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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.1 - Authority and Scope

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(1) The
				department is authorized to determine by examination an applicant's ability to
				operate motor vehicles safely upon the highways and to issue all driver's
				licenses.
(2) This chapter of rules
				shall apply to the examination for all driver's licenses. Information on the
				additional examination procedures and requirements for a commercial driver's
				license or commercial learner's permit is given in 761-Chapter 607.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.2,
				  321.3,
				  321.13,
				  321.177,
				  and
				  321.186.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.2 - Definitions

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"Binocular field of vision"
is the sum of
				  the temporal measurements or the sum of the nasal measurements.
"Monocular field of vision "
is the sum of
				  the temporal measurement and the nasal measurement for
one eye.
"Representative vehicle"
is a vehicle which
				  is characteristic of and requires operating skills comparable to those vehicles
				  that may legally be operated under the class of license or endorsement
				  desired.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.174
				  and
				  321.186.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.3 - Information and Forms

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(1)
				Applications, forms, and information about driver's license examinations are
				available at any driver's license service center Assistance is also available
				from the driver and identification services bureau by mail at Driver and
				Identification Services Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, P.O. Box
				9204, Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9204; in person at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd.,
				Ankeny, Iowa; by telephone at (515)244-8725; by facsimile at (515)239-1837; or
				on the department's website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
(2) The "Iowa Driver Manual" and the "Iowa
				Motorcycle Operator Manual" are also available from the department and on the
				department's website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  17A.3.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.7 - Examination

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(1) An examination
				shall include:
a. A vision screening if the
				person has not filed a vision report.
b. A knowledge test of Iowa traffic laws and
				highway signs.
c. A driving test of
				the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.10 - Vision Screening

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(1)
Requirement.
Vision screening or a vision report is required
				of an applicant for a driver's license.
(2)
Method.
At driver's
				license service centers, a vision screening instrument shall be used to screen
				the applicant's vision. An applicant who has corrective lenses may be screened
				with or without the corrective lenses.
(3)
Report.
A vision report
				shall be submitted on Form 430032 signed by a licensed vision specialist and
				shall report the person's visual acuity level and field of vision as measured
				within 30 days prior to the date of the application. In lieu of Form 430032, a
				vision report signed by a licensed vision specialist on the specialist's
				letterhead may be accepted if it contains all the information specified on Form
				430032.
(4)
Exception for
				persons renewing electronically.
An applicant renewing a driver's
				license electronically pursuant to 761-subrule 605.25(7) is not required to
				complete a vision screen or submit a vision report to complete the renewal.
				This subrule does not preclude the department from requiring a vision screen or
				vision report of a person who has renewed a driver's license electronically
				when the department has reason to believe that the person is not capable of
				operating a motor vehicle safely.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.186,321.
				  186A and 321.196.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.11 - Vision Standards

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The visual acuity and field of vision standards for licensing
				  and the applicable restrictions are as follows.
(1)
Visual acuity standards.
a.
When the applicant is screened
				without corrective lenses.
If the visual acuity is 20/40 or better
				with both eyes or with the better eye, no restriction will be imposed. If the
				visual acuity is less than 20/40 but at least 20/70 with both eyes or with the
				better eye, the applicant shall be restricted from driving when headlights are
				required.
b.
When the
				applicant is screened with corrective lenses.
If the visual acuity is
				20/40 or better with both eyes or with the better eye, the applicant shall be
				required to wear corrective lenses. If the visual acuity is less than 20/40 but
				at least 20/70 with both eyes or with the better eye, the applicant shall be
				required to wear corrective lenses and shall be restricted from driving when
				headlights are required.
c.
Other standards.
If the visual acuity in the left eye is less
				than 20/100, the applicant shall be restricted to driving a vehicle with both
				left and right outside rearview mirrors. However, if the applicant has a visual
				acuity of 20/40 in the right eye and less than 20/100 in the left eye without
				corrective lenses and has corrective lenses that improve the vision in the left
				eye to better than 20/100, the applicant shall have the option of being
				restricted to driving with corrective lenses or driving a vehicle with both
				left and right outside rearview mirrors.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.12 - Vision Referrals

