Senate
File
2423
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Enrolled
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2423
AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
SNOWMOBILE
REGISTRATIONS
AND
NONRESIDENT
USER
PERMITS,
PROVIDING
FEES,
AND
MAKING
PENALTIES
APPLICABLE.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
321G.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
h,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
h.
Issuance
of
annual
nonresident
user
permits
and
establishment
of
administrative
fees
for
issuance
of
the
permits.
Senate
File
2423,
p.
2
Sec.
2.
Section
321G.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
321G.3
Registration
and
user
permit
required
for
residents
——
penalties.
1.
Each
snowmobile
used
by
a
resident
on
public
land,
public
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
of
this
state
shall
be
currently
registered
in
this
state
pursuant
to
section
321G.4
.
A
resident
shall
not
operate,
maintain,
or
give
permission
for
the
operation
or
maintenance
of
a
snowmobile
on
public
land,
public
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
unless
the
snowmobile
is
registered
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
.
The
owner
of
a
snowmobile
must
also
obtain
a
user
permit
in
accordance
with
section
321G.4A
.
2.
A
violation
of
subsection
1
is
punishable
as
a
scheduled
violation
under
section
805.8B,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“a”
.
When
the
scheduled
fine
is
paid,
the
The
violator
shall
submit
proof
to
the
department
that
a
valid
registration
and
user
permit
have
has
been
obtained
by
providing
a
copy
of
the
registration
and
user
permit
to
the
department
within
thirty
days
of
the
date
the
fine
is
paid.
A
person
who
violates
this
subsection
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
Sec.
3.
Section
321G.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
The
owner
of
the
snowmobile
shall
file
an
application
for
registration
with
the
department
through
the
county
recorder
of
the
county
of
residence
in
the
manner
established
by
the
commission.
The
application
shall
be
completed
by
the
owner
and
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
of
fifteen
thirty
dollars
and
a
writing
fee
as
provided
in
accordance
with
section
321G.27
.
A
snowmobile
shall
not
be
registered
by
the
county
recorder
until
the
county
recorder
is
presented
with
receipts,
bills
of
sale,
or
other
satisfactory
evidence
that
the
sales
or
use
tax
has
been
paid
for
the
purchase
of
the
snowmobile
or
that
the
owner
is
exempt
from
paying
the
tax.
A
snowmobile
that
has
an
expired
registration
certificate
from
another
state
may
be
registered
in
this
state
upon
proper
application,
payment
of
all
applicable
registration
and
writing
fees,
and
payment
of
a
penalty
of
five
dollars.
Senate
File
2423,
p.
3
Sec.
4.
Section
321G.4B,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
321G.4B
Nonresident
requirements
——
fees
——
penalties.
1.
A
nonresident
wishing
to
operate
a
snowmobile
on
public
land,
public
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
of
this
state
shall
obtain
a
nonresident
user
permit
in
accordance
with
section
321G.4A
from
the
department
.
A
nonresident
user
permit
issued
by
the
department
is
only
valid
for
use
on
one
snowmobile,
is
not
transferable,
and
is
valid
for
the
calendar
year,
unless
a
different
time
period
is
specified
in
the
permit.
In
addition
to
obtaining
a
nonresident
user
permit,
a
nonresident
shall
display
a
current
registration
decal
or
other
evidence
of
registration
or
numbering
required
by
the
owner’s
state
of
residence
unless
the
owner
resides
in
a
state
that
does
not
register
or
number
snowmobiles.
2.
A
violation
of
subsection
1
is
punishable
as
a
scheduled
violation
under
section
805.8B,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“a”
.
When
the
scheduled
fine
is
paid,
the
The
violator
shall
submit
proof
to
the
department
that
a
nonresident
user
permit
has
been
obtained
and
provide
evidence
of
registration
or
numbering
as
required
by
the
owner’s
state
of
residence,
if
applicable,
to
the
department
within
thirty
days
of
the
date
the
fine
is
paid.
A
person
who
violates
this
section
subsection
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
3.
A
county
recorder
or
a
license
agent
designated
by
the
director
pursuant
to
section
483A.11
may
issue
nonresident
user
permits.
The
fee
for
a
nonresident
user
permit
is
fifteen
dollars
plus
an
administrative
fee
established
by
the
commission.
A
county
recorder
or
a
license
agent
shall
retain
a
writing
fee
from
the
sale
of
each
nonresident
user
permit
in
accordance
with
section
321G.27.
Sec.
5.
Section
321G.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
321G.5
Display
of
registration
and
nonresident
user
permit
decals.
The
owner
of
a
snowmobile
shall
display
the
registration
decal
and
,
if
applicable,
the
nonresident
user
permit
decal
on
the
snowmobile
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
the
rules
of
the
commission.
Senate
File
2423,
p.
4
Sec.
