SF 427 (LSB 2429XS (2) 90)

SENATE FILE 427

BY  SWEENEY

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to electronic registration renewal of off-road utility vehicles.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 321I.7, subsection 5, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  A county recorder or a license agent designated by the director pursuant to section 483A.11 may issue all-terrain vehicle and off-road utility vehicle registration renewals electronically pursuant to rules adopted by the commission. The fee for a registration renewal issued using an electronic system is fifteen dollars plus an administrative fee established by the commission and a writing fee as provided in section 321I.29.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Under current law, the owner of an off-road utility vehicle must register the vehicle if it is used on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail. An owner must file an application for registration with the department of natural resources (DNR) through the county recorder in the county where the owner resides, or in the case of a nonresident owner, in the county where the off-road utility vehicle will primarily be used, in the manner established by the natural resource commission (commission).
   Under current law, a county recorder or a license agent designated by the DNR director may issue all-terrain vehicle registration renewals electronically pursuant to rules adopted by the commission. This bill adds the ability for a county recorder or a license agent to issue off-road utility vehicle registration renewals electronically. The fee for a registration renewal issued using an electronic system is $15 plus an administrative fee established by the commission and a writing fee as provided in Code section 321I.29.
   A person who violates the registration or user permit requirements under Code section 321I.3(1) commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $70.