House File 405 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY S. OLSON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the use of special fire fighter registration 2 plates by a surviving co=owner of a motor vehicle. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2500HH 81 5 dea/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.34, subsection 10, Code 2005, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. e. Upon the death of a person who has been 1 4 issued special registration plates under this subsection, a 1 5 person who is listed as a co=owner on the vehicle's 1 6 certificate of title may continue to use the special plates on 1 7 the vehicle for which the plates were issued subject to 1 8 registration of the special plates in the surviving co=owner's 1 9 name and upon payment of the annual registration fee. The 1 10 special plates are not transferable to another owner or to 1 11 another vehicle and shall be surrendered upon transfer of 1 12 ownership of the vehicle for which the plates were issued. 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 This bill provides that, upon the death of the owner of a 1 15 motor vehicle bearing special fire fighter registration 1 16 plates, a surviving co=owner of record may continue to use the 1 17 special plates subject to registration of the plates in the 1 18 co=owner's name and payment of the annual registration fee. 1 19 The special plates may only be used on the vehicle for which 1 20 they were issued and must be surrendered when the co=owner 1 21 transfers ownership of the vehicle. 1 22 LSB 2500HH 81 1 23 dea:nh/sh/8