6.
Section
321G.6,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Every
snowmobile
registration
certificate
and
registration
decal
issued
expires
at
midnight
December
31
unless
sooner
terminated
or
discontinued
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
or
rules
of
the
commission.
After
the
first
day
of
September
each
year,
an
unregistered
snowmobile
may
be
registered
and
a
registration
may
be
renewed
,
as
applicable,
in
one
transaction.
The
fee
is
five
dollars
for
the
remainder
of
the
current
year,
in
addition
to
the
registration
fee
of
fifteen
thirty
dollars
for
the
subsequent
year
beginning
January
1,
and
a
writing
fee
as
provided
in
section
321G.27
.
4.
A
county
recorder
or
a
license
agent
designated
by
the
director
pursuant
to
section
483A.11
may
issue
snowmobile
registration
renewals
electronically
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
by
the
commission.
The
fee
for
a
registration
renewal
issued
using
an
electronic
system
is
fifteen
thirty
dollars
plus
an
administrative
fee
established
by
the
commission
and
a
writing
fee
as
provided
in
section
321G.27
.
Sec.
7.
Section
321G.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
The
department
shall
remit
the
fees,
including
nonresident
user
permit
fees
collected
pursuant
to
section
321G.4A
321G.4B
,
to
the
treasurer
of
state,
who
shall
place
the
money
in
a
special
snowmobile
fund.
The
money
is
appropriated
to
the
department
for
the
snowmobile
programs
of
the
state.
The
programs
shall
must
include
grants,
subgrants,
contracts,
or
cost-sharing
of
snowmobile
programs
with
political
subdivisions
or
incorporated
private
organizations
or
both,
which
may
include
the
purchase,
ownership,
and
maintenance
of
trail
grooming
equipment,
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
commission.
Snowmobile
fees
may
be
used
to
support
snowmobile
programs
on
a
usage
basis.
At
least
seventy
percent
of
the
special
fund
shall
be
available
for
political
subdivisions
or
incorporated
private
organizations
,
or
both.
Moneys
from
the
special
fund
not
used
by
the
political
subdivisions
or
incorporated
private
organizations
,
or
both
,
shall
remain
in
the
fund
and
may
be
used
by
the
department
for
the
administration
of
the
snowmobile
programs.
Notwithstanding
Senate
File
2423,
p.
5
section
8.33
,
moneys
in
the
special
fund
shall
not
revert
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
subsection
2
,
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
special
fund
shall
remain
in
the
fund.
Sec.
8.
Section
321G.8,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
Registration
and
nonresident
user
permits
shall
not
be
required
for
the
following
described
snowmobiles:
Sec.
9.
Section
321G.27,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
A
license
agent
shall
retain
a
writing
fee
of
one
dollar
from
the
sale
of
each
nonresident
user
permit
issued
by
the
license
agent.
Sec.
10.
Section
321G.34,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5.
a.
Upon
the
conviction
of
a
person
of
any
violation
of
this
chapter
or
a
rule
adopted
under
this
chapter
,
the
court,
as
a
part
of
the
judgment,
may
suspend
or
revoke
one
or
more
snowmobile
registration
or
nonresident
user
permit
privileges
,
as
applicable,
of
the
person
for
any
definite
period.
b.
The
court
shall
revoke
all
of
the
person’s
snowmobile
registrations
or
nonresident
user
permits
,
as
applicable,
and
suspend
the
privilege
of
procuring
a
registration
or
nonresident
user
permit
for
a
period
of
one
year
for
any
person
who
has
been
convicted
twice
within
one
year
of
trespassing
while
operating
a
snowmobile.
A
person
shall
not
be
issued
a
registration
or
nonresident
user
permit
during
the
period
of
suspension
or
revocation.
Sec.
11.
Section
331.602,
subsection
16,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16.
Issue
snowmobile
and
all-terrain
vehicle
registrations
and
user
permits
as
provided
in
sections
321G.4
,
321G.4A
321G.4B
,
321G.6
,
321G.21
,
321I.4
,
321I.5
,
321I.7
,
and
321I.22
.
Sec.
12.
Section
331.605,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
d.
For
the
issuance
of
snowmobile
registrations
and
nonresident
user
permits,
the
fees
specified
in
sections
321G.4
and
321G.4A
321G.4B
.
Senate
File
2423,
p.
6
Sec.
13.
Section
805.8B,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
For
registration
or
nonresident
user
permit
violations
under
section
321G.3,
subsection
1
,
or
section
321G.4B
,
the
scheduled
fine
is
sixty-five
dollars.
Sec.
14.
REPEAL.
Section
321G.4A,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
Senate
and
is
known
as
Senate
File
2423,
Ninetieth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
W.
CHARLES
SMITHSON
Secretary
of
the
Senate
Approved
_______________,
2024
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor