HSB 638 (LSB 5876YC (6) 91)

HOUSE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON JONES)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to registration requirements for vehicles designed primarily for off-highway use, including registration of all-terrain vehicles and information required to complete a form to register snowmobiles and vessels, providing fees, making appropriations, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

DIVISION I
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR HIGHWAY USE

    Section 1.  Section 321.2, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  The division of state patrol of the department of public safety shall enforce the provisions of this chapter relating to traffic on the public highways of the state, including those relating to the safe and legal operation of passenger cars, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, motor trucks, buses, and other commercial motor vehicles, and to see that proper safety rules are observed.
    Sec. 2.  Section 321.20B, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  8A.  This section does not apply to an all-terrain vehicle operated on a highway incidental to the vehicle’s use for agricultural purposes pursuant to section 321.234A, subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
    Sec. 3.  Section 321.34, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   1.  Plates issued.  The county treasurer upon receiving application, accompanied by proper fee, for registration of a vehicle shall issue to the owner one registration plate for a motorcycle, motorized bicycle, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, truck tractor, trailer, or semitrailer and two registration plates for every other motor vehicle. The registration plates, including special registration plates, shall be assigned to the owner of a vehicle. When the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns ownership of the vehicle to another person, the owner shall remove the registration plates from the vehicle. The owner shall forward the plates to any county treasurer or the owner may have the plates assigned to another vehicle within thirty days after transfer, upon payment of the fees required by law. The owner shall immediately affix registration plates retained by the owner to another vehicle owned or acquired by the owner, providing the owner complies with section 321.46. The department shall adopt rules providing for the assignment of registration plates to the transferee of a vehicle for which a credit is allowed under section 321.46, subsection 6.
   3.  Radio operators plates.  The owner of an automobile, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, trailer, or motor truck who holds an amateur radio license issued by the federal communications commission may, upon written application to the county treasurer accompanied by a fee of five dollars, order special registration plates bearing the call letters authorized the radio station covered by the person’s amateur radio license. When received by the county treasurer, such special registration plates shall be issued to the applicant in exchange for the registration plates previously issued to the person. Not more than one set of special registration plates may be issued to an applicant. Said fee shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the fee for regular registration plates. Special registration plates must be surrendered upon expiration of the owner’s amateur radio license and the owner shall thereupon be entitled to the owner’s regular registration plates. The county treasurer shall validate special plates in the same manner as regular registration plates, upon payment of five dollars in addition to the regular annual registration fee.
    Sec. 4.  Section 321.34, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  Upon application and the payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars, the director may issue to the owner of a motor vehicle registered in this state or a trailer or travel trailer registered in this state, personalized registration plates marked with up to seven initials, letters, or combination of numerals and letters requested by the owner. However, personalized registration plates for all-terrain vehicles, autocycles, motorcycles, and motorized bicycles shall be marked with no more than six initials, letters, or combinations of numerals and letters. Upon receipt of the personalized registration plates, the applicant shall surrender the regular registration plates to the county treasurer. The fee for issuance of the personalized registration plates shall be in addition to the regular annual registration fee.
    Sec. 5.  Section 321.34, subsection 8, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  The owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motorcycle, trailer, or motor truck who has been awarded the medal of honor may, upon written application to the department, order special registration plates which shall be red, white, and blue in color and shall bear an emblem of the medal of honor and an identifying number. Each applicant applying for special registration plates under this subsection may order only one set of registration plates under this subsection. The application is subject to approval by the department and the special registration plates shall be issued at no charge to the applicant in exchange for the registration plates previously issued to the person. A person who is issued special plates under this subsection is exempt from payment of any annual registration fee for the motor vehicle bearing the special plates. The department shall validate the special plates in the same manner as regular registration plates are validated under this section. The department shall not issue special registration plates until service organizations in the state have furnished the department either the special dies or the cost of the special dies necessary for the manufacture of the special registration plate.
