House File 2078 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY LYKAM
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to vehicle titles and registration plates for
2 specialty vehicles, and providing a penalty.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. Section 321.1, subsection 59, Code 2007, is
1 2 amended to read as follows:
1 3 59. "Reconstructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type
1 4 required to be registered hereunder under this chapter
1 5 materially altered from its original construction by the
1 6 removal, addition, or substitution of essential parts, new or
1 7 used. "Reconstructed vehicle" does not include a street rod
1 8 or replica vehicle.
1 9 Sec. 2. Section 321.1, Code 2007, is amended by adding the
1 10 following new subsection:
1 11 NEW SUBSECTION. 61. "Replica vehicle" means any completed
1 12 motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or motorized bicycle
1 13 with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than ten thousand
1 14 pounds consisting of a body, frame, and other essential parts,
1 15 assembled as a reproduction of a vehicle originally
1 16 manufactured by a generally recognized manufacturer of motor
1 17 vehicles with the substitution or addition of essential parts
1 18 to update the vehicle for purposes of safety, performance, or
1 19 reliability.
1 20 Sec. 3. Section 321.1, subsection 74, Code 2007, is
1 21 amended to read as follows:
1 22 74. "Specially constructed vehicle" means every vehicle of
1 23 a type required to be registered hereunder under this chapter
1 24 not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make,
1 25 model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of
1 26 vehicles and not materially altered from its original
1 27 construction. A "specially constructed vehicle" does not
1 28 include a street rod or replica vehicle.
1 29 Sec. 4. Section 321.1, Code 2007, is amended by adding the
1 30 following new subsection:
1 31 NEW SUBSECTION. 78A. "Street rod" means any car or motor
1 32 truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than ten
1 33 thousand pounds required to be registered under this chapter,
1 34 manufactured by a generally recognized manufacturer of motor
1 35 vehicles prior to the year 1949, with the substitution of a
2 1 body or frame not manufactured by the original manufacturer,
2 2 or any motor vehicle designed and manufactured to resemble a
2 3 motor vehicle manufactured prior to the year 1949.
2 4 Sec. 5. Section 321.23, subsection 1, Code 2007, is
2 5 amended to read as follows:
2 6 1. a. If the vehicle to be registered is a specially
2 7 constructed vehicle, reconstructed vehicle, street rod,
2 8 replica vehicle, or foreign vehicle, such fact shall be stated
2 9 in the application. A fee of ten dollars shall be paid by the
2 10 person making the application upon issuance of a certificate
2 11 of title by the county treasurer. For a specially constructed
2 12 vehicle, or reconstructed motor vehicle, street rod, or
2 13 replica vehicle subject to registration, the application shall
2 14 be accompanied by a statement from the department authorizing
2 15 the motor vehicle to be titled and registered in this state.
2 16 b. The department shall cause a physical inspection to be
2 17 made of all specially constructed vehicles, or reconstructed
2 18 motor vehicles, street rods, and replica vehicles upon
2 19 application for a certificate of title by the owner, to
2 20 determine whether the motor vehicle complies with the
2 21 definition of specially constructed motor vehicle, or
2 22 reconstructed motor vehicle, street rod, or replica vehicle in
2 23 this chapter and to determine that the integral component
2 24 parts are properly identified and that the rightful ownership
2 25 is established before issuing the owner the authority to have
2 26 the motor vehicle registered and titled. The purpose of the
2 27 physical inspection under this section is not to determine
2 28 whether the motor vehicle is in a condition safe to operate.
2 29 c. The owner of a specially constructed vehicle, or
2 30 reconstructed vehicle, street rod, or replica vehicle shall
2 31 apply for a certificate of title and registration for the
2 32 vehicle at the county treasurer's office within thirty days of
2 33 the inspection. For a foreign vehicle which has been
2 34 registered outside this state, the owner shall surrender to
2 35 the treasurer all registration plates, registration cards, and
3 1 certificates of title, or if the vehicle to be registered is
3 2 from a nontitle state, the evidence of foreign registration
3 3 and ownership as may be prescribed by the department except as
3 4 provided in subsection 2.
