roadways, Highways, Streets, and Snowmobile Trails

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A person shall not operate a regulated vehicle upon roadways,
				  highways, streets, or snowmobile trails except as provided in Iowa Code section
				  321.234A
				  and 2009 Iowa Code Supplement section 3211.10.
NOTE: Additional driving and operation limitations are listed
				  in Iowa Code section 3211.14.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.5 - Registration for All-terrain Vehicles and Off-road Motorcycles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
General.
A person shall
				not operate, maintain, or give permission for the operation or maintenance of
				an all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle on public land, a designated
				riding area, a designated riding trail, or ice unless the all-terrain vehicle
				or off-road motorcycle:
a. Is registered in
				accordance with the requirements of Iowa Code chapter 3211 and this
				chapter;
b. Displays a current
				annual nonresident user permit decal issued as provided in rule
				571-46.6
				(3211); or
c. Is exempt from
				registration pursuant to Iowa Code section 3211.9.
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 571-46.6 - Nonresident User Permits

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A
				nonresident wishing to operate a regulated vehicle, other than such vehicle
				owned by a resident and registered pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 3211, on
				public land, a designated riding area, a designated riding trail, or ice of
				this state must first obtain a user permit from the department.
(2) The department, a county recorder or
				license agent designated by the director may issue nonresident user permits.
				The applicant shall pay the following fees for a user permit: $ 15 for the
				permit fee; $1 for a writing fee; and $1.50 for an administrative fee. In the
				event the county recorder issues such a permit, the county recorder may charge
				an additional 25 cents for the writing fee.
(3) A nonresident user permit issued under
				this rule shall be valid for the calendar year or time period specified in the
				permit and be limited to the vehicle specified at the time of
				application.
(4) Nonresident user
				permits are issued to a vehicle and are not transferable.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.7 - Display of Registration and User Permit Decals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The owner shall display the registration decal or nonresident
				  user permit decal as follows:
(1)
All-terrain vehicle.
The decal shall be affixed to the rear of
				the all-terrain vehicle so that the decal is clearly visible.
(2)
Off-road motorcycle.
The
				decal shall be affixed to the steering yoke in such a manner that the decal
				does not cover up the vehicle identification number and is clearly
				visible.
(3)
Off-road
				utility vehicle.
The decal shall be affixed to the rear of the vehicle
				so that the decal is clearly visible.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.8 - Registration Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) An
				operator of a regulated vehicle shall carry the registration certificate either
				in such vehicle or on the person of the operator when the regulated vehicle is
				in use.
(2) The operator of a
				regulated vehicle shall exhibit the registration certificate to all of the
				following:
a. To a peace officer or
				department personnel upon request;
b. To a person injured in an accident
				involving the regulated vehicle, or that person's agent;
c. To the owner or operator of another
				regulated vehicle when the regulated vehicle is involved in a collision or
				accident of any nature with the other regulated vehicle, or that person's
				agent;
d. To the owner of personal
				or real property when the regulated vehicle is involved in a collision or
				accident of any nature with the property of the other person, or that person's
				agent; and
e. To the property owner
				or tenant when the regulated vehicle is being operated on private property
				without permission from the property owner or tenant, or that person's
				agent.
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 571-46.9 - Owner's Certificate of Title

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The owner of an all-terrain vehicle or
				off-road motorcycle acquired on or after January 1, 2000, other than an
				all-terrain vehicle used exclusively as a farm implement or an off-road
				motorcycle previously issued a title pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 321, shall
				apply to the county recorder of the county in which the owner resides for a
				certificate of title for the all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle. The
				owner shall make application within 30 days after acquisition of the
				all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle, using DNR Form 542-8067, and shall
				include the required fees set out in Iowa Code section 3211.32.
(2) A certificate of title issued by the
				county recorder shall be on DNR Form 542-0974.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.10 - Procedures for Application and for Issuance of a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for Homebuilt Regulated Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A person, other than a manufacturer, who
				constructs or rebuilds a regulated vehicle for which there is no legible VIN
				may make application to the department on DNR Form 542-8065 for the issuance of
				a new VIN. The application process shall include an inspection of the regulated
				vehicle by the department. If the application is approved, the VIN shall be
				affixed to the vehicle by a conservation officer. The completed application
				shall then be surrendered to the county recorder.
(2) The conservation officer shall
				permanently affix the VIN as follows:
a.
All-terrain vehicle.
The VIN shall be affixed to the frame
				under the seat.
b.
Off-road motorcycle.
The VIN shall be affixed to the steering
				yoke.
c.
Off-road utility
				vehicle.
The VIN shall be affixed to the frame under the
				seat.
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 571-46.11 - Accident Report