    Sec. 6.  Section 321.34, subsection 8A, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  The owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motorcycle, trailer, or motor truck who was a prisoner of war during a time of military conflict may, upon written application to the department, order only one set of special registration plates with an ex-prisoner of war processed emblem. The emblem shall be designed by the department in cooperation with the adjutant general and shall signify that the owner was a prisoner of war as described in this subsection. The application is subject to approval by the department, in consultation with the adjutant general. The special plates shall be issued at no charge and are subject to an annual registration fee of fifteen dollars. The county treasurer shall validate the special plates in the same manner as regular registration plates are validated under this section.
    Sec. 7.  Section 321.34, subsection 10, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  Upon application and payment of the proper fees, the director may issue fire fighter plates to the owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motor truck, motor home, multipurpose vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or travel trailer if the owner is a current or retired member of a paid or volunteer fire department. The special registration plates, designed by the department in cooperation with representatives designated by the Iowa fire fighters’ associations, signify that the applicant is a current or retired member of a paid or volunteer fire department.
    Sec. 8.  Section 321.34, subsection 11, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  Upon application and payment of the proper fees, the director may issue natural resources plates to the owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motor truck, motor home, multipurpose vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or travel trailer.
    Sec. 9.  Section 321.34, subsection 11A, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  Upon application and payment of the proper fees, the director may issue “love our kids” plates to the owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motor truck, motor home, multipurpose vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or travel trailer.
    Sec. 10.  Section 321.34, subsection 11B, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  Upon application and payment of the proper fees, the director may issue “motorcycle rider education” plates to the owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motor truck, motor home, multipurpose vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or travel trailer.
    Sec. 11.  Section 321.34, subsection 11C, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  Upon application and payment of the proper fees, the director may issue blackout plates to the owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motor truck, motor home, multipurpose vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or travel trailer.
    Sec. 12.  Section 321.34, subsection 11D, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  Upon application and payment of the proper fees, the director may issue flying our colors plates to the owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motor truck, motor home, multipurpose vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or travel trailer.
    Sec. 13.  Section 321.34, subsection 12, paragraphs a and d, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   a.  The owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration pursuant to section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motor truck, motor home, multipurpose vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or travel trailer may, upon written application to the department, order special registration plates with a distinguishing processed emblem as authorized by this section or as approved by the department. The fee for the issuance of special registration plates is twenty-five dollars for each vehicle, unless otherwise provided by this section, which fee is in addition to the regular annual registration fee. The county treasurer shall validate special registration plates with a distinguishing processed emblem in the same manner as regular registration plates, upon payment of five dollars in addition to the regular annual registration fee.
   d.  A special registration plate issued for a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, or motorized bicycle under this section shall be designated in the manner provided for personalized registration plates under subsection 5, paragraph “a”.
    Sec. 14.  Section 321.34, subsection 13, paragraph a, subparagraph (1), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   (1)  The owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration pursuant to section 321.109, subsection 1, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motor truck, motor home, multipurpose vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or travel trailer may upon request be issued special registration plates that contain a space reserved for the placement of an organization decal. If the special plates are requested at the time of initial application for registration and certificate of title for the vehicle, no special plate fee is required other than the regular annual registration fee for the vehicle. If the special plates are requested as replacement plates, the owner shall surrender the current regular or special registration plates in exchange for the special plates and shall pay a replacement plate fee of five dollars. The county treasurer shall validate special plates with an organization decal in the same manner as regular plates, upon payment of the annual registration fee.
    Sec. 15.  Section 321.34, subsection 15, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  The An owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under section 321.109, subsection 1, autocycle, motorcycle, trailer, or motor truck referred to in subsection 12 who has been awarded the legion of merit shall be issued one set of special registration plates with a legion of merit processed emblem, upon written application to the department and presentation of satisfactory proof of the award of the legion of merit as established by the Congress of the United States. The emblem shall be designed by the department in cooperation with the adjutant general and shall signify that the owner was awarded the legion of merit. The application is subject to approval by the department, in consultation with the adjutant general. The special plates shall be issued at no charge and are subject to an annual registration fee of fifteen dollars. The county treasurer shall validate the special plates in the same manner as regular registration plates are validated under this section.
