326.25 Applications — investigations.
1. The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application lawfully made pursuant to this chapter, and may in all cases make investigations as may be deemed necessary or require additional information. The department shall reject any such application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality of the application or the truth of any statement contained in the application, or for any other reason, when authorized by law. The department is authorized to take possession of any indicia of apportioned registration or reciprocity upon expiration, revocation, cancellation, or suspension of the registration, or which is fictitious, or which has been unlawfully or erroneously issued.
2. The department may suspend or revoke the registration indicia of a vehicle registered on an apportioned basis in any one of the following events:
a. When the department is satisfied that such registration indicia was issued upon fraudulent application. Bona fide errors shall be corrected within fifteen days after notification by the department.
b. When the department determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand.
c. When the registration indicia is knowingly displayed on a vehicle which is not in the apportioned fleet of the registrant.
d. Upon a determination that the motor vehicle does not have financial liability coverage as required under section 321.20B.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.25]
97 Acts, ch 139, §14, 17, 18; 98 Acts, ch 1121, §8; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §30
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 326 - REGISTRATION RECIPROCITY
Section 326.3 - Additional definitions.
Section 326.5 - Reciprocity agreements.
Section 326.6 - Apportionable registration fees.
Section 326.7 - Agreements on basis of compact miles.
Section 326.8 - Estimating mileage.
Section 326.9 - Individual vehicles not to be proportionally registered.
Section 326.11 - Subsequently acquired vehicles.
Section 326.12 - Vehicles deleted — registration transferred.
Section 326.13 - Information under oath.
Section 326.14 - Credentials — registration year and renewal — penalty.
Section 326.15 - Refunds of registration fees.
Section 326.16 - Delinquent fees.
Section 326.17 - Iowa base plates.
Section 326.18 - Nonresident fleet owner privileges.
Section 326.19 - Records preserved — audits.
Section 326.19A - Failure to maintain operational records — penalty.
Section 326.20 - Benefits extended to leased vehicles.
Section 326.21 - Laws of other jurisdictions — Iowa interests.
Section 326.22 - Operational laws of Iowa applicable.
Section 326.23 - Trip permits.
Section 326.24 - Registration denied or suspended.
Section 326.25 - Applications — investigations.
Section 326.27 - Violations to negate agreements.
Section 326.28 - Copies of records — fee.
Section 326.29 - Fees to road use tax fund.
Section 326.30 - Motor vehicle law applicable.
Section 326.31 - Filing incorrect information — effect.
Section 326.32 - Additional fees or restrictions by other jurisdictions — effect.