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(1)
Referral.
a. If during any vision screening, an
				applicant cannot attain 20/40 with at least one eye but can attain 20/70 with
				at least one eye, the department shall not issue a license to the applicant.
				Instead, the department shall advise the applicant to consult a licensed vision
				specialist.
b. A vision report,
				pursuant to subrule 604.10(3), shall be required before the department will
				reconsider licensing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.13 - Vision Screening Results

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(1)
Two-year license.
An
				applicant who cannot attain a visual acuity of 20/40 with both eyes or with the
				better eye shall be issued a two-year license.
(2)
License denied.
a. An applicant who cannot attain a visual
				acuity of 20/70 with both eyes or with the better eye shall not be licensed,
				subject to discretionary issuance under subrule 604.13(4).
b. If the applicant's binocular field of
				vision is less than 110 degrees, or the monocular field of vision is less than
				100 degrees, the applicant shall not be licensed, subject to discretionary
				issuance under subrule 604.13(4).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.20 - Knowledge Test

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(1)
Written test.
A knowledge test is a written test to determine
				an applicant's ability to read and understand Iowa traffic laws and the highway
				signs that regulate, warn, and direct traffic. A test may be revised at any
				time but each test states the minimum passing score.
(2)
Three types of tests.
There are three types of knowledge tests: an operator's test, a chauffeur's
				test, and a motorcycle test. The requirement for a license depends upon the
				class of license desired, applicable endorsements, and the qualifications of
				the applicant.
(3)
Oral
				test.
An applicant who is unable to read or understand a written test
				may request an oral test. The oral test may be administered by an examiner or
				by an automated testing device.
(4)
Test score.
The test score result is valid for 180
				days.
(5)
Retesting.
An applicant who fails a knowledge test may repeat
				the test at the discretion of the examiner.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.186.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.21 - Knowledge Test Requirements and Waivers

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(1)
Knowledge test
				requirements.
The knowledge test requirements are as follows:
a.
Operator's test.
An
				operator's knowledge test is required for all classes of driver's licenses and
				all types of special driver's licenses and permits.
b.
Motorcycle test.
A
				motorcycle knowledge test is required for all:
(1) Motorcycle instruction permits.
(2) Class M driver's licenses.
(3) Motorcycle endorsements.
c.
Chauffeur's
				test.
A chauffeur's knowledge test is required for all chauffeur's
				instruction permits.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.30 - Driving Test

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A driving test is a demonstration of an applicant's ability
				  to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle
				  under actual traffic conditions. The test is also called a road test, field
				  test, or driving demonstration. A motorcycle skill test is an off-street
				  demonstration of an applicant's ability to control the motorcycle in a set of
				  standard maneuvers, and a motorcycle driving test is an on-street
				  demonstration.
(1)
Vehicle
				type and safety.
a. For the driving
				test, the applicant shall provide a representative vehicle as defined in
				761-604.2(321) and proof of financial responsibility for the representative
				vehicle.
b. The examiner or other
				authorized personnel shall visually inspect the vehicle. If a vehicle is
				illegal or unsafe, or is not a representative vehicle, the examiner shall
				refuse to administer the test until corrections are made or an acceptable
				vehicle is provided.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.31 - Driving Test Requirements and Waivers for Noncommercial Driver's Licenses

