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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 400 - Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Title › Rule 761-400.60 - Credit of Registration Fees

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(1)
Credit for unexpired registration
				fee.
The applicant may claim credit, as specified in Iowa Code section
				321.46(3),
				toward the registration fee for one newly acquired replacement vehicle. No
				credit shall be given for an unexpired electric vehicle annual registration
				fee; however, an unexpired electric vehicle annual registration fee is eligible
				for a refund as provided in rule 761-400.50(321,326).
a. The credit may be claimed only when the
				owner of the newly acquired vehicle is applying for a certificate of title and
				registration (or just registration if the vehicle is not subject to titling
				provisions) for the newly acquired vehicle.
b. For a junked vehicle, the date on the
				junking certificate shall determine the date the vehicle was junked.
c. Excess credit shall not be applied toward
				the registration fee for a second vehicle.
d. Credit shall be allowed for one or two
				vehicles which have been sold, traded or junked toward one replacement vehicle.
				Credit shall be based on the remaining unexpired months of the registration
				year(s) of the vehicle(s) sold, traded or junked.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 400 - Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Title › Rule 761-400.61 - Reassignment of Registration Plates

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(1) Registration plates may be reassigned if
				one of the owners listed on the registration receipt before the transfer is
				also a listed owner following the transfer.
(2) Registration plates may be reassigned
				when credit is allowed toward a new registration for a vehicle being
				transferred to the owner's spouse, parent, or child, or to a former spouse
				pursuant to a dissolution of marriage decree. If the owner is deceased, plates
				may be transferred under rule
				761-400.14
				(321).
(3) Registration plates
				shall not be reassigned between a natural person or persons and a corporation,
				association, copartnership, company, or firm.
(4) Registration plates may be reassigned and
				credit allowed if two or more corporations, associations, partnerships, or
				firms merge into one corporation, association, partnership or firm.
(5) Registration plates may be assigned and
				credit allowed if an owner listed on the certificate of title and registration
				transfers ownership of the vehicle to a trust created by that owner. This rule
				is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				321.34
				and
				321.46.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 400 - Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Title › Rule 761-400.62 - Storage of Registration Plates, Certificate of Title Forms and Registration Forms

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Registration plates, certificate of title forms and
				  registration forms which are consigned to county treasurers by the department
				  shall be stored in a secure location. The location may be within the office of
				  the county treasurer which is accessible only to authorized persons or in a
				  storage area located outside the general office area assigned to the county
				  treasurer. Any storage area located outside the general office area assigned to
				  the county treasurer shall be of the construction that it is accessible only to
				  authorized persons, as designated by the county treasurer or department.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.5,
				  321.8,
				  and
				  321.167.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 400 - Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Title › Rule 761-400.63 - Disposal of Surrendered Registration Plates

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The county treasurer shall return plates that have been
				  surrendered to the county treasurer to Iowa state prison industries for
				  recycling.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.5 and
				  321.171.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 400 - Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Title › Rule 761-400.64 - County Treasurer's Report of Motor Vehicle Collections and Funds

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The county treasurer shall file the report provided for in
				  Iowa Code section
				  321.153
				  in a manner prescribed by the department.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.153.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 400 - Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Title › Rule 761-400.70 - Removal of Registration and Plates by Peace Officer Under Financial Liability Coverage Law

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This rule applies to instances when a peace officer issues a
				  citation and removes the registration receipt and registration plates of a
				  motor vehicle registered in this state when the driver of the motor vehicle is
				  unable to provide proof of financial liability coverage. This rule applies
				  regardless of whether the vehicle was also impounded.
(1) The peace officer shall forward the
				registration receipt and evidence of the violation to the county treasurer of
				the county in which the motor vehicle is registered. Evidence of the violation
				is one of the following:
a. A copy of the
				citation. The citation must either reference Iowa Code subparagraph
				321.20B
				(4)"a"(3) or 321.20B(4)"a"(4), as applicable, or reference Iowa Code section
				321.20B
				and indicate whether or not the vehicle was impounded.
b. A written statement from the peace officer
				listing the plate number of the registration plate removed from the vehicle and
				the vehicle owner's name. The statement must either reference Iowa Code
				subparagraph 321.20B(4)"a"(3) or 321.20B(4)"a"(4), as applicable, or reference
				Iowa Code section
				321.20B
				and indicate whether or not the vehicle was impounded. The statement must be
				signed by the peace officer or an employee of the law enforcement
				agency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 400 - Vehicle Registration and Certificate of Title › Rule 761-400.72 - Electronic Lien and Title

