Iowa § 321I.34 Security interest — perfection and titles — fees

Iowa Statutes

§ 321I.34 — Security interest — perfection and titles — fees

Iowa § 321I.34

Title VIIITRANSPORTATION

Ch. 321IALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES

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Iowa Code § 321I.34 (2026).

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1.A security interest created in this state in an all-terrain vehicle is not perfected until the security interest is noted on the certificate of title.

a.To perfect the security interest, an application for security interest must be presented along with the original title. The county recorder shall note the security interest on the face of the title and in the electronic record maintained by the recorder’s office.

b.The application fee for a security interest is ten dollars. Five dollars of the fee shall be credited to the special all-terrain vehicle fund created under section 321I.8. The remaining five dollars shall be retained by the county and deposited into the general fund of the county.

c.The application shall be accompanied by the writing fee specified in section 321I.29.

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1. A security interest created in this state in an all-terrain vehicle is not perfected until the
security interest is noted on the certificate of title.
a. To perfect the security interest, an application for security interest must be presented
along with the original title. The county recorder shall note the security interest on the face
of the title and in the electronic record maintained by the recorder’s office.
b. The application fee for a security interest is ten dollars. Five dollars of the fee shall be
credited to the special all-terrain vehicle fund created under section 321I.8. The remaining
five dollars shall be retained by the county and deposited into the general fund of the county.
c. The application shall be accompanied by the writing fee specified in section 321I.29.
2. Thecertificateoftitleshallbepresentedtothecountyrecorderwhentheapplicationfor
security interest or for assignment of the security interest is presented and a new or endorsed
certificateoftitleshallbeissuedtothesecuredpartywiththenameandaddressofthesecured
party upon it.
3. When a security interest is discharged, the secured party shall note the cancellation
of the security interest on the face of the certificate of title and send the title by first class
mail to the office of the county recorder where the title was issued. If the title has been
lost or destroyed, the secured party may discharge the security interest by sending a signed,
notarizedstatementtotheofficeofthecountyrecorderwherethetitlewasissued. Thecounty
recorder shall note the release of the security interest in the county records and attach the
statement to the certificate of title as evidence of the release of the security interest.
4. If a lien has been released by the lienholder, proof of such release may be presented to
the county recorder of any county, and the county recorder shall note the release on the face
of the certificate of title and enter the release on the statewide computer system.