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(1)
Driving
				test requirements.
The driving test requirements for noncommercial
				driver's licenses are as follows:
a.
Instruction permits. A
driving test is not required to obtain
				an instruction permit.
b.
Class C driver's licenses.
For a Class C driver's license
				other than an instruction permit or a motorized bicycle license, an operator's
				driving test in a representative vehicle is required, except that an autocycle
				as defined in Iowa Code section
				321.1
				shall not be used for the driving test.
c.
Class D driver's
				licenses.
For a Class D driver's license, a driving test in a
				representative vehicle for the endorsement requested, as set out in 761-subrule
				605.7(3), is required.
d.
Class M driver's licenses and motorcycle endorsements.
The
				driving test for a Class M driver's license or motorcycle endorsement consists
				of two parts: an off-street motorcycle skill test and an on-street driving
				test.
(1) The off-street motorcycle skill
				test is required. The on-street motorcycle driving test is also required if the
				applicant does not have another driver's license that permits unaccompanied
				driving. Neither motorcycle test is required for the purposes of operating an
				autocycle.
(2) A motorcycle shall
				be used for these tests. If a three-wheeled motorcycle is used, the driver's
				license shall be restricted: "Not valid for 2-wheel vehicle." An autocycle is
				not considered a motorcycle or a three-wheeled motorcycle for testing
				purposes.
e.
Motorized bicycle licenses.
For a motorized bicycle license,
				an off-street or on-street driving test may be required. A motorized bicycle
				shall be used for the test.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.35 - Determination of Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

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For a vehicle that has no legible manufacturer's
				  certification label, the applicant may provide documentation of the gross
				  vehicle weight rating, such as a manufacturer's certificate of origin, a title,
				  a vehicle registration document, or the vehicle identification number
				  information for the vehicle. In the absence of the above documentation, the
				  registered weight of the vehicle shall be presumed to be the gross vehicle
				  weight rating. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.40 - Failure to Pass Examination

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(1) An applicant who fails to pass a required
				examination or reexamination shall not be licensed.
a. If the applicant does not have a valid
				Iowa license, the department shall deny the applicant a license.
b. If the applicant has a valid Iowa license,
				the department shall suspend the license for incapability. However, if the
				applicant's license is valid for less than 30 days, the department shall deny
				further licensing. The department shall serve a notice of suspension or
				denial.
c. See 761-615.4(321) for
				further information on denials and
				761-615.14 (321) for further
				information on suspensions for incapability.
d. An applicant may contest a denial or
				suspension in accordance with
				761-615.38
				(321).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.45 - Reinstatement

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A person whose license has been suspended or denied for
				  failure to pass a required examination or reexamination shall meet the vision
				  standards for licensing, pass the required knowledge examination(s), and pass
				  the required driving test(s) before an Iowa license will be issued.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.177
				  and
				  321.186.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 604 - License Examination › Rule 761-604.50 - Special Reexaminations

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(1)
				As provided in Iowa Code section
				321.186,
				the department may require a special reexamination of any licensee. The
				reexamination may consist of one or more of the following:
a. Medical report.
b. Vision report.
c. Vision screening.
d. Cognitive screening.
e. Knowledge test.
f. Driving test.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.1 - Scope

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This chapter of rules applies to the issuance of all Iowa
				  driver's licenses. Additional information on the issuance of a commercial
				  driver's license or a commercial learner's permit is given in 761-Chapter
				  607.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.174.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.2 - Definitions

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The definitions in Iowa Code section
				  321.1
				  and the following definitions apply to this chapter.
"License"
means "driver's license" as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  321.1(20A)
				   unless the context otherwise
				  requires.
"Medical report"
means a report from a
				  qualified medical professional attesting to a person's physical or mental
				  capability to operate a motor vehicle safely. The report should be submitted on
				  Form 430031, "Medical Report." In lieu of Form 430031, a report signed by a
				  qualified medical professional on the qualified medical professional's
				  letterhead may be accepted if it contains all the information specified on Form
				  430031.
"Qualified medical professional"
means a
				  person licensed as a physician under Iowa Code chapter 148, a person licensed
				  as an advanced registered nurse practitioner under Iowa Code chapter 152 and
				  licensed with the board of nursing, or a person licensed as a physician
				  assistant under Iowa Code chapter 148C, when practicing within the scope of the
				  person's professional licensure.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.3 - Persons Exempt

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(1)
				Persons listed in Iowa Code section
				321.176
				are exempt from driver's licensing requirements.
(2) "Nearby" in Iowa Code section
				321.176(2)
				 shall mean a distance of not more than two
				miles.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.176.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.4 - Persons Not to Be Licensed