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(1)
				The department may authorize the use of an electronic lien and title (ELT)
				system to provide an electronic record of the certificate of title to a
				security interest holder, to subject a vehicle to an electronic lien, and to
				allow for the submission and receipt of forms related to security interests
				through electronic means.
a. The department
				shall authorize ELT providers for transmission of vehicle data, title data and
				forms necessary to process security interest transactions through electronic
				means. The department may establish application forms and approval processes as
				necessary for ELT providers.
b. The
				department may authorize an ELT lender to participate in the ELT system if the
				ELT lender has first established a service relationship with an authorized ELT
				provider. The department may establish application forms and approval processes
				as necessary for ELT lenders.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.1 - Definition

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"Special registration plates" means those registration plates
				  issued under Iowa Code sections
				  321.34
				  and
				  321.105
				  other than regular or sample plates. Special registration plates shall be
				  issued in accordance with Iowa Code sections
				  321.34
				  and
				  321.105,
				  this chapter of rules, and other applicable provisions of
				  law.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.2 - Application, Issuance and Renewal

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(1)
Original application.
a. Except for collegiate plates, application
				for letter-number designated special registration plates that do not have
				eligibility requirements shall be made directly to the county treasurer's
				office; no application form is required for these plates.
b. Application for blackout plates,
				collegiate plates, personalized plates, and special registration plates that
				have eligibility requirements must be submitted to the department in a manner
				prescribed by the department. Unless otherwise specified, completed
				applications for these plates shall be submitted to the department at the
				following address: Vehicle and Motor Carrier Services Bureau, Iowa Department
				of Transportation, P.O. Box 9278, Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9278. Applications may
				be obtained from the vehicle and motor carrier services bureau or from any
				county treasurer's office. Applications are also available on the department's
				website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
c. The issuance fee, if any, shall be
				submitted with the application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.4 - Gift Certificates

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Gift certificates for blackout plates, collegiate plates,
				  personalized plates, and special registration plates that have eligibility
				  requirements may be purchased using the prescribed plate application. Gift
				  certificates for special registration plates that counties have in their
				  inventories may be purchased from county treasurers' offices.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.5 - Amateur Radio Call Letter Plates

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Application for amateur radio call letter plates shall be
				  made to the county treasurer in a manner prescribed by the department. The
				  number of the amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications
				  Commission shall be listed on the application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.6 - Personalized Plates

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(1)
Application.
Application for personalized plates shall be
				submitted to the department in a manner prescribed by the department.
(2)
Characters.
The
				personalized plates shall consist of no fewer than two nor more than seven
				characters except that personalized plates for motorcycles, autocycles and
				small trailers shall consist of no fewer than two nor more than six characters.
a. The characters "A" to "Z" and "1" to "9"
				may be used. Zeros shall not be used.
b. The personalized plates shall not
				duplicate combinations of characters reserved or issued for any other vehicle
				plate series under Iowa Code chapter 321.
c. No combination of characters denoting a
				governmental agency shall be issued.
d. The department shall not issue any
				combination of characters it determines is:
(1) Sexual in connotation;
(2) A term of vulgarity, contempt, prejudice,
				hostility, insult, or racial or ethnic degradation;
(3) Recognized as a swear word;
(4) A reference to an illegal
				substance;
(5) A reference to a
				criminal act;
(6) Offensive;
				or
(7) A foreign word falling into
				any of these categories.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.7 - Collegiate Plates

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(1)
Application.
Application for collegiate plates shall be
				submitted to the department in a manner prescribed by the department. The
				applicant may request letter-number designated collegiate plates or
				personalized collegiate plates. Collegiate plates for motorcycles, autocycles
				and small trailers are not available.
(2)
Characters.
Personalized
				collegiate plates shall be issued in accordance with subrule 401.6(2) except
				that personalized collegiate plates are not available for motorcycles,
				autocycles and small trailers.
(3)
Renewal.
Rescinded IAB 11/23/05, effective 12/28/05.
(4)
Reassignment.
Rescinded
				IAB 11/23/05, effective 12/28/05.
(5)
Gift certificate.
Rescinded IAB 11/23/05, effective 12/28/05.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.8 - Medal of Honor Plates