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
				Whenever any regulated vehicle is involved in an accident resulting in injury
				or death to any person or property damage amounting to $1,000 or more, the
				operator or a person acting for the operator shall immediately notify the
				county sheriff or another law enforcement agency in the state.
(2) If the accident occurred on public land,
				a designated riding area, a designated riding trail, or ice under the
				jurisdiction of the commission, the operator shall file a report of the
				accident with the department within 72 hours. The report shall be on DNR Form
				542-8093, Off-Highway Vehicle Incident Report Form.
(3) Accidents other than those specified in
				46.11(2) shall be reported as required in Iowa Code section
				321.266.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.12 - Sound Level Limitation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) No
				person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle that is
				constructed or altered in a manner that noise emitted from the all-terrain
				vehicle or off-road motorcycle exceeds 96 decibels on the A scale when measured
				in the manner prescribed in the revised 2008-05, Society of Automotive
				Engineers Standard J1287, titled "Measurement of Exhaust Sound Pressure Levels
				of Stationary Motorcycles."
(2) The
				Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J1287, titled "Measurement of Exhaust
				Sound Pressure Levels of Stationary Motorcycles," is available for inspection
				at the following locations:
a. Department of
				Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des
				Moines, Iowa 50319.
b. State Law
				Library, Capitol Building, 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
				50319.
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 571-46.21 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The rules in this division apply to registered all-terrain
				  vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors. These rules establish minimum
				  standards for all-terrain vehicle dealers as authorized under 2009 Iowa Code
				  Supplement section 3211.22(9).
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.22 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For purposes of this division, the following definitions
				  shall apply:
"Consumer use"
means use of an all-terrain
				  vehicle for business or pleasure, not for sale at retail, by a person who has
				  obtained a certificate of title and has registered the vehicle in conformance
				  with Iowa Code chapter 3211.
"Dealer"
means a person engaged in the
				  business of buying, selling, or exchanging all-terrain vehicles required to be
				  registered under Iowa Code chapter 3211 and this chapter and who has an
				  established place of business for that purpose in this state.
"Designated location"
means the primary
				  place of business of the dealer or a building actually occupied by a dealer
				  where the public and the department may contact the dealer during regular
				  business hours.
"Distributor"
means a person, resident or
				  nonresident, who sells or distributes all-terrain vehicles to all-terrain
				  vehicle dealers in this state or who maintains distributor
				  representatives.
"Engaged in the business,"
or similar
				  wording, means doing any of the following acts for the purpose of selling
				  all-terrain vehicles at retail: acquiring, selling, exchanging, holding,
				  offering, displaying, brokering, accepting on consignment or conducting a
				  retail auction, or acting as an agent for the purpose of doing any of these
				  acts. A person selling at retail more than five all-terrain vehicles during a
				  12-month period may be presumed to be engaged in the business.
"Established place of business"
means the
				  place actually occupied either continuously or at regular periods by a dealer
				  or manufacturer where the books and records are kept and the dealer's or
				  manufacturer's business is primarily transacted.
"Manufacturer"
means a person engaged in the
				  business of constructing or assembling all-terrain vehicles required to be
				  registered under Iowa Code chapter 3211 and this chapter and who has an
				  established place of business for that purpose in this state.
"Manufacturer's certificate of origin"
means
				  a certification signed by the manufacturer, distributor or importer that the
				  all-terrain vehicle described has been transferred to the person or dealer
				  named, and that the transfer is the first transfer of the vehicle in ordinary
				  trade and commerce. A manufacturer's certificate of origin may also be referred
				  to as a manufacturer's statement of origin.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.23 - Dealer's Established Place of Business