3 5 d. Upon completion of every specially constructed vehicle,
3 6 reconstructed vehicle, street rod, or replica vehicle, the
3 7 owner shall certify on a form prescribed by the department
3 8 that such vehicle is in compliance with all equipment
3 9 specifications.
3 10 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 321.115A REPLICA VEHICLES AND
3 11 STREET RODS == MODEL YEAR PLATES PERMITTED == PENALTY.
3 12 1. A motor vehicle may be registered as a replica vehicle
3 13 or street rod upon payment of the fee provided for in section
3 14 321.109, 321.113, 321.122, or 321.124. The owner of a vehicle
3 15 registered under this section may display registration plates
3 16 from or representing the model year of the motor vehicle or
3 17 the model year of the motor vehicle the registered vehicle is
3 18 designed to resemble, furnished by the person and approved by
3 19 the department, in lieu of the current and valid Iowa
3 20 registration plates issued for the vehicle, provided that the
3 21 current and valid Iowa registration plates and the
3 22 registration card issued for the vehicle are simultaneously
3 23 carried within the vehicle and are available for inspection to
3 24 any peace officer upon the officer's request.
3 25 2. Truck tractors and semitrailers registered under this
3 26 section shall not be used to haul loads.
3 27 3. A person convicted of a violation of this section is
3 28 guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled
3 29 violation under section 805.8A, subsection 2, paragraph "b".
3 30 Sec. 7. Section 805.8A, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code
3 31 2007, is amended to read as follows:
3 32 b. For violations under sections 321.17, 321.47, 321.55,
3 33 321.98, and 321.115, and 321.115A, the scheduled fine is
3 34 thirty dollars.
3 35 EXPLANATION
4 1 This bill establishes definitions for "replica vehicle" and
4 2 "street rod". The bill requires that if a vehicle is to be
4 3 registered as a street rod or replica vehicle, such fact must
4 4 be stated in the application. A fee of $10 shall be paid by
4 5 the person making the application upon issuance of a
4 6 certificate of title by the county treasurer. The bill also
4 7 requires the application to be accompanied by a statement from
4 8 the department authorizing the motor vehicle to be titled and
4 9 registered in this state.
4 10 The bill requires the department to physically inspect all
4 11 street rods and replica vehicles upon application for a
4 12 certificate of title to determine whether the motor vehicle
4 13 complies with the definition of street rod or replica vehicle,
4 14 that integral component parts are properly identified, and
4 15 that the rightful ownership is established before issuing the
4 16 owner the authority to have the motor vehicle registered and
4 17 titled. The physical inspection is not intended to determine
4 18 whether the motor vehicle is in a condition safe to operate.
4 19 The owner must apply for a certificate of title and
4 20 registration for the vehicle at the county treasurer's office
4 21 within 30 days of the inspection. The bill requires the owner
4 22 of a street rod or replica vehicle to certify in writing that
4 23 such vehicle is in compliance with all equipment
4 24 specifications.
4 25 New Code section 321.115A allows the owner of a replica
4 26 vehicle or street rod to, in lieu of the current and valid
4 27 Iowa registration plates, display registration plates from or
4 28 representing the model year of the motor vehicle or the model
4 29 year of the motor vehicle the registered vehicle is designed
4 30 to resemble. The model year plates, however, must be
4 31 furnished by the owner and approved by the department. The
4 32 bill requires the current and valid Iowa registration plates
4 33 and the registration card issued for the vehicle be
4 34 simultaneously carried within the vehicle and available for
4 35 inspection to any peace officer upon the officer's request.
5 1 Truck tractors and semitrailers registered as replica vehicles
5 2 or street rods shall not be used to haul loads. A person
5 3 convicted of a violation of the new Code section is guilty of
5 4 a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $30.
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