    Sec. 16.  Section 321.37, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   1.  Registration plates issued for a motor vehicle other than an all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motorcycle, motorized bicycle, or truck tractor shall be attached to the motor vehicle, one in the front and the other in the rear. The registration plate issued for an all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle required to be registered under this chapter shall be attached to the rear of the vehicle. The registration plate issued for a truck tractor shall be attached to the front of the truck tractor. The special plate issued to a dealer shall be attached on the rear of the vehicle when operated on the highways of this state.
   2.  A motor vehicle, other than a truck registered for more than five tons, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, motorcycle, or truck tractor, which is model year 1948 or older, and a reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle built to resemble a model year 1948 vehicle or older, may display one registration plate on the rear of the vehicle if the other registration plate issued to the vehicle is carried in the vehicle at all times when the vehicle is operated on a public highway.
    Sec. 17.  Section 321.69, subsection 9, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   9.  Except for subsections 10 and 11, this section does not apply to motor trucks and truck tractors with a gross vehicle weight rating of sixteen thousand pounds or more, vehicles more than seven model years old, all-terrain vehicles, autocycles, motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and special mobile equipment. This section does apply to motor homes. The requirement in subsection 1 that the new certificate of title and registration receipt shall state on the face whether a prior owner had disclosed that the vehicle was damaged to the extent that it was a wrecked or salvage vehicle as defined in section 321.52, subsection 4, paragraph “e”, does not apply to a vehicle with a certificate of title bearing a designation that the vehicle was previously titled on a salvage certificate of title pursuant to section 321.52, subsection 4, paragraph “c”, or to a vehicle with a certificate of title bearing a “REBUILT” or “SALVAGE” designation pursuant to section 321.24, subsection 4 or 5. Except for subsections 10 and 11, this section does not apply to new motor vehicles with a true mileage, as defined in section 321.71, of one thousand miles or less, unless such vehicle has incurred damage as described in subsection 2.
    Sec. 18.  Section 321.105A, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
   NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (32)  An all-terrain vehicle that was registered pursuant to section 321I.4 on or before July 1, 2026.
    Sec. 19.  Section 321.109, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  The annual fee for all motor vehicles including vehicles designated by manufacturers as station wagons, 1993 and subsequent model year multipurpose vehicles, and 2010 and subsequent model year motor trucks with an unladen weight of ten thousand pounds or less, except motor trucks registered under section 321.122, business-trade trucks, special trucks, motor homes, motorsports recreational vehicles, ambulances, hearses, all-terrain vehicles, autocycles, motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and 1992 and older model year multipurpose vehicles, shall be equal to one percent of the value as fixed by the department plus forty cents for each one hundred pounds or fraction thereof of weight of vehicle, as fixed by the department. The weight of a motor vehicle, fixed by the department for registration purposes, shall include the weight of a battery, heater, bumpers, spare tire, and wheel. Provided, however, that for any new vehicle purchased in this state by a nonresident for removal to the nonresident’s state of residence the purchaser may make application to any county treasurer for a transit plate for which a fee of ten dollars shall be paid. And provided, however, that for any used vehicle held by a registered dealer and not currently registered in this state, or for any vehicle held by an individual and currently registered in this state, when purchased in this state by a nonresident for removal to the nonresident’s state of residence, the purchaser may make application to any county treasurer for a transit plate for which a fee of three dollars shall be paid. The county treasurer shall issue a nontransferable certificate of registration for which no refund shall be allowed; and the transit plates shall be void thirty days after issuance. Such purchaser may apply for a certificate of title by surrendering the manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate or certificate of title, duly assigned as provided in this chapter. In this event, the county treasurer shall, when satisfied with the genuineness and regularity of the application, and upon payment of a fee of thirty dollars, issue a certificate of title in the name and address of the nonresident purchaser delivering the title to the owner. If there is a security interest noted on the title, the county treasurer shall mail to the secured party an acknowledgment of the notation of the security interest. The county treasurer shall not release a security interest that has been noted on a title issued to a nonresident purchaser as provided in this paragraph. The application requirements of section 321.20 apply to a title issued as provided in this subsection, except that a natural person who applies for a certificate of title shall provide either the person’s social security number, passport number, or driver’s license number, whether the license was issued by this state, another state, or another country. The provisions of this subsection relating to multipurpose vehicles are effective for all 1993 and subsequent model years. The annual registration fee for multipurpose vehicles that are 1992 model years and older shall be in accordance with section 321.124.
