761—400.60 (321) Credit of registration fees.
	 400.60(1) Credit for unexpired registration fee. The applicant may claim credit, as specified in Iowa Code subsection 321.46(3), toward the registration fee for one newly acquired replacement vehicle.
	  a.   	 The credit may be claimed only when the owner of the newly acquired vehicle is applying for a certificate of title and registration (or just registration if the vehicle is not subject to titling provisions) for the newly acquired vehicle.
	  b.   	 For a junked vehicle, the date on the junking certificate shall determine the date the vehicle was junked.
	  c.   	 Excess credit shall not be applied toward the registration fee for a second vehicle.
	  d.   	 Credit shall be allowed for one or two vehicles which have been sold, traded or junked toward one replacement vehicle. Credit shall be based on the remaining unexpired months of the registration year(s) of the vehicle(s) sold, traded or junked.
	 400.60(2) Credit for transfer to spouse, parent or child. Credit shall be allowed toward a new registration for a vehicle being transferred to the applicant from the applicant’s spouse, parent or child, or from a former spouse pursuant to a dissolution of marriage decree, if application for the certificate of title and registration (or just registration if the vehicle is not subject to titling provisions) is made within 30 days after the date of transfer. If the owner is deceased, credit may be transferred under rule 761—400.14(321) of this chapter.
	 400.60(3) Credit from/to proportional registration.
	  a.   	 Pursuant to Iowa Code section 321.46A, an owner may claim credit toward the registration fees due when changing a vehicle’s registration from proportional registration under Iowa Code chapter 326 to registration under Iowa Code chapter 321. The owner shall surrender proof of proportional registration to the county treasurer. Credit shall be allowed for the unexpired complete calendar months remaining in the registration year from the date the application is filed with the county treasurer.
	  b.   	 Pursuant to Iowa Code sections 321.126 and 321.127, the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may claim credit for the proportional registration fees due when changing the vehicle’s registration from registration by the county treasurer to proportional registration. Application for proportional registration shall be submitted to the department’s office of motor carrier services; see 761—Chapter 500.
	 400.60(4) Assignment of credit and registration plates from lessor to lessee. When a lessee purchases the leased vehicle and within 30 days requests the assignment of the vehicle’s fee credit and registration plates, the lessor shall assign the registration fee credit and registration plates for the purchased vehicle to the lessee.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321.46, 321.46A, 321.48, 321.126 and 321.127.