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(1)
				Application for Medal of Honor plates shall be submitted to the department in a
				manner prescribed by the department. The applicant shall attach a copy of the
				official government document verifying receipt of the medal of honor.
(2) Medal of Honor plates are limited to five
				characters. Personalized plates are not available.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.9 - Firefighter Plates

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(1)
Initial application for firefighter plates.
Application for
				firefighter plates shall be submitted to the department in a manner prescribed
				by the department. Both the fire chief and another fire officer of the paid or
				volunteer fire department shall sign the application, certifying that the
				applicant is a current or retired member of the fire department. If the fire
				chief and fire officer deny an application, the department may conduct an
				investigation and make a determination to approve or deny the
				application.
(2)
Renewal of
				firefighter plates for a current member.
A new application is
				required in order to renew firefighter plates issued to a current member. The
				application shall be submitted to the county treasurer's office.
(3)
Renewal of firefighter plates for
				a retired member.
a. A new
				application is not required in order to renew firefighter plates issued to a
				retired member if the initial application for firefighter plates is made after
				January 1, 2005.
b. For firefighter
				plates issued to a retired member prior to January 1, 2005, a new application
				is required in order to renew firefighter plates until the plates have been
				renewed once after January 1, 2005. The application shall be submitted to the
				county treasurer's office.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.10 - Emergency Medical Services Plates

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(1) Application for emergency medical
				services (EMS) plates shall be submitted to the department in a manner
				prescribed by the department. The applicant and the applicant's service
				director shall sign the application certifying that the applicant is a current
				member of a paid or volunteer emergency medical services agency. For purposes
				of this subrule, "service director" means a service director as defined in Iowa
				department of public health rule
				641-132.1 (147A).
(2) A vehicle owner whose membership in a
				paid or volunteer emergency medical services agency is terminated shall within
				30 days after termination surrender the EMS plates to the county treasurer in
				exchange for regular registration plates.
(3) EMS plates are limited to five
				characters. Personalized plates are not available. When a new series of EMS
				plates is issued to replace a current series or the plate has been lost,
				stolen, or damaged, an applicant may obtain replacement plates containing the
				applicant's previous plate number upon payment of the statutory fee.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.11 - Natural Resources Plates

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Letter-number designated natural resources plates are limited
				  to five characters. Personalized natural resources plates shall consist of no
				  less than two nor more than five characters and shall be issued in accordance
				  with subrule 401.6(2), paragraphs
"a"
to "d."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.12 - Blackout Plates

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(1)
Application.
Application for blackout plates shall be
				submitted to the department in a manner prescribed by the department. The
				applicant may request letter-number designated blackout plates or personalized
				blackout plates. Blackout plates are available for autocycles, motor trucks,
				motor homes, multipurpose vehicles, motorcycles, trailers and travel
				trailers.
(2)
Characters.
Personalized blackout plates shall be issued in
				accordance with subrule 401.6(2).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.13 - Disabled Veteran Plates

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(1)
				Disabled veteran plates are issued in accordance with Iowa Code sections
				321.34,
				321.105
				and
				321.166.
(2) To apply for disabled veteran plates for
				a motor vehicle, the disabled veteran shall submit to the county treasurer a
				certification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that the United
				States government has provided or has assisted in providing the motor vehicle
				to the disabled veteran. The certification is required when the motor vehicle
				is first registered. Another certification may be required for the first
				registration of a newly acquired vehicle or when the veteran moves to another
				county.
(3) The disabled veteran
				plates shall be surrendered to the county treasurer in exchange for regular
				registration plates within 30 days after the death of the disabled veteran. The
				motor vehicle to which the plates are assigned shall become subject to the
				payment of regular registration fees on the first day of the month following
				the death of the disabled veteran. The registration fees shall be prorated for
				the remaining unexpired months of the registration year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.15 - Nonprofit Organization Decal

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The following shall apply to all applications for an
				  organization decal under Iowa Code section
				  321.34(13).
(1) Application to request anew decal shall
				be submitted to the department on Form 411346. The application shall be subject
				to the requirements in Iowa Code section
				321.34(13)
				 and shall include all of the information and
				documentation required by Iowa Code section
				321.34(13)
"c."
An organization applying for approval of a decal shall
				meet the criteria set forth in Iowa Code section
				321.34(13)
"b
"(1). A group of organizations applying for approval of a
				decal must have a common purpose as required by Iowa Code section
				321.34(13)
"b "(2),
and each organization within the group must meet the
				criteria set forth in Iowa Code section
				321.34(13)
"b "(1).
(2) The
				proposed decal shall be designed to be placed in the space reserved for the
				placement of an organization decal and shall be limited to dimensions of 2.875"
				in width and 3" in height. As required by Iowa Code section
				321.34(13)
"d,"
the proposed decal design shall not:
a. Promote a specific religion, faith or
				anti-religious sentiment.
b. Have
				any sexual connotation.
c. Be
				vulgar, prejudiced, hostile, insulting, or racially or ethnically
				degrading.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.18 - Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, Combat Medical Badge, Fallen Peace Officers and Civil War Sesquicentennial Plates

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Following is the application and approval process for special
				  plate requests under Iowa Code section
				  321.34(20C).
(1)
Design.
a. The plates shall be a standard background
				plate with a distinguishing processed emblem specific to each plate
				type.
b. The distinguishing
				processed emblem shall be limited to 2.875" x 3" on the registration
				plate.
c. A distinguishing
				processed emblem owned or subject to legal rights of another person will not be
				used unless the department receives certification from the person that allows
				use of the emblem. The certification must include a statement holding the
				department harmless for using the emblem on a registration plate.
d. The vehicle and motor carrier services
				bureau may consult with other organizations, law enforcement authorities, and
				the general public concerning distinguishing processed emblems.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.19 - Legion of Merit Plates

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Application for special plates with a Legion of Merit
				  processed emblem shall be submitted to the department in a manner prescribed by
				  the department. The applicant shall attach a copy of the official government
				  document verifying receipt of the Legion of Merit. Personalized plates with a
				  Legion of Merit processed emblem are not available. Pursuant to Iowa Code
				  section
				  321.34,
				  an applicant is eligible for one set of Legion of Merit plates at a reduced
				  annual registration fee of $15 for one vehicle owned. However, an applicant may
				  obtain additional Legion of Merit plates upon payment of the regular annual
				  registration fee.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.20 - Persons With Disabilities Plates

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(1)
Application.
Application
				for special plates with a persons with disabilities processed emblem shall be
				submitted to the county treasurer in a manner prescribed by the department.
a. The application shall comply with the
				requirements of 761-subrule 411.3(2) and shall certify that the owner or the
				owner's child is a person with a disability, as defined in Iowa Code section
				321L.1, and that the
				disability is permanent.
b. If the
				person with a disability is a child, the parent or guardian shall complete the
				proof of residency certification on the application or complete and submit a
				separate proof of residency Form 411120, certifying that the child resides with
				the owner.
c. In lieu of submitting
				the statement of disability required in 761-subrule 411.3(2), an individual who
				is eligible for disabled veteran plates but has not been issued them may submit
				certification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that the United
				States government has provided or assisted in providing a motor vehicle to the
				individual.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.21 - Ex-prisoner of War Plates

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(1)
				Application for special plates with an ex-prisoner of war processed emblem
				shall be submitted to the department in a manner prescribed by the department.
				The applicant shall attach a copy of an official government document verifying
				that the applicant was a prisoner of war. If the document is not available, a
				person who has knowledge that the applicant was a prisoner of war shall sign a
				statement to that effect on the application.
(2) The surviving spouse of a person who was
				issued ex-prisoner of war plates may continue to use or apply for the plates.
				If the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse shall surrender the
				plates to the county treasurer in exchange for regular registration plates
				within 30 days after the date on the marriage certificate. Ex-prisoner of war
				plates may not be reissued once this event occurs.
(3) Personalized plates with an ex-prisoner
				of war processed emblem are not available.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.22 - National Guard Plates

