321A.20 Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof.
1. The nonresident owner of a motor vehicle not registered in this state may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the department a written certificate or certificates of an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which the motor vehicle, or motor vehicles, described in such certificate is registered, or if such nonresident does not own a motor vehicle, then in the state in which the insured resides, provided such certificate otherwise conforms with the provisions of this chapter, and the department shall accept the same upon condition that said insurance carrier complies with the following provisions with respect to the policies so certified:
a. Said insurance carrier shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the department to accept service on its behalf of notice or process in any action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in this state.
b. Said insurance carrier shall agree in writing that such policies shall be deemed to conform with the laws of this state relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued herein.
2. If any insurance carrier not authorized to transact business in this state, which has qualified to furnish proof of financial responsibility, defaults in any said undertakings or agreements, the department shall not thereafter accept as proof any certificate of said carrier whether theretofore filed or thereafter tendered as proof, so long as such default continues.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.20]
92 Acts, ch 1175, §43
Referred to in §321A.13, 321A.18, 321A.21, 321A.22
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 321A - MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Section 321A.2 - Department to administer chapter — judicial review.
Section 321A.3 - Abstract of operating record — fees to be charged and disposition of fees.
Section 321A.4 - Effect of failure to report accidents.
Section 321A.5 - Security required following accident — exceptions.
Section 321A.6 - Exceptions to requirement of security.
Section 321A.7 - Duration of suspension.
Section 321A.8 - Application to unlicensed drivers and unregistered motor vehicles.
Section 321A.9 - Form and amount of security.
Section 321A.10 - Custody, disposition, and return of security.
Section 321A.11 - Matters not to be evidence in civil suits.
Section 321A.12 - Courts to report nonpayment of judgments.
Section 321A.13 - Suspension for nonpayment of judgments — exceptions.
Section 321A.14 - Suspension to continue until judgments paid and proof given.
Section 321A.15 - Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements.
Section 321A.16 - Installment payment of judgments — default.
Section 321A.17 - Proof required upon certain convictions.
Section 321A.18 - Alternate methods of giving proof.
Section 321A.19 - Certificate of insurance as proof.
Section 321A.20 - Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof.
Section 321A.21 - “Motor vehicle liability policy” defined.
Section 321A.22 - Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy.
Section 321A.23 - Chapter not to affect other policies.
Section 321A.24 - Bond as proof.
Section 321A.25 - Certificate of deposit as proof.
Section 321A.26 - Owner may give proof for others.
Section 321A.27 - Substitution of proof.
Section 321A.28 - Other proof may be required.
Section 321A.29 - Duration of proof — when proof may be canceled or returned.
Section 321A.30 - Rights not affected.
Section 321A.31 - Surrender of license and registration.
Section 321A.32 - Other violations — penalties.
Section 321A.32A - Civil penalty — disposition — reinstatement.
Section 321A.34 - Self-insurers.
Section 321A.36 - Chapter not to prevent other process.
Section 321A.37 - Uniformity of interpretation.