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(1) The
				department shall not knowingly issue a license to any person who is ineligible
				for licensing.
(2) The department
				shall not knowingly license any person who is unable to operate a motor vehicle
				safely because of physical or mental disability until that person submits a
				medical report or vision report stating that the person is physically and
				mentally capable of operating a vehicle safely and passes the applicable
				examinations if required under 761-Chapter 604 or 607.
(3) The department shall not knowingly
				license any person who has been specifically adjudged incompetent, pursuant to
				Iowa Code chapter 229, on or after January 1, 1976, including anyone admitted
				to a mental health facility prior to that date and not released until after,
				until the department receives specific adjudication that the person is
				competent. A medical report stating that the person is physically qualified to
				operate a motor vehicle safely shall also be required.
(4) The department shall not knowingly
				license any person who suffers from syncope of any cause, any type of periodic
				or episodic loss of consciousness, or any paroxysmal disturbances of
				consciousness, including but not limited to epilepsy, until that person has not
				had an episode of loss of consciousness or loss of voluntary control for six
				months, and then only upon receipt of a medical report favorable toward
				licensing.
a. If a medical report indicates a
				pattern of only syncope, the department may license without a six-month
				episode-free period after favorable recommendation by the medical advisory
				board.
b. If a medical report
				indicates a pattern of such episodes only when the person is asleep or is
				sequestered for sleep, the department may license without a six-month
				episode-free period.
c. If an
				episode occurs when medications are withdrawn by a qualified medical
				professional, but the person is episode-free when placed back on medications,
				the department may license without a six-month episode-free period with a
				favorable recommendation from a neurologist.
d. If a medical report indicates the person
				experienced a single nonrecurring episode, the cause has been identified, the
				qualified medical professional is not treating the person for the episode or a
				contributing health condition, and the qualified medical professional believes
				the episode is unlikely to recur, the department may license without the
				six-month episode-free period with a favorable recommendation from a qualified
				medical professional. As used in this paragraph, a "single nonrecurring
				episode" means an incident that is not caused by a health condition and there
				is no history of prior episodes or a health condition that may cause such an
				episode.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.5 - Contents of License

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In addition to the information specified in Iowa Code section
				  321.189(2), the
				  following information shall be shown on a driver's license.
(1)
Name.
The licensee's
				full legal name shall be listed as established according to 761-subrule
				601.5(1) and 761-subrule 601.5(5) and shall conform to the requirements of
				761-subrule 601.1(2).
(2)
Current residential address.
The licensee's current
				residential address shall be listed as established according to the
				requirements of 761-subrule 601.1(6) and 761-subrule 601.5(3).
(3)
Physical description.
The physical description of the licensee on the face of the driver's license
				shall include the following as established according to the requirements of
				761-subrule 601.1(5):
a. The licensee's eye
				color using these abbreviations: Blk-black, Blu-blue, Bro-brown,
				Dic-dichromatic, Gry-gray, Grn-green, Haz-hazel, Pnk-pink and
				Unk-unknown.
b. The licensee's
				height in feet and inches.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.7 - Endorsements

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The endorsements shall be coded on the face of the driver's
				  license and explained in text on the back of the driver's license.
(1)
For a commercial driver's
				license.
The following endorsements may be added to a Class A, B or C
				commercial driver's license using these letter codes:
H-Hazardous material
P-Passenger
N-Tank
X-Hazardous material and tank
T-Double/triple trailers
S-School bus
(2)
For a commercial learner's
				permit.
The following endorsements are the only endorsements that may
				be added to a commercial learner's permit using these letter codes. All other
				endorsements are prohibited on a commercial learner's permit.
P-Passenger
N-Tank
S-School bus
(3)
For a Class D driver's license
				(chauffeur).
The following endorsement may be added to a Class D
				driver's license using this number code:
3-Passenger vehicle less than 16-passenger design
(4)
Motorcycle
				endorsement.
A motorcycle endorsement may be added to any driver's
				license that permits unaccompanied driving, other than a Class M driver's
				license or a motorized bicycle license, using the following letter code:
L-Motorcycle
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.1(8),
				  321.180 and
				  321.189.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.9 - License Term for Temporary Foreign National