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Application for special plates with a national guard
				  processed emblem shall be submitted to the department in a manner prescribed by
				  the department. The unit commander of the applicant shall sign the application
				  confirming that the applicant is a member of the Iowa national
				  guard.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.23 - Pearl Harbor Plates

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Application for special plates with a Pearl Harbor processed
				  emblem shall be submitted to the department in a manner prescribed by the
				  department. The applicant shall attach a copy of an official government
				  document verifying that the applicant was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as
				  a member of the armed forces on December 7, 1941.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.24 - Purple Heart, Silver Star and Bronze Star Plates

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Application for special plates with a Purple Heart, Silver
				  Star, or Bronze Star processed emblem shall be submitted to the department in a
				  manner prescribed by the department. To verify receipt of the medal, the
				  applicant shall attach a copy of one of the following:
1. The official military order confirming the
				medal.
2. The report of discharge
				or federal Form DD214.
3. Other
				documentation approved by the Iowa office of the adjutant general.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.25 - U.s. Armed Forces Retired Plates

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Application for special plates with a United States armed
				  forces retired processed emblem shall be submitted to the department in a
				  manner prescribed by the department. A person is considered to be retired if
				  the person is recognized by the United States armed forces as retired from the
				  United States armed forces. To verify retirement from the United States armed
				  forces, the applicant shall attach a copy of one of the following:
1. The official military order confirming
				retirement from the armed forces.
2. The report of discharge or federal Form
				DD214.
3. Other documentation
				approved by the Iowa office of the adjutant general.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.31 - Veteran Plates

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Application for special plates with a veteran processed
				  emblem shall be submitted to the commission of veterans affairs on a form
				  prescribed by the department of transportation. The commission of veterans
				  affairs shall determine whether the applicant is a veteran and, if so, certify
				  this fact on the application form.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.32 - Surrender of Plates

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Special registration plates issued to a person who is no
				  longer eligible for the plates shall be surrendered to the county treasurer in
				  exchange for regular registration plates within 30 days after the date of the
				  event that made the person ineligible. If the vehicle was exempt from the
				  payment of regular registration fees due to the type of special registration
				  plates issued, the vehicle shall become subject to the payment of regular
				  registration fees on the first day of the month following the date of the event
				  that made the person ineligible. The regular registration fees shall be
				  prorated for the remaining unexpired months of the registration
				  year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.34 - Reassignment of Plates

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(1) A
				vehicle owner or lessee who has special registration plates assigned to a
				currently registered vehicle may request that the plates be reassigned to
				another currently registered vehicle owned or leased by that person or owned or
				leased by another person. However, special registration plates that have
				eligibility requirements may not be reassigned to a vehicle owned or leased by
				another person.
(2) To reassign
				plates to a vehicle owned or leased by another person, a written request for
				reassignment signed by both the assignor and assignee shall be submitted to the
				county treasurer of the assignee's county of residence. The special
				registration plates shall be issued to the assignee by the county treasurer of
				the assignee's county of residence in exchange for the registration plates
				previously issued.
(3) When
				ownership of a vehicle is transferred to another person, the owner shall,
				within 30 days after the transfer, either surrender the special registration
				plates to the county treasurer or request reassignment of the plates, as
				explained in subrules 401.34(1) and 401.34(2).
(4) When the lease for a vehicle is
				terminated, the lessee shall, within 30 days after the termination, either
				surrender the special registration plates to the county treasurer or request
				reassignment of the plates, as explained in subrules 401.34(1) and
				401.34(2).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 401 - Special Registration Plates › Rule 761-401.35 - Revocation of Special Registration Plates-appeal

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(1) Special registration plates shall be
				revoked if they have been issued in conflict with the statutes or rules
				governing the plates' issuance. Revoked plates shall be surrendered to the
				department within 30 days of the date of revocation.
(2) The department shall send the notice of
				revocation to a person's mailing address by certified mail, and the revocation
				shall become effective 20 days from the date of mailing. The person may contest
				the decision of the department in accordance with 761-Chapter 13. The request
				shall be deemed timely if it is delivered or postmarked on or before the
				effective date specified in the notice.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 405 - Salvage › Rule 761-405.1 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
This chapter supplements 761-Chapter 400. It applies to
				  salvage motor vehicles and foreign motor vehicles brought into Iowa that are or
				  were salvage, rebuilt or junked. This chapter applies only to motor vehicles
				  subject to registration except that owners of vehicles with a gross vehicle
				  weight rating of 30,000 pounds or more are not required to submit a salvage
				  theft examination certificate to convert a salvage title to a regular
				  title.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 405 - Salvage › Rule 761-405.2 - Definitions

