§ 321I.22 — Manufacturer, distributor, or dealer — special registration

Iowa § 321I.22

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VIII: TRANSPORTATION
• Ch. 321I: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES

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1. A manufacturer, distributor, or dealer owning an all-terrain vehicle required to be
registered under this chapter may operate the all-terrain vehicle for purposes of transporting,
testing, demonstrating, or selling it without the all-terrain vehicle being registered, except
that a special registration decal issued to the owner as provided in this chapter shall be
displayed on the all-terrain vehicle in the manner prescribed by rules of the commission.
11 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES, §321I.23
The special registration decal shall not be used on an all-terrain vehicle offered for hire or
for any work or service performed by a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer.
2. Every manufacturer, distributor, or dealer shall register with the department by making
application to the commission, upon forms prescribed by the commission, for a special
registration certificate and decal. The applicant shall pay a registration fee of forty-five
dollars and submit reasonable proof of the applicant’s status as a bona fide manufacturer,
distributor, or dealer as may be required by the commission.
3. The commission, upon granting an application, shall issue to the applicant a special
registration certificate and decal. The special registration certificate shall contain the
applicant’s name, address, and general identification number; the word “manufacturer”,
“dealer”, or “distributor”; and other information the commission prescribes.
4. The commission shall also issue duplicate special registration certificates and decals
which shall have displayed thereon the general identification number assigned to the
applicant. A county recorder may issue duplicate special registration certificates and decals
electronically pursuant to rules adopted by the commission. The fee for each additional
duplicate special registration certificate and decal shall be five dollars plus a writing fee.
5. Each special registration certificate issued under this section shall be for a period of
three years and shall expire on December 31 of the renewal year. A new special registration
certificate for the three-year renewal period may be obtained upon application to the
commission and payment of the fee provided by law. A county recorder may issue special
registration certificate renewals electronically pursuant to rules adopted by the commission.
6. If a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer has an established place of business in more
than one location, the manufacturer, distributor, or dealer shall secure a separate and distinct
special registration certificate and general identification number for each place of business.
7. A dealer shall make application and pay all registration and title fees if applicable on
behalf of the purchaser of an all-terrain vehicle. If the registration has expired while in the
dealer’s possession, the purchaser may renew the registration for the same fee and writing
fee as if the purchaser is securing the original registration.
8. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a dealer from obtaining a new registration and
transfer of registration in the same manner as other purchasers.
9. The commission may adopt rules consistent with this chapter establishing minimum
requirements for dealers. In adopting such rules, the commission shall consider the need
to protect persons, property, and the environment and to promote uniformity of practices
relating to the sale and use of all-terrain vehicles. The commission may also adopt rules
providing for the suspension or revocation of a dealer’s special registration certificate issued
pursuant to this section.