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A driver's license issued to a person who is a foreign
				  national with temporary lawful status shall be issued only for the length of
				  time the person is authorized to be present as verified by the department, not
				  to exceed two years. However, if the person's lawful status as verified by the
				  department has no expiration date, the driver's license shall be issued for a
				  period of no longer than one year.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.196,
				  the REAL ID Act of 2005 (
				  49
				  U.S.C. Section 30301 note), and 6 CFR Part
				  37.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.10 - Fees for Driver's Licenses

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Fees for driver's licenses are specified in Iowa Code section
				  321.191.
				  A license fee may be paid by cash, check, credit card, debit card or money
				  order.
(1) If the payment is by check,
				the check shall be for the exact amount of the fee and shall be payable to:
				Treasurer, State of Iowa. An exception may be made when a traveler's check is
				presented.
(2) One payment method
				may be used to pay fees for several persons, such as members of a family or
				employees of a business firm. One payment method may pay all fees involved,
				such as the license fee and the reinstatement fee.
(3) An applicant who is on federal active
				duty or state active duty, a veteran with a permanent service-connected
				disability rating of 100 percent, or a veteran who was issued an honorable
				discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions is eligible for a
				waiver of the fees for a driver's license as provided in Iowa Code section
				321.191 as amended by 2022 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2383, section 25. An eligible
				applicant may qualify for more than one fee waiver.
a. An applicant must provide proof of
				eligibility for the fee waiver to the department in the following ways as
				applicable to the applicant's active duty, veteran or disability status:
(1) An active duty service member must
				present an unexpired Armed Forces of the United States Geneva Conventions
				identification card, also known as a common access card (CAC), issued by the
				U.S. Department of Defense under 32 CFR Part 161 . A federal or state military
				member who is a reservist may instead present an unexpired Uniformed Services
				identification card (USID) issued by the U.S. Department of Defense under 32
				CFR Part 161 indicating a reserve affiliation.
(2) An applicant with a permanent
				service-connected disability rating of 100 percent must present proof that the
				applicant is the subject of a certification of disability of 100 percent from
				the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
(3) An applicant who has been discharged from
				military service must present certification of release or discharge from active
				duty, DD form 214, indicating that the applicant received an honorable
				discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.11 - Duplicate License

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(1)
Lost, stolen or destroyed license.
To replace a valid license
				that is lost, stolen or destroyed, the licensee shall provide the licensee's
				full legal name, date of birth, and social security number, all of which must
				be verified by the department, and pay the replacement fee. A licensee subject
				to 761-paragraph 601.5(2)
"b"
shall provide the applicant's
				U.S. Customs and Immigration Services number, which must be verified by the
				department. The department may investigate or require additional information as
				may be reasonably necessary to determine that the licensee's identity matches
				the identity of record and shall not issue the replacement license if the
				licensee's identity is questionable, cannot be determined, or otherwise does
				not match the identity of record. If the licensee's current residential
				address, name, date of birth, or sex designation has changed since the previous
				license was issued, the licensee shall comply with subrule 605.11(2).
(2)
Voluntary replacement.
The department shall issue a duplicate of a valid license to an eligible
				licensee if the license is surrendered to the department and the replacement
				fee is paid. Voluntary replacement includes but is not limited to:
a. Replacement of a damaged
				license.
b. Replacement to change
				the current residential address on a license. The licensee shall notify the
				department to establish the current residential address.
c. Replacement to change the name on a
				license. The licensee shall comply with the requirements of 761-subrule
				601.5(5) to establish a name change.
d. Replacement to change the date of birth on
				a license. The licensee shall comply with the requirements of 761-subrule
				601.5(6) to establish a change of date of birth.
e. Replacement to change the sex designation
				on a license. The licensee shall comply with the requirements of 761-subrule
				601.5(7) to establish a change of sex designation.
f. Issuance of a license without the words
				"under 21" to a licensee who is 21 years of age or older.
g. Issuance of a license without the words
				"under 18" to a licensee who is 18 years of age or older.
(If the licensee is under 21 years of age, the words "under
				  21" will replace the words "under 18.")
h. Issuance of a noncommercial driver's
				license to an eligible person who has been disqualified from operating a
				commercial motor vehicle.
i.
				Replacement of a valid license before its expiration date to obtain a license
				that may be accepted for federal identification purposes under 6 CFR Part 37 (a
				REAL ID license). The licensee shall comply with the requirements of
				761-601.5(321) to obtain a REAL ID license.
j. Replacement to add a veteran designation
				to the license. Tobe eligible for a veteran designation, the licensee must
				comply with the requirements of paragraph
				605.5(7)
"e."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.12 - Address Changes