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"Authorized vehicle recycler"
means a person
				  licensed under Iowa Code chapter 321H.
"Foreign jurisdiction"
means a jurisdiction
				  other than Iowa.
"Iowa salvage title"
means an Iowa salvage
				  certificate of title.
"Junking certificate"
means an Iowa junking
				  certificate.
"New motor vehicle dealer"
means a dealer
				  licensed under Iowa Code chapter 322 to sell new motor vehicles.
"Previous owner"
as used in Iowa Code
				  section
				  321.24
				  means the last titled owner.
"Regular foreign title"
means a certificate
				  of title issued by a foreign jurisdiction that allows the vehicle to be driven
				  or moved upon a highway.
"Regular Iowa title"
means an Iowa
				  certificate of title that is not a salvage title.
"Salvage theft examination certificate"
means a certificate, including an electronic certificate in the form and manner
				  prescribed by the department, issued by a peace officer who has been specially
				  certified to conduct salvage theft examinations as provided in Iowa Code
				  section
				  321.52.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 405 - Salvage › Rule 761-405.3 - Salvage Title

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Face of title.
Except for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight
				rating of 30,000 pounds or more, the following shall be stamped in red ink on
				the face of an Iowa salvage title: SALVAGE-CANNOT BE REGISTERED WITHOUT A
				SALVAGE THEFT EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE OR AN INSURER'S CERTIFICATION.
(2)
Assignment.
An Iowa or a
				foreign salvage title may be assigned only as provided in Iowa Code subsection
				321.52(4).
				Except as provided in subrule 405.3(3), the transferee to whom an Iowa or a
				foreign salvage title is assigned shall apply for a new Iowa salvage title
				within 30 days after the date of assignment unless, within this time period,
				application for a regular title is made or a junking certificate is
				obtained.
(3)
Reassignment.
Reassignment of an Iowa or a foreign salvage
				title by a licensed new motor vehicle dealer or by an authorized vehicle
				recycler is allowed, and the dealer or recycler is not required to obtain a new
				Iowa salvage title upon assignment of an Iowa or a foreign salvage title to the
				dealer or recycler, provided a vacant reassignment space is available on the
				title. If all reassignment spaces on an Iowa or a foreign salvage title
				assigned to the dealer or recycler have been used, the dealer or recycler shall
				obtain a new Iowa salvage title in accordance with subrule 405.3(2). The
				following shall be stamped on the dealer reassignment portion of Iowa salvage
				titles: ONLY NEW MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS OR RECYCLERS MAY REASSIGN THIS
				TITLE.
(4)
Registration
				fees.
a. An Iowa salvage title may
				be obtained without payment of the current registration fees or any delinquent
				registration fees or registration penalties. If the registration fees are
				delinquent at the time of issuance of an Iowa salvage title, no additional
				penalty shall accrue after issuance.
b. Any registration fees or registration
				penalties due at the time of issuance of an Iowa salvage title, together with
				the current registration fees if not already paid, shall be paid upon issuance
				of a regular title. However, a dealer is not required to pay current
				registration fees to obtain a regular title for a vehicle held for resale or
				trade. See rule
				761-400.27
				(321,322) for any exceptions.
c.
				Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, an Iowa salvage
				title obtained by an insurer pursuant to the provisions under Iowa Code section
				321.52(4)
				 shall be issued free and clear of all liens
				and claims of ownership, including any outstanding registration fees or
				registration penalties.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 405 - Salvage › Rule 761-405.6 - Iowa Salvage Title Required

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Wrecked or salvage vehicle.
A vehicle rebuilder or a person
				engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging vehicles of a type
				required to be registered in this state upon acquisition of a wrecked or
				salvage vehicle shall obtain an Iowa salvage title or a junking certificate for
				the vehicle except as provided in subrule 405.3(3).
a. A wrecked or salvage vehicle is a damaged
				motor vehicle that:
(1) Has repair costs
				exceeding 70 percent of its fair market value before it became damaged,
				and
(2) Had a fair market value of
				$500 or more before it became damaged.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 405 - Salvage › Rule 761-405.7 - Converting Salvage Title to Regular Title