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A dealer's established place of business shall include
				  landline telephone service and an adequate office area for keeping business
				  records, manufacturers' certificates of origin, certificates of title or other
				  evidence of ownership for all-terrain vehicles offered for sale.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.24 - Zoning

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Dealers licensed under these rules must comply with
				  applicable local zoning ordinances. Upon request by the department, a dealer
				  shall provide to the department written evidence, issued by the office
				  responsible for the enforcement of zoning ordinances in the city or county
				  where the dealer's established place of business is located, that the dealer's
				  established place of business complies with all applicable zoning
				  provisions.
[ARC 8878B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
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 571-46.25 - Sales Tax Permit

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A dealer shall provide to the department written evidence
				  that the dealer has obtained a sales tax permit issued by the department of
				  revenue.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.26 - Special Registration Certificates for Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A
				manufacturer, distributor, or dealer owning an all-terrain vehicle required to
				be registered under Iowa Code chapter 3211 and this chapter may operate the
				unregistered all-terrain vehicle for purposes of transporting, testing,
				demonstrating, or selling it if both of the following requirements are met:
a. The manufacturer, distributor, or dealer
				obtains from the department a special registration certificate containing a
				general identification number in accordance with Iowa Code section 3211.22. An
				application for a special registration certificate shall be submitted on DNR
				Form 542-0846; and
b. The
				manufacturer, distributor, or dealer has the assigned identification number
				printed upon or attached to a removable sign which is temporarily but firmly
				attached to the all-terrain vehicle being used.
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 571-46.27 - Information Provided to Purchaser

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
At the time of sale, a dealer shall provide all purchasers of
				  all-terrain vehicles with both (1) a copy of current all-terrain vehicle laws
				  and regulations governing the usage of all-terrain vehicles in the state of
				  Iowa, and (2) the most up-to-date list of public places open for all-terrain
				  vehicle usage. The department shall provide this required information on its
				  Web site,
www.iowadnr.gov
. Information
				  provided on the department's Web site shall be deemed current and the most
				  up-to-date information for purposes of this rule.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.28 - Right of Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The department or any peace officer has the authority to
				  inspect the following at any dealer location:
(1) all-terrain vehicles or component parts
				of vehicles,
(2) business records,
				and
(3) manufacturers' certificates
				of origin, certificates of title and other evidence of ownership for
				all-terrain vehicles offered for sale. The department has the right at any time
				to verify compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements by a dealer
				registered under Iowa Code chapter 3211.
[ARC 8878B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
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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 571-46.29 - Denial or Revocation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The department may deny a dealer application or revoke a
				  dealer registration certificate when the director determines the applicant or
				  dealer has violated any rule of this chapter or Iowa Code chapter 3211 or when
				  continuation of the permit is not in the public interest. Such denial or
				  revocation shall become effective upon a date specified in the notice. The
				  notice shall state the extent of the denial or revocation and the reasons for
				  the action. Within 30 days following receipt of the notice of a revocation or
				  denial, the applicant or dealer, whichever is applicable, may file a notice of
				  appeal, requesting a contested case pursuant to 561-Chapter 7. The notice of
				  appeal shall specify the basis for requesting that the permit be issued or
				  reinstated.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.51 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
In addition to the definitions in division I and division II
				  of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Direct supervision"
means to provide
				  supervision of another person while maintaining visual and verbal contact at
				  all times.
"Local sponsor"
means the entity that owns
				  the designated riding area or is otherwise responsible for the day-to-day
				  operations of the designated riding area. A local sponsor may or may not be a
				  unit of government.
"Operate"
means to ride in or on, other than
				  as a passenger, use, or control the operation of a regulated vehicle in any
				  manner, whether or not the regulated vehicle is moving.
"Regulated vehicle"
means all-terrain
				  vehicles, off-road motorcycles, and off-road utility vehicles, either
				  collectively or individually.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.52 - Designated Riding Areas