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(1) A licensee
				shall notify the department of a change in the licensee's mailing address
				within 30 days of the change. Notice shall be given by:
a. Submitting the address change to the Motor
				Vehicle Division, Iowa Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 9204, Des Moines,
				Iowa 50306-9204, using Form 430012 or a written and signed statement listing
				the licensee's full name, date of birth, driver's license number and new
				mailing address; or
b. Completing
				the address change on the department's website at
www.iowadot.gov
; or
c. Appearing in person to change the mailing
				address at any driver's license service center.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.15 - License Extension

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(1)
Six-month extension.
An Iowa resident may apply for a
				noncommercial six-month extension of a license if the resident:
a. Has a valid license,
b. Is eligible for further licensing,
				and
c. Is temporarily absent from
				Iowa or is temporarily incapacitated at the time for renewal.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.16 - Military Extension

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(1)
Application.
A person who qualifies for a military extension
				of a valid license under Iowa Code section
				321.198 and who wishes to have a
				record of the person's military service extension recorded in the department's
				computerized issuance system shall apply to the department in person by
				presentation of the person's unexpired Armed Forces of the United States Geneva
				Conventions identification card, also known as a common access card (CAC), or
				by submitting Form 430081 to the department at the address in paragraph
				605.12(1)
"a."
The form shall be signed by the person's
				commanding officer to verify the military service and be accompanied by a copy
				of the person's CAC or current active duty orders. Upon approval, the
				department shall update the department's electronic records with the person's
				military exception status and issue the person a letter explaining the
				provisions of Iowa Code section
				321.198 regarding military
				extensions.
(2)
Renewal of
				license after military extension.
When an applicant renews a license
				after a military extension, the department may require the applicant to provide
				documentation of both the military service and the date of separation from
				military service. In accordance with Iowa Code section
				321.198(1)
"b,"
the applicant shall pay all applicable fees to
				renew the license. The applicant may also be waived from the applicable
				knowledge or driving skills examination in accordance with the provisions of
				761-paragraphs 604.21(2)
"c"
and 604.31(2)
"e"
and 761-subrules 607.27(5) and 607.28(6).
(3)
Reinstatement after
				sanction.
A person with a military extension whose license has been
				canceled, suspended or revoked shall comply with the requirements of rule
				761-615.40(321) to reinstate the license.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.198.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.20 - Fee Adjustment for Upgrading License

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The fee for upgrading a driver's license shall be computed on
				  a full-year basis. The fee is charged for each year or part of a year between
				  the date of the change and the expiration date on the license.
(1) The fee to upgrade a driver's license
				from one class to another is determined by computing the difference between the
				current license fee and the new license fee as follows:
a. Converting noncommercial Class C to Class
				D-$4 per year of new license validity.
b. Converting Class M to Class D with a
				motorcycle endorsement-$4 per year of new license validity.
c. Converting Class M to noncommercial Class
				C with a motorcycle endorsement-$2 one-time fee.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.25 - License Renewal