    Sec. 20.  Section 321.109, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  The owner of an unregistered motor vehicle or motor vehicle for which the registration is delinquent may make application to any county treasurer for a temporary thirty-day permit for a fee of twenty-five dollars. The permit shall authorize the motor vehicle to be driven or towed upon the highway, but shall not authorize a motor truck or truck tractor to haul or tow a load. The permit fee shall not be considered a registration fee or exempt the owner from payment of all other fees, registration fees, and penalties due. If the annual registration fee for the motor vehicle is delinquent, the annual registration fee and penalty shall continue to accrue until paid. The permit fee shall not be prorated, refunded, or used as credit as provided under section 321.46. The permit shall be displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the rear window of all motor vehicles, except motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles with no rear window. Permits issued for a motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle with no rear window shall be attached to the rear of the motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle, as applicable.
    Sec. 21.  Section 321.117, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   321.117  Motorcycle, autocycle, all-terrain vehicle, ambulance, and hearse registration fees.
   1.  a.  For all motorcycles and autocycles the annual registration fee shall be Except as provided in paragraph “b”, the annual registration fee for a motorcycle, autocycle, and all-terrain vehicle is twenty dollars. For all
   b.  If a vehicle described in paragraph “a” is more than five model years old, the annual registration fee is ten dollars.
   2.  The annual registration fee for a motorized bicycles the annual registration fee shall be bicycle is seven dollars. When the motorcycle or autocycle is more than five model years old, the annual registration fee shall be ten dollars.
   3.  The annual registration fee for ambulances an ambulance and hearses shall be a hearse is fifty dollars. Passenger car plates shall be issued for ambulances and hearses.
   2.  4.  In addition to the fee required for a motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle under subsection 1, the owner of a motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle that is a battery electric motor vehicle or plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle, as those terms are defined in section 321.116, shall pay an annual electric motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle registration fee. The amount of the fee shall be is nine dollars.
    Sec. 22.  Section 321.145, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
   NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (04)  An amount equal to fifteen dollars for each all-terrain vehicle registration fee collected pursuant to section 321.117 shall be credited to the off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund created under section 321.146.
    Sec. 23.  NEW SECTION.  321.146  Off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund.
   1.  The off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund is created under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund and transfers of interest, earnings, and moneys from other funds as provided by law. The moneys credited to the fund are not subject to section 8.33 and shall not be transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise encumbered except as provided in this section.
   2.  Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department to award grants for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas. The department shall award such grants to political subdivisions, incorporated private organizations, or both. A grant awarded from the fund shall be used to establish, maintain, or operate off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas.
   3.  Off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas established, maintained, or operated by the use of a grant shall not be operated for profit.
   4.  The recipient of a grant shall establish and implement an education instruction program either singly or in cooperation with other grant recipients. Grants may be used to support recipients’ programs on a usage basis. The department may establish and implement an education instruction program using unawarded moneys in the fund.
   5.  Moneys awarded from the fund shall not be used for law enforcement purposes outside of a designated off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding area or for purchasing, installing, or maintaining signs along a highway outside of a designated off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding area.
    Sec. 24.  Section 321.166, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  Registration plates shall be of metal and of a size not to exceed six inches by twelve inches, except that the size of plates issued for use on all-terrain vehicles, autocycles, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, motorcycle trailers, and trailers with an empty weight of two thousand pounds or less shall be established by the department.
