House File 299 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  ANDERSON


    Passed House, Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act to require proof of financial liability coverage upon
  2    registration of a motor vehicle.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 1838HH 83
  5 dea/nh/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 321.20, subsection 1, Code 2009, is
  1  2 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
  1  3    NEW PARAGRAPH.  g.  If the vehicle is a motor vehicle, the
  1  4 owner shall certify on the application that financial
  1  5 liability coverage is in effect for the motor vehicle and
  1  6 provide a copy of the proof of financial liability coverage
  1  7 card issued for the motor vehicle, a description of the
  1  8 financial liability coverage as noted on the proof of
  1  9 financial liability coverage card, or other documentation
  1 10 acceptable to the department.  This paragraph does not apply
  1 11 to a motor vehicle registered as a "limited use" vehicle
  1 12 pursuant to sections 321.58 through 321.62 or section 321.115.
  1 13    Sec. 2.  Section 321.30, Code 2009, is amended by adding
  1 14 the following new subsection:
  1 15    NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  The department or the county treasurer
  1 16 shall refuse registration of a motor vehicle if the owner does
  1 17 not provide satisfactory certification that financial
  1 18 liability coverage is in effect for the motor vehicle.  This
  1 19 subsection does not apply to a motor vehicle registered as a
  1 20 "limited use" vehicle pursuant to sections 321.58 through
  1 21 321.62 or section 321.115.
  1 22    Sec. 3.  Section 321.40, Code 2009, is amended by adding
  1 23 the following new subsection:
  1 24    NEW SUBSECTION.  10.  A form for certification of financial
  1 25 liability coverage shall accompany each renewal statement sent
  1 26 to the owner of a motor vehicle under this section.  The
  1 27 county treasurer shall refuse to renew the registration of a
  1 28 motor vehicle if the applicant does not submit certification
  1 29 of financial liability coverage in effect for the motor
  1 30 vehicle.  This subsection does not apply to a motor vehicle
  1 31 registered as a "limited use" vehicle pursuant to sections
  1 32 321.58 through 321.62 or section 321.115.
  1 33                           EXPLANATION
  1 34    This bill requires the owner of a motor vehicle to certify
  1 35 that financial liability coverage is in effect for the vehicle
  2  1 at the time the vehicle is registered and each time the
  2  2 registration is renewed.  At the time of application for
  2  3 registration of a motor vehicle, the owner is required to
  2  4 provide a copy of the proof of financial liability coverage
  2  5 card issued for the motor vehicle, a description of the
  2  6 coverage as noted on the card, or other documentation
  2  7 acceptable to the department of transportation.  The
  2  8 department or the county treasurer shall not register a motor
  2  9 vehicle or renew a registration in the absence of satisfactory
  2 10 proof that financial liability coverage is in effect for the
  2 11 vehicle.
  2 12    Motor vehicles that are registered as "limited use"
  2 13 vehicles, such as certain antique vehicles and vehicles in a
  2 14 dealer's inventory, are exempt from the requirements under the
  2 15 bill.
  2 16 LSB 1838HH 83
  2 17 dea/nh/14