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(1) A licensee
				who wishes to renew a driver's license shall apply to the department and, if
				required, pass the appropriate examination.
(2) A valid noncommercial license may be
				renewed within 180 days before the expiration date. The department for good
				cause may renew a noncommercial license earlier, except the department shall
				not renew a REAL ID driver's license issued under rule
				761-601.7 (321) earlier than 180
				days before the expiration date if such a renewal would result in noncompliance
				under 6 CFR Section
				37.5(a).
(3) Reserved.
(4) If the licensee's current residential
				address, name, date of birth, or sex designation has changed since the previous
				license was issued, the licensee shall comply with the following:
a.
Current residential
				address.
The licensee shall notify the department to establish the
				current residential address.
b.
Name.
The licensee shall comply with the requirements of
				761-subrule 601.5(5) to establish a name change.
c.
Date of birth.
The
				licensee shall comply with the requirements of 761-subrule 601.5(6) to
				establish a change of date of birth.
d.
Sex designation.
The
				licensee shall comply with the requirements of 761-subrule 601.5(7) to
				establish a change of sex designation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 605 - License Issuance › Rule 761-605.26 - Graduated Driver's License Upgrades

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An applicant subject to the graduated driver's license
				  requirements under Iowa Code section
				  321.180B
				  who is otherwise eligible for a driver's license is eligible to electronically
				  apply to upgrade the applicant's driver's license under this rule.
(1) Except for the requirements in
				subparagraphs 605.25(7)
"a"
(1) and
				605.25(7)
"a"
(2), the applicant must meet the eligibility
				requirements listed in paragraph 605.25(7)
"a"
to upgrade the
				license electronically and must also meet the following criteria:
a. The applicant must have been issued an
				intermediate license under Iowa Code section
				321.180B(2)
				 or aminor's school license under Iowa Code
				section
				321.194
				in person.
b. The applicant must
				otherwise be eligible to upgrade a license class privilege under Iowa Code
				section
				321.180B
				or 321.194.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.1 - Scope

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This chapter applies to licensing persons for the operation
				  of commercial motor vehicles. Unless otherwise stated, the provisions of this
				  chapter are in addition to other motor vehicle licensing rules.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter
				  321.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.2 - Information

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(1)
Information and location.
Applications, forms and information
				about the commercial driver's license (CDL) are available at any driver's
				license service center. Assistance is also available by mail from the Motor
				Vehicle Division, Iowa Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 9204, Des Moines,
				Iowa 50306-9204; in person at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa; by
				telephone at 515.244.8725; by facsimile at 515.239.1837; or on the department's
				website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
(2)
Manual.
A copy of a
				study manual for the commercial driver's license tests is available upon
				request at any driver's license service center and on the department's website.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  17A.3.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.6 - Exemptions

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(1)
Persons
				exempt. A
person listed in Iowa Code section
				321.176A
				is exempt from commercial driver licensing requirements.
(2)
Exempt until April 1,
				1992.
Rescinded IAB 6/23/93, effective 7/28/93.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321.1
				  and 321.176A.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.7 - Records

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The operating record of a person who has been issued a
				  commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit or a person who
				  has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle shall be
				  maintained as provided in the department's "Record Management Manual" adopted
				  in 761-Chapter 4.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  22.11,
				  321.12 and
				  321.199.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.10 - Adoption of Federal Regulations

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(1)
Code of
				Federal Regulations.
The department's administration of commercial
				driver's licenses shall be in compliance with the state procedures set forth in
				 49 CFR Section 383.73, and this chapter shall be construed to that effect. The
				department adopts the following portions of the Code of Federal Regulations,
				which are referenced throughout this chapter of rules:
a.
										49 CFR Section 391.11  as adopted in
				661-Chapter 22.
b.
										49 CFR Section 392.5  as adopted in 661-Chapter 22.
c.  49 CFR Part 380, Subpart F (October 1,
				2023).
d. The following portions of
				 49 CFR Part 383  (October 1, 2023):
(1) Section
				383.51, Disqualification of drivers.
(2) Subpart E-Testing and Licensing
				Procedures.
(3) Subpart F-Vehicle
				Groups and Endorsements.
(4)
				Subpart G-Required Knowledge and Skills.
(5) Subpart H-Tests.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.15 - Application

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An applicant for a commercial driver's license shall comply
				  with the requirements of Iowa Code sections
				  321.180(2)
"e,"
321.182 and 321.188, and 761-Chapter 601, and must
				  provide the proofs of citizenship or lawful permanent residence and state of
				  domicile required by
				  49 CFR Section
				  383.71. If the applicant is domiciled in a
				  foreign jurisdiction and applying for a nondomiciled commercial driver's
				  license, the applicant must provide a document required by
				  49 CFR Section
				  383.71(f).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.180,
				  321.182 and
				  321.188.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.16 - Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