    Sec. 25.  Section 321.166, subsections 3 and 4, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   3.  The registration plate number shall be displayed in characters which shall not exceed a height of four inches nor a stroke width exceeding five-eighths of an inch. Special plates issued to dealers shall display the alphabetical character “D”, which shall be of the same size as the characters in the registration plate. The registration plate number issued for all-terrain vehicles, autocycles, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, trailers with an empty weight of two thousand pounds or less, and motorcycle trailers shall be a size prescribed by the department.
   4.  The registration plate number, except on all-terrain vehicles, autocycles, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, motorcycle trailers, and trailers with an empty weight of two thousand pounds or less, shall be of sufficient size to be readable from a distance of one hundred feet during daylight.
    Sec. 26.  Section 321.178, subsection 1, paragraph a, subparagraph (4), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   (4)  Instruction providing an awareness about sharing the road with pedestrians, bicycles, all-terrain vehicles, and motorcycles. The instruction course shall be first approved by the state department of transportation. Instructional materials creating an awareness about sharing the road with pedestrians, bicycles, all-terrain vehicles, and motorcycles shall also be distributed during the course of instruction.
    Sec. 27.  Section 321.178A, subsection 3, paragraph a, subparagraph (5), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   (5)  Instruction providing an awareness about sharing the road with pedestrians, bicycles, all-terrain vehicles, and motorcycles.
    Sec. 28.  Section 321.234A, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   All-terrain vehicles A person shall not be operated operate an unregistered all-terrain vehicle on a highway unless one or more of the following conditions apply:
    Sec. 29.  Section 321.234A, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  The operation is between sunrise and sunset and is incidental to the vehicle’s use for agricultural purposes. For purposes of this paragraph, “incidental to the vehicle’s use for agricultural purposes” includes stopping in the course of agricultural use to obtain fuel for the all-terrain vehicle or to obtain food or a nonalcoholic beverage for the operator.
    Sec. 30.  Section 321.234A, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 2026, is amended by striking the paragraph.
    Sec. 31.  Section 321.234A, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  1A.  Except as provided in this subsection, a person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle registered under this chapter on a highway.
   a.  A person may operate a registered all-terrain vehicle on an undivided two-lane primary highway that is not part of the interstate road system and on a paved, undivided two-lane secondary road over the most direct and accessible route between any of the following locations:
   (1)  An all-terrain vehicle park or trail.
   (2)  A secondary road on which such vehicles are authorized to operate under paragraph “b”.
   (3)  A city street on which such vehicles are authorized to operate under paragraph “d”.
   (4)  The vehicle operator’s residence.
   b.  (1)  A person may operate a registered all-terrain vehicle on any of the following secondary roads:
   (a)  An unpaved secondary road.
   (b)  A paved, undivided secondary road or segment thereof, if authorized by the county board of supervisors. The board shall evaluate the traffic conditions on all such secondary roads under its jurisdiction and designate roadways on which all-terrain vehicles may be operated without unduly interfering with or constituting an undue hazard to conventional motor vehicle traffic. In designating such roadways, the board may authorize all-terrain vehicles to stop at service stations or convenience stores along a designated roadway.
   (2)  Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), a county may prohibit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on a secondary road or segment thereof under its jurisdiction as follows:
   (a)  When the secondary road or segment thereof is closed to motor vehicle traffic pursuant to section 306.41.
   (b)   When the secondary road or segment thereof is designated as a detour route pursuant to section 306.41.
   (c)  For any other secondary road or segment thereof, for no more than seven consecutive days and no more than thirty days in a calendar year when the prohibited days are established by ordinance.
   c.  On state park road systems, including anywhere within the boundaries of a state park that any other motor vehicle required to be registered under this chapter is authorized to operate.
   d.  On a municipal street system if authorized by the city. A city may designate streets under the jurisdiction of the city within its corporate limits, and two-lane primary and secondary road extensions in the city, which may be used for the operation of all-terrain vehicles. In designating such streets, the city may authorize all-terrain vehicles to stop at service stations or convenience stores along a designated street. A city shall not charge a fee to operate an all-terrain vehicle within the city.
    Sec. 32.  Section 321.234A, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
   2.  A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle on a highway in excess of thirty-five miles per hour. A person under the age of eighteen years old shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle on a highway unless the person is operating pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “a”.