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
				Designated off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding areas shall be considered to be
				public land, available and open to the public to use and enjoy consistent with
				these rules.
(2) The following
				areas are hereby established as designated riding areas:
a. Bluff Creek OHV Park, Mahaska
				County.
b. Lakeview OHV Park,
				Johnson County.
c. Gypsum City OHV
				Park, Webster County.
d.
				Nicholson-Ford OHV Park, Marshall County.
e. Rathbun OHV Park, Appanoose
				County.
f. River Valley OHV Park,
				Pottawattamie County.
g. Riverview
				OHV Park, Black Hawk County.
h.
				Tama County OHV Park, Tama County.
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 571-46.53 - Department Law Enforcement at Designated Riding Areas

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A local sponsor may request that the department provide law
				  enforcement and other management assistance and oversight at the designated
				  riding area, including adjacent parking and unloading areas, and at camping
				  areas if applicable. The department, in its sole discretion, may provide such
				  law enforcement and other management assistance and oversight it deems
				  appropriate, provided that the local sponsor and the department enter into a
				  written agreement describing what role and responsibilities department
				  personnel shall have at the park and affording the department the right to
				  terminate such agreement at any time, for any reason.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.55 - Unauthorized Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The local sponsor, or the department consistent with its
				  relationship to the local sponsor under rule
				  571-46.53
				  (3211), may tow unauthorized vehicles, including hauling equipment. Towing
				  shall be at the owner's expense.
[ARC 8878B,
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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 571-46.56 - Parking and Unloading Areas

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All vehicles, other than regulated vehicles, and trailers
				  shall be parked in designated parking areas. No such vehicles, other than
				  regulated vehicles, shall be left unattended in any park drive access point,
				  unloading area, road or highway, except in the case of an emergency.
[ARC 8878B,
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				  8/4/10]
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 571-46.57 - Operation With Passengers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
				Persons shall not operate regulated vehicles on designated riding areas with a
				passenger unless the regulated vehicle is designed and constructed according to
				the manufacturer's specifications to carry a passenger. Passengers shall not
				ride on regulated vehicles that have been modified from the manufacturer's
				original design and construction to carry a passenger.
(2) A person shall not operate a regulated
				vehicle in a designated riding area with a passenger without possession of a
				valid driver's license as defined in Iowa Code section
				321.1.
(3) The number of passengers on a regulated
				vehicle in a designated riding area shall not exceed the manufacturer's
				capacity recommendation and shall not exceed the number of passenger restraints
				originally installed by the manufacturer.
(4) A passenger on an all-terrain vehicle or
				off-road motorcycle must be seated behind the operator and have the physical
				ability to securely hold on to the operator or passenger handles.
(5) Passengers on an off-road utility vehicle
				must be able to place both feet flat on the floor boards with their backs
				resting against the seat back.
[ARC 8878B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
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 571-46.58 - Off-road Utility Vehicle Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The following additional restrictions apply to the operation
				  of off-road utility vehicle operation in designated riding areas signed open to
				  such use:
(1) Driver's license
				required. A person shall not operate an off-road utility vehicle in a
				designated riding area without possession of a valid driver's license as
				defined in Iowa Code section
				321.1.
(2) Vehicles shall not be homebuilt or
				substantially modified from the manufacturer's specifications in the sole
				opinion of the director or the director's designee.
(3) Vehicles must be equipped with a
				roll-over protection system (ROPS) installed by the manufacturer.
(4) Vehicles must be equipped with
				manufacturer seat belts or equivalent that are in good working order. The
				operator and all passengers must wear seat belts at all times the vehicle is in
				motion.
(5) The operator and all
				passengers must keep their hands, arms, legs, and feet inside the vehicle at
				all times the vehicle is in motion.
(6) The vehicle must be no wider than 62
				inches.
[ARC 8878B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
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 571-46.59 - Youth Operational Areas

