761—511.2 (321E) Location and general information.
	 511.2(1) Applications, forms, instructions and restrictions are available by mail from the Office of Motor Carrier Services, Iowa Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 10382, Des Moines, Iowa 50306-0382; in person at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa; by telephone at (515)237-3264; or by facsimile at (515)237-3257. Permits may be obtained electronically upon making application to the office of motor carrier services.
	 511.2(2) No overdimensional or overweight vehicle, combination of vehicles, or vehicle with load shall be moved on the highways of this state without permit except as provided in Iowa Code section 321.453.
	 511.2(3) Rescinded IAB 2/7/01, effective 3/14/01.
	 511.2(4) Except as provided in subrule 511.7(6) and rule 511.13(321,321E), permits may be issued only for the transporting of a single article which exceeds statutory size or weight limits or both, and which cannot reasonably be divided or reduced to statutory size and weight limits. However, permits may be issued for the transporting of property consisting of more than one article when:
	  a.   	 The statutory weight limits are not exceeded,
	  b.   	 One of the articles exceeds the statutory size limits, and
	  c.   	 The inclusion of other articles does not cause the statutory size limits to be exceeded by an additional amount.
	 511.2(5) Nothing in the permit shall be construed as waiving any load limits which have been or which might be established on any bridge or any road which is posted with embargo signs, unless specifically stated on the permit.
	 511.2(6) The state of Iowa, the department, and any other permit-issuing authority assume no responsibility for the property of the permit holder. Permit holders shall hold permit-issuing authorities harmless of any damages that may be sustained by the traveling public, adjacent property owners or the highways of this state on account of movements made under permit.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 17A.3 and 321E.1.