    Sec. 33.  Section 321.234A, subsections 3, 4, and 5, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   3.  As provided in section 321.1, an all-terrain vehicle is a motor vehicle for purposes of this chapter. Therefore, an all-terrain vehicle operated on a highway shall be equipped with the parts, lamps, and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required under this chapter for motor vehicles, including but not limited to the parts, lamps, and equipment required under sections 321.386, 321.387, 321.404, 321.432, and 321.437.
   4.  An all-terrain vehicle that is owned by the owner of land adjacent to a highway, other than an interstate road, may be operated by the owner of the all-terrain vehicle, or by a member of the owner’s family, on the portion of the highway right-of-way that is between the shoulder of the roadway, or at least five feet from the edge of the roadway, and the owner’s property line. A person operating an all-terrain vehicle within the highway right-of-way under this subsection shall comply with the registration, age and safety, and age requirements under chapter 321I.
   5.  a.  A Except as provided in paragraph “b”, a person convicted of a violation of who violates this section is guilty of commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 3.
   b.  A person who operates an unregistered all-terrain vehicle other than as authorized in subsection 1 shall be charged with a violation of section 321.17.
    Sec. 34.  Section 321.317, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  It is unlawful for any A person to shall not sell or offer for sale or operate on the highways of the state any vehicle subject to registration under the provisions of this chapter which has never been registered in this or any other state prior to January 1, 1954, unless the vehicle is equipped with a directional signal device of a type in compliance with the provisions of subsection 2. Motorcycles All-terrain vehicles equipped with a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and semitrailers and trailers less than forty inches in width are exempt from the provisions of this section subsection.
    Sec. 35.  Section 321.404A, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  A person shall not operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or motorized bicycle on the highways of this state a highway if it is equipped with a device that restricts the light output of a headlamp required under section 321.385 or 321.386, a rear lamp required under section 321.387, a signal lamp or signal device required under section 321.404, or a directional signal device as described in section 321.317.
    Sec. 36.  Section 321.438, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  Every motor vehicle except an all-terrain vehicle equipped with a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, a motorcycle, or a vehicle included in the provisions of section 321.383 or section 321.115 shall be equipped with a windshield in accordance with section 321.444.
    Sec. 37.  Section 321.445, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  Except for all-terrain vehicles equipped with a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, motorcycles or, and motorized bicycles, 1966 model year or newer motor vehicles subject to registration in Iowa shall be equipped with safety belts and safety harnesses which conform with federal motor vehicle safety standard numbers 209 and 210 as published in 49 C.F.R. §571.209 – 571.210 and with prior federal motor vehicle safety standards for seat belt assemblies and seat belt assembly anchorages applicable for the motor vehicle’s model year.
    Sec. 38.  Section 321.445, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  The driver and front seat occupants of a type of motor vehicle that is subject to registration in Iowa, except a an all-terrain vehicle equipped with a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, motorcycle, or a motorized bicycle, shall each wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt or safety harness any time the vehicle is in forward motion on a street or highway in this state except that a child under eighteen years of age shall be secured as required under section 321.446.
    Sec. 39.  Section 321I.1, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  Off-road motorcycles shall be considered all-terrain vehicles for the purpose of registration this chapter. Off-road motorcycles shall also be considered all-terrain vehicles for the purpose of titling if a title has not previously been issued pursuant to chapter 321. An operator of an off-road motorcycle is subject to provisions governing the operation of all-terrain vehicles in this chapter, but is exempt from the education instruction and certification program requirements of sections 321I.25 and 321I.26.
    Sec. 40.  Section 321I.1, subsections 4, 13, and 23, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   4.  “Dealer” means a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging all-terrain vehicles required to be registered under this chapter and who has an established place of business for that purpose in this state.
   13.  “Manufacturer” means a person engaged in the business of constructing or assembling all-terrain vehicles required to be registered under this chapter and who has an established place of business for that purpose in this state.