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The local sponsor, or the department consistent with its
				  relationship to the local sponsor under rule
				  571-46.53
				  (3211), may establish areas for youth all-terrain vehicle and off-road
				  motorcycle operation on designated riding areas; may restrict the age of the
				  operator and the size of the all-terrain vehicle; may limit the engine
				  displacement for both all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles; and shall
				  post such restrictions.
[ARC 8878B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
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 571-46.60 - Unlawful Operation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A person shall not operate a regulated vehicle in any of the
				  following instances:
(1) At a rate of
				speed greater than reasonable or proper under all existing circumstances or
				greater than the posted speed, whichever is less. In no event shall a person
				operate any vehicle in a parking area of or adjacent to a designated riding
				area in excess of 5 miles per hour.
(2) In a careless, reckless, or negligent
				manner so as to endanger the person or property of another or to cause injury
				or damage thereto.
(3) While under
				the influence of intoxicating substances or narcotics or habit-forming
				drugs.
(4) Without a lighted
				headlight and taillight from sunset to sunrise and at such other times when
				conditions provide insufficient lighting to render clearly discernible persons
				and vehicles at a distance of 500 feet ahead.
(5) Off established or marked trails or in
				prohibited areas.
(6) In violation
				of official signs posted by the local sponsor or by the department consistent
				with its relationship to the local sponsor under rule
				571-46.53
				(3211).
(7) If the person's license
				to operate a motor vehicle is under suspension, revocation, bar,
				disqualification, cancellation or denial by this state or any other
				state.
[ARC 8878B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
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 571-46.61 - Alcohol Prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Persons shall not consume or possess alcohol in designated
				  riding areas, except that the consumption and possession of alcohol shall be
				  permitted at designated camping areas.
[ARC 8878B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
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 571-46.62 - Pets

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Pets shall not be permitted in designated riding areas,
				  except for parking and camping areas, if any.
[ARC 8878B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
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 571-46.63 - Camping

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Camping shall not be permitted in designated riding areas,
				  except for areas specifically designed for and identified by the local sponsor,
				  or the department consistent with its relationship to the local sponsor under
				  rule
				  571-46.53
				  (3211), for such use. In such instances, camping rules shall be posted in such
				  areas.
[ARC 8878B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall
				  apply:
"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.
"Operator"
means a person who operates or is
				  in actual physical control of a snowmobile.
"Owner"
means a person, other than a
				  lienholder, having the property right in or title to a snowmobile. "Owner"
				  includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a snowmobile subject to
				  an interest in another person, reserved or created by agreement and securing
				  payment or performance of an obligation. "Owner" does not include 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
				  321G.7.
"Roadway"
means that portion of a highway
				  improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
"Snowmobile"
means a motorized vehicle
				  weighing less than 1,000 pounds which uses sled-type runners or skis, endless
				  belt-type tread with a width of 48 inches or less, or any combination of
				  runners, skis, or tread and is designed for travel on snow or ice. "Snowmobile"
				  does not include an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in Iowa Code section
				  3211.1, which has been altered or equipped with runners, skis, belt-type
				  tracks, or treads.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.2 - Operation on Roadways, Highways, Streets and Snowmobile Trails

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A person shall not operate a snowmobile upon roadways,
				  highways, streets, or designated snowmobile trails except as provided in Iowa
				  Code section
				  321G.9.
NOTE: Additional driving and operation limitations are listed
				  in Iowa Code section
				  321G.13.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.3 - Registration for Snowmobiles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
General.
A person shall not operate, maintain, or give
				permission for the operation or maintenance of a snowmobile on public land, a
				designated snowmobile trail, or ice unless the snowmobile:
a. Is registered in accordance with the
				requirements of Iowa Code chapter 321G and this chapter;
b. Displays a current annual nonresident user
				permit decal issued as provided in rule
				571-47.4
				(321G); or
c. Is exempt from
				registration pursuant to Iowa Code section
				321G.8.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.4 - Nonresident User Permits