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(1)
Classes.
The department
				may issue a commercial driver's license only as a Class A, B or C driver's
				license. The license class identifies the types of vehicles that may be
				operated. A commercial driver's license may have endorsements which authorize
				additional vehicle operations or restrictions which limit vehicle
				operations.
(2)
Validity.
a. A Class A
				commercial driver's license allows a person to operate a combination of
				commercial motor vehicles as specified in Iowa Code sections
				321.1(11)
				 and
				321.189(1)
"a"
(1). With the required
				endorsements and subject to the applicable restrictions, a Class A commercial
				driver's license is valid to operate any vehicle. Before the department
				administers the skills test for a Class A commercial driver's license to an
				applicant for the first time, the applicant must comply with the entry-level
				driver training requirements as provided in Iowa Code section
				321.188.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.20 - Commercial Learner's Permit

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(1)
Validity.
a. A commercial learner's permit allows the
				permit holder to operate a commercial motor vehicle when accompanied as
				required by Iowa Code section 321.180(2)
"d."
b. A commercial learner's permit is valid for
				one year without retaking the general and endorsement knowledge tests required
				by Iowa Code section 321.188.
c. A
				commercial learner's permit is invalid after the expiration date of the
				underlying commercial or noncommercial driver's license issued to the permit
				holder or the expiration date of the permit whichever occurs first.
d. The issuance of a commercial learner's
				permit is a precondition to the initial issuance of a commercial driver's
				license. The issuance of a commercial learner's permit is also a precondition
				to the upgrade of a commercial driver's license if the upgrade requires a
				skills test. If the permit holder is subject to the requirement to complete
				entry-level driver training as provided in Iowa Code section
				321.188,
				the permit holder shall complete the training after the permit holder obtains
				the commercial learner's permit, but before the permit holder takes the
				required skills test. The holder of a commercial learner's permit is not
				eligible to take a required driving skills test for the first 14 days after the
				permit holder is issued the permit. The 14-day period includes the day the
				commercial learner's permit was issued.
EXAMPLE: The commercial learner's permit is issued on
				  September 1. The earliest date the permit holder would be eligible to take the
				  skills test is September 15.
e. A commercial learner's permit is not valid
				for the operation of a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.25 - Examination for a Commercial Driver's License

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In addition to the requirements of 761-Chapter 604, an
				  applicant for a commercial driver's license shall pass the knowledge and skills
				  tests as required in 49 CFR Part 383, Subparts G and H.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.186.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.26 - Vision Screening

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An applicant for a commercial driver's license or commercial
				  learner's permit must pass a vision screening test administered by the
				  department. The vision standards are given in
				  761-604.11
				  (321).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321.186
				  and
				  321.186A.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 607 - Commercial Driver Licensing › Rule 761-607.27 - Knowledge Tests

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(1)
General knowledge test.
The general knowledge test for a
				commercial driver's license is a written test of topics such as vehicle
				inspection, operation, safety and control in accordance with
				49 CFR Section
				383.111.
(2)
Additional tests.
In
				addition to the general knowledge test for a commercial driver's license, an
				additional knowledge test is required for each of the following:
a. Class A license for combination vehicle
				operation as required in
				49 CFR Section
				383.111.
b. Hazardous material endorsement as required
				in
				49 CFR Section
				383.121. The knowledge test for a hazardous
				material endorsement shall not be administered orally or in a language other
				than English.
c. Passenger vehicle
				endorsement as required in
				49 CFR Section
				383.117.
d. Tank vehicle endorsement as required in
				49 CFR Section
				383.119.
e. Double/triple trailer endorsement as
				required in
				49 CFR Section
				383.115.
f. School bus endorsement as required in
				49 CFR Section
				383.123. The applicant must also qualify for
				a passenger vehicle endorsement.
g.
				Removal of the air brake restriction as required in 49 CFR Section
				383.111.