   23.  “Public land” means land owned by the federal government, the state, or political subdivisions of the state and land acquired or developed for public recreation pursuant to section 321.146 or section 321I.8, Code 2026.
    Sec. 41.  Section 321I.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  12A.  “Highway” means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular travel, except in public areas in which the boundary shall be thirty-three feet each side of the center line of the roadway.
    Sec. 42.  Section 321I.1, subsection 17, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  The operator of an off-road utility vehicle is subject to provisions governing the operation of all-terrain vehicles in section 321.234A, this chapter, and administrative rules, but is exempt from the education instruction and certification program requirements of sections 321I.25 and 321I.26. An operator of an off-road utility vehicle shall not operate the vehicle on a designated riding area or designated riding trail unless the department has posted signage indicating the riding area or trail is open to the operation of off-road utility vehicles. Off-road utility vehicles are subject to the dealer registration and titling requirements of this chapter. A motorized motor vehicle that was previously titled or is currently titled under chapter 321 as a vehicle other than as an off-road utility vehicle shall not be registered or operated as an off-road utility vehicle.
    Sec. 43.  Section 321I.1, subsection 29, Code 2026, is amended by striking the subsection.
    Sec. 44.  Section 321I.2, subsection 1, paragraphs a, e, and h, Code 2026, are amended by striking the paragraphs.
    Sec. 45.  Section 321I.10, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Code 2026, are amended by striking the subsections.
    Sec. 46.  Section 321I.10, subsection 7, paragraph e, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   e.  The crossing is made from a street, roadway, or highway on which the all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle is authorized to operate public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail in this state to a street, roadway, or highway on which such vehicle is authorized to operate public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail in this state.
    Sec. 47.  Section 321I.15A, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  a.  The court may assess the defendant a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars. The civil penalty shall be deposited in the special off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund created pursuant to under section 321I.8 321.146.
   b.  The court may order the defendant to pay restitution to the titleholder of land for damages caused by the defendant’s violation, to the extent that the titleholder consents to joining the action, and the titleholder’s damages are established at trial. If the titleholder is the state, the amount of restitution ordered to be paid by the court shall be deposited in the special off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund created pursuant to under section 321I.8 321.146. If the titleholder is a governmental entity other than the state, the moneys shall be paid to the governmental entity for deposit in any fund or account from which moneys are used for the maintenance, repair, or improvement of the land where the damage occurred.
    Sec. 48.  Section 321I.17, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   321I.17  Special events.
   The department may authorize the holding of organized special events as defined in this chapter within this state. The department shall adopt rules relating to the conduct of special events held under department permits and designating the equipment and facilities necessary for the safe operation of all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, and off-road utility vehicles and for the safety of operators, participants, and observers in the special events. A special event may require an entrance fee set by the organizer of the special event. The department may require that part of the entrance fee be credited to pay costs of all-terrain vehicle programs authorized pursuant to section 321I.8 the off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund created under section 321.146. At least thirty days before the scheduled date of a special event in this state, an application shall be filed with the department for authorization to conduct the special event. The application shall set forth the date, time, and location of the proposed special event and any other information the department requires. The special event shall not be conducted without written authorization of the department.
    Sec. 49.  Section 321I.20, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  The owner of a rented all-terrain vehicle shall keep a record of the name and address of each person renting the all-terrain vehicle, its registration certificate, the departure date and time, and the expected time of return. The records shall be preserved for six months.
    Sec. 50.  Section 321I.22, subsections 1, 7, and 8, Code 2026, are amended by striking the subsections.
    Sec. 51.  Section 321I.22, subsections 2, 3, and 4, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   2.  Every manufacturer, distributor, or dealer shall register with the department by making application to the commission, upon forms prescribed by the commission, for a special registration certificate and decal. The applicant shall pay a registration fee of forty-five dollars and submit reasonable proof of the applicant’s status as a bona fide manufacturer, distributor, or dealer as may be required by the commission.
   3.  The commission, upon granting an application, shall issue to the applicant a special registration certificate and decal. The special registration certificate shall contain the applicant’s name, address, and general identification number; the word “manufacturer”, “dealer”, or “distributor”; and other information the commission prescribes.