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A
				nonresident wishing to operate a snowmobile, other than such vehicle owned by a
				resident and registered pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 321G, on public land, a
				designated snowmobile trail, or ice of this state must first obtain a user
				permit from the department.
(2) The
				department, a county recorder or license agent designated by the director may
				issue nonresident user permits. The applicant shall pay the following fees for
				a user permit: $ 15 for the permit fee; $1 for a writing fee; and $1.50 for an
				administrative fee. In the event the county recorder issues such a permit, the
				county recorder may charge an additional 25 cents for the writing
				fee.
(3) A user permit issued under
				this rule shall be valid for the calendar year or time period specified in the
				permit and shall be limited to the vehicle specified at the time of
				application.
(4) Nonresident user
				permits are issued to a vehicle and are not transferable.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.5 - Display of Registration and User Permit Decals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The owner of a snowmobile shall display the registration
				  decal or nonresident user permit decal on the windshield of the snowmobile so
				  that the decal is clearly visible. If the snowmobile does not have a
				  windshield, then the decal shall be affixed to the area of the hood near the
				  headlamp so that the decal is clearly visible.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.6 - Registration Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) An
				operator of a snowmobile shall carry the registration certificate either in
				such vehicle or on the person of the operator when the snowmobile is in
				use.
(2) The operator of a
				snowmobile shall exhibit the registration certificate to all of the following:
a. To a peace officer or department personnel
				upon request;
b. To a person
				injured in an accident involving the snowmobile, or that person's
				agent;
c. To the owner or operator
				of another snowmobile when the snowmobile is involved in a collision or
				accident of any nature with the other snowmobile, or that person's
				agent;
d. To the owner of personal
				or real property when the snowmobile is involved in a collision or accident of
				any nature with the property of the other person, or that person's agent;
				and
e. To the property owner or
				tenant when the snowmobile is being operated on private property without
				permission from the property owner or tenant, or that person's agent.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.7 - Owner's Certificate of Title

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The owner of a snowmobile acquired on or
				after January 28, 1998, other than a snowmobile used exclusively as a farm
				implement or a previously registered snowmobile that is more than 30 years old,
				shall apply to the county recorder of the county in which the owner resides for
				a certificate of title for the snowmobile. The owner shall make application
				within 30 days after acquisition of the snowmobile, using DNR Form 542-8067,
				and shall include the required fees set out in Iowa Code section
				321G.30.
(2) A certificate of title issued by the
				county recorder shall be on DNR Form 542-0974.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.8 - Procedures for Application and for Issuance of a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for Homebuilt Snowmobiles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A person, other than a manufacturer, who
				constructs or rebuilds a snowmobile for which there is no legible VIN may make
				application to the department on DNR Form 542-8065 for the issuance of a new
				VIN. The application process shall include an inspection of the snowmobile by
				the department. If the application is approved, the VIN shall be affixed to the
				vehicle by a conservation officer. The completed application shall then be
				surrendered to the county recorder.
(2) The conservation officer shall
				permanently affix the VIN to the frame under the seat of the
				snowmobile.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.9 - Accident Report

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
				Whenever any snowmobile is involved in an accident resulting in injury or death
				to anyone or property damage amounting to $1,000 or more, the operator or
				someone acting for the operator shall immediately notify the county sheriff or
				another law enforcement agency of the state.
(2) If the accident occurred on public land,
				a designated snowmobile trail, or ice under the jurisdiction of the commission,
				the operator shall file a report of the accident with the department within 72
				hours. The report shall be on DNR Form 542-8093, Off-Highway Vehicle Incident
				Report Form.
(3) Accidents other
				than those specified in 47.9(2) shall be reported as required in Iowa Code
				section
				321.266.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.10 - Snowmobile Fee Grants, Cost-share Programs, and Contracts

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The department shall transfer, via contract, at least 70
				  percent of snowmobile fees to a political subdivision or an incorporated
				  private organization for distribution through snowmobile-related grants,
				  cost-share agreements, or contracts consistent with Iowa Code section
				  321G.7(2).
				  Terms of this contract shall, at a minimum, direct the receiving party to
				  identify and make publicly available grant, cost-share program, and contract
				  eligibility and selection criteria; accounting, auditing, and reporting
				  requirements; termination terms; and unspent money repayment processes. Any
				  contract entered into pursuant to this rule shall be available on the
				  department's website or upon request from department snowmobile program
				  staff.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321G.7(2).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.21 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The rules in this division apply to registered snowmobile
				  dealers, manufacturers, and distributors. These rules establish minimal
				  standards for snowmobile dealers as authorized under Iowa Code Supplement
				  section
				  321G.21.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]