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
General application
				procedure.
a. To obtain a regular
				title, the owner in whose name the salvage title is issued or assigned shall
				pay the appropriate fees and surrender the following when applying for the
				regular title:
(1) The salvage
				title.
(2) The salvage theft
				examination certificate issued in the applicant's name. However, a salvage
				theft examination certificate is not required if the vehicle has a gross
				vehicle weight rating of 30,000 pounds or more. See rule
				761-405.15
				(321) for salvage theft examination.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 405 - Salvage › Rule 761-405.9 - Records Check

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Before a title is issued in Iowa, a computer records check
				  may be made. The purpose of the records check is to:
(1) Determine if the vehicle ever had or
				should have had a "prior salvage," "rebuilt," "damage over 50 percent," "damage
				over 70 percent," "flood," "fire," "vandalism," "theft," "lemon buy-back," or
				equivalent designation(s) on a previous title. If such a designation is or
				should have been on a previous title, the Iowa title to be issued shall contain
				the designation required by this chapter.
(2) Determine if the vehicle is or was ever a
				wrecked or salvage vehicle as defined in Iowa Code section
				321.52.
				If a vehicle is a wrecked or salvage vehicle, an Iowa salvage title shall be
				issued. If the vehicle was a wrecked or salvage vehicle, the Iowa title to be
				issued shall contain the appropriate designation required by this
				chapter.
(3) Determine if the
				vehicle should have been or was ever junked as defined in subrule 405.8(1). If
				the vehicle should have been or was ever junked, an Iowa junking certificate
				shall be issued.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 405 - Salvage › Rule 761-405.10 - Designations

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The following
				designations for a vehicle shall be used on Iowa titles and registrations
				receipts and shall be carried forward to all subsequent Iowa titles and
				registration receipts issued for the vehicle, unless otherwise specified:
a. "REBUILT-IA." This designation supersedes
				other designations. When a designation of "REBUILT-IA" is required pursuant to
				rule 761-405.7 (321), it replaces any
				other designation.
b. Rebuilt
				together with a two-letter abbreviation of the name of a foreign jurisdiction.
				When this designation is required pursuant to subrule 405.8(2), it replaces any
				other designation except a "REBUILT-IA" designation.
c. Damage over 50 percent. The designation
				shall be used for applicable vehicle transfers occurring prior to July 1, 2021,
				and shall be carried forward for applicable vehicle transfers occurring prior
				to July 1, 2021.
d. Damage over 70
				percent. As required by Iowa Code section
				321.69,
				a designation of "damage over 70 percent" shall be used when the seller or the
				buyer indicates on the damage disclosure statement that the person has
				knowledge that the motor vehicle sustained damage for which the cost of the
				repair exceeded 70 percent of the fair market value before the motor vehicle
				became damaged. This designation replaces any other designation except
				"rebuilt."
e. Flood, fire,
				vandalism or theft. The most recent designation applies. Unless superseded by a
				"REBUILT-IA," "rebuilt," "damage over 50 percent" or "damage over 70 percent"
				designation, a designation of "flood," "fire," "vandalism" or "theft" shall be
				used as specified in subrule 405.8(6) and supersedes a "lemon buy-back"
				designation.
f. Lemon buy-back.
				Unless superseded by a "REBUILT-IA," "rebuilt," "damage over 50 percent,"
				"damage over 70 percent," "flood," "fire," "vandalism" or "theft" designation,
				a designation of "lemon buy-back" shall be used:
(1) When a certificate of title is issued to
				a manufacturer of a motor vehicle pursuant to Iowa Code section
				322G.12.
(2) When the prior certificate of title for a
				motor vehicle is a foreign title indicating that the vehicle was returned to
				the manufacturer pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 322G or a law of another state
				similar to Iowa Code chapter 322G.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 405 - Salvage › Rule 761-405.15 - Salvage Theft Examination

