321A.39 Liability insurance — statement.
1. Whenever any dealer licensed under chapter 322 sells a motor vehicle at retail and the transaction does not include the sale of liability insurance coverage which will protect the purchaser under this chapter the purchase order or invoice evidencing the transaction shall contain a statement in the following form:
I understand that liability insurance coverage which would protect me under the Iowa Motor Vehicle Financial and Safety Responsibility Act, Iowa Code chapter 321A, IS NOT INCLUDED in my purchase of the herein described motor vehicle. I have received a copy of this statement.
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(Purchaser’s signature)
2. The seller shall print or stamp the statement conspicuously on the purchase order or invoice. The statement shall be signed by the purchaser in the space provided on or before the date of delivery of the motor vehicle described in the purchase order or invoice and a copy of the statement shall be given to the purchaser by the seller.
3. No civil liability shall arise on account of the failure of any person to comply with the provisions of this section.
4. Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.39]
2005 Acts, ch 8, §37; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §225; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §105
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.