Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 450 - Motor Vehicle Equipment › Rule 761-450.2 - Equipment Requirements for Specially Constructed, Reconstructed, Street Rod, and Replica Motor Vehicles, Other Than Autocycles, Motorcycles and Motorized Bicycles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The following standards are minimum requirements for
				  constructing and equipping specially constructed, reconstructed, street rod,
				  and replica motor vehicles other than autocycles, motorcycles and motorized
				  bicycles.
(1)
Definitions.
The definitions in Iowa Code section
				321.1
				and rule 761-400.16 (321) are hereby made
				part of this chapter.
(2)
Application.
As outlined in rule
				761-400.16 (321), the applicant
				shall submit the required application forms and exhibits to the county
				treasurer. The vehicle and ownership documents shall be examined by the
				department. If the department determines that the motor vehicle complies with
				this rule, that the integral parts and components have been identified as to
				ownership, and that the application forms have been completed properly, the
				department shall assign an identification number to the vehicle and certify
				that the motor vehicle is eligible for titling and registration. If the frame
				or unibody specified on an application for a specially constructed,
				reconstructed, street rod, or replica motor vehicle is designated "not for
				highway use," the application shall not be approved. The exchange of compatible
				body parts does not constitute a specially constructed, reconstructed, street
				rod, or replica motor vehicle. The removal, addition, or substitution of
				reconstructed motor vehicle parts that modifies the vehicle's external
				appearance so that it does not reflect the original make or manufacturer model
				for that model does constitute a specially constructed, reconstructed, street
				rod, or replica motor vehicle.
(3)
Defroster and defogging device.
Every closed motor vehicle
				shall be equipped with a device capable of defogging or defrosting the
				windshield area.
(4)
Door
				latches.
Every motor vehicle that is equipped with doors leading
				directly into a compartment that contains one or more seating accommodations
				shall be equipped with mechanically actuated door latches which firmly and
				automatically secure the door when pushed closed and which allow each door to
				be opened from the inside by the actuation of a convenient lever, handle or
				other nonelectric device. Interior handles must be visible.
(5)
Floor pan.
Every motor
				vehicle shall be equipped with a floor pan under the entire passenger-carrying
				compartment. The floor pan shall support the weight of the number of occupants
				that the vehicle is designed to carry. The floor pan shall be so constructed
				that it prevents the entry of exhaust fumes.
(6)
Glazing.
a.
Windshields.
Every motor
				vehicle shall be equipped with a laminated safety glass windshield that
				complies with and bears the approval marking of the American National Standards
				Institute (ANSI) Z 26.1 Standard. The windshield shall be in such a position
				that it affords continuous horizontal frontal protection to the driver and
				front seat occupants. The minimum vertical height of the unobstructed
				windshield glass shall be 6 inches. This paragraph does not preclude the use of
				a windshield that can be folded down to a horizontal position, provided that
				the windshield can be firmly fastened in both the vertical and horizontal
				positions.
b.
Side and rear
				glass.
Side and rear glass is not required in motor vehicles. If
				present, however, this glass must be either laminated or tempered safety glass
				bearing the approval of the ANSI Z 26.1 Standard.