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Except for foreign salvage titles assigned to licensed new
				  motor vehicle dealers or authorized vehicle recyclers, a salvage theft
				  examination may only be conducted on a vehicle with an Iowa salvage title. The
				  vehicle shall not be examined until it has been completely repaired, except for
				  minor body parts such as trim, body marking or paint.
(1)
General procedure.
a. A salvage theft examination shall be
				conducted by a peace officer who has been specially certified, and recertified
				when required, by the Iowa law enforcement academy to perform salvage theft
				examinations.
(1) To arrange for a salvage
				theft examination by an investigator from the department of transportation, the
				applicant shall contact the office of motor vehicle enforcement. The address
				is: Office of Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Department of Transportation, P.O. Box
				10473, Des Moines, Iowa 50306-0473.
(2) To arrange for a salvage theft
				examination by any other authorized peace officer, the applicant shall contact
				the local law enforcement agency for instructions.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 410 - Special Mobile Equipment › Rule 761-410.1 - General

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Special mobile
				equipment is defined in Iowa Code section
				321.1.
(2) Special mobile equipment is exempt from
				the titling and registration provisions of Iowa Code sections
				321.18
				and
				321.20.
				However, a certificate of title and registration may be obtained in accordance
				with Iowa Code chapter 321 for a motor truck, trailer or semitrailer with
				special mobile equipment permanently attached.
(3) Questions regarding special mobile
				equipment may be directed by mail to the Vehicle and Motor Carrier Services
				Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 10382, Des Moines, Iowa
				50306-0382; in person at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa; by telephone
				at (515)237-3268; or by email atomcs(5)iowadot.us.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.1,321.18
				  and
				  321.20.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 410 - Special Mobile Equipment › Rule 761-410.2 - Special Mobile Equipment Transported on a Registered Vehicle

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The movement of special mobile equipment or component parts
				  of special mobile equipment transported on a vehicle registered for the gross
				  weight of the vehicle without load, as provided in Iowa Code section
				  321E.12,
				  is subject to the following:
(1) A
				vehicle registered for its gross weight without load shall not be used to
				transport special mobile equipment in a for-hire operation.
(2) If the special mobile equipment is
				leased, the lease agreement or a certified copy of the lease agreement shall be
				carried in the cab of the transporting vehicle.
(3) All movements of special mobile equipment
				shall comply with the size and weight limits in Iowa Code chapter 321 unless a
				permit to exceed these limits is obtained in accordance with Iowa Code chapter
				321E.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321E.12.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 411 - Persons With Disabilities Parking Permits › Rule 761-411.1 - Information and Applications

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Information and applications regarding persons with
				  disabilities parking permits are available, electronically or otherwise, by
				  mail from the Motor Vehicle Division, Iowa Department of Transportation, P.O.
				  Box 9278, Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9278; in person at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd.,
				  Ankeny, Iowa; by telephone at (515)237-3110; by facsimile at (515)237-3056; by
				  email at vscusto@iowadot.us; or on the department's website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 411 - Persons With Disabilities Parking Permits › Rule 761-411.3 - Application for Persons With Disabilities Parking Permit

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
General.
An applicant
				shall submit a completed application for a persons with disabilities parking
				permit, including required supporting documentation, pursuant to this chapter
				and Iowa Code section
				321L.2.
a. An applicant may request one of the
				following persons with disabilities parking permits by completing Form 411055:
(1) Temporary removable windshield
				placard.
(2) Standard removable
				windshield placard.
(3) Persons
				with disabilities special registration plate parking sticker.
(4) Persons with disabilities special
				registration plates. An applicant seeking persons with disabilities special
				registration plates must also submit an application as described in rule
				761-401.20(321).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 411 - Persons With Disabilities Parking Permits › Rule 761-411.4 - Removable Windshield Placards

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Nonexpiring removable windshield
				placards.
a.
Period of
				validity.
A nonexpiring removable windshield placard issued on or
				before December 31, 2016, shall remain valid until the occurrence of any
				condition set forth in Iowa Code section
				321L.3(1),
				the procedure set forth in rule
				761-411.8
				(321L), and as otherwise specified by statute or rule.
b.
Replacement.
A lost,
				stolen, or damaged nonexpiring removable windshield placard shall be replaced
				with a standard removable windshield placard.