   4.  The commission shall also issue duplicate special registration certificates and decals which shall have displayed thereon the general identification number assigned to the applicant. A county recorder may issue duplicate special registration certificates and decals electronically pursuant to rules adopted by the commission. The fee for each additional duplicate special registration certificate and decal shall be is five dollars plus a writing fee.
    Sec. 52.  Section 321I.26, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   4.  The certificate fees collected under this section shall be credited to the special all-terrain vehicle off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund and shall be used for educational programs created under section 321.146.
    Sec. 53.  Section 321I.27, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   321I.27  Stopping and inspecting —— warnings.
   A peace officer may stop and inspect an all-terrain vehicle operated, parked, or stored on public streets, highways, public lands, public ice, or designated riding trails of the state to determine if the all-terrain vehicle is registered, numbered, or equipped as required by this chapter and commission rules. The officer shall not inspect an area that is not essential to determine compliance with the requirements. If the officer determines that the all-terrain vehicle is not in compliance, the officer may issue a warning memorandum to the operator and forward a copy to the commission. The warning memorandum shall must indicate the items found not in compliance and shall must direct the owner or operator of the all-terrain vehicle to have the all-terrain vehicle in compliance and return a copy of the warning memorandum with the proof of compliance to the commission within fourteen days. If the proof of compliance is not provided within fourteen days, the owner or operator is in violation of this chapter.
    Sec. 54.  Section 321I.28, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   321I.28  Termination of use.
   A person who receives a warning memorandum for an all-terrain vehicle shall stop using the all-terrain vehicle as soon as possible and shall not operate it on public streets, highways, public lands, public ice, or designated riding trails of the state until the all-terrain vehicle is in compliance.
    Sec. 55.  Section 321I.29, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   321I.29  Writing fees.
   1.  a.  The county recorder shall collect a writing fee of two dollars for each privilege under this chapter.
   b.  2.  Writing fees collected or retained by the county recorder under this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.
   2.  a.  A license agent shall collect a writing fee of one dollar for an all-terrain vehicle registration or for renewal of a registration issued by the license agent.
   b.  A license agent shall retain a writing fee of one dollar from the sale of each user permit issued by the license agent.
    Sec. 56.  Section 321I.30, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  This chapter and other applicable laws of this state shall govern the operation, equipment, numbering, and all other matters relating to an all-terrain vehicle when the all-terrain vehicle is operated or maintained on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail in this state. However, this chapter does not prevent the adoption of an ordinance or local law relating to the operation or equipment of all-terrain vehicles on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail. The ordinances or local laws are operative only so long as they are not inconsistent with this chapter or the rules adopted by the commission.
    Sec. 57.  Section 321I.31, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
   1.  A person who owns an all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle that is not required to be registered under chapter 321 may apply for and receive a certificate of title for the all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle, as applicable.
    Sec. 58.  Section 321I.31, subsection 9, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   9.  If the county recorder is not satisfied as to the ownership of the all-terrain vehicle or that there are no undisclosed security interests in the all-terrain vehicle, the county recorder may issue a certificate of title for the all-terrain vehicle but, as a condition of such issuance, may require the applicant to file with the department a bond in the form prescribed by the department and executed by the applicant, and also executed by a person authorized to conduct a surety business in this state. The form and amount of the bond shall be established by rule of the department. The bond shall be conditioned to indemnify any prior owner and secured party and any subsequent purchaser of the all-terrain vehicle or person acquiring any security interest in the all-terrain vehicle, and their respective successors in interest, against any expense, loss, or damage, including reasonable attorney fees, by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title of the all-terrain vehicle or on account of any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title, and interest of the applicant in and to the all-terrain vehicle. Any such interested person has a right of action to recover on the bond for any breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond. The bond shall be returned at the end of three years or prior thereto if the all-terrain vehicle is no longer registered in this state and the certificate of title is surrendered to the department, unless the department has been notified of the pendency of an action to recover on the bond.
    Sec. 59.  Section 321I.32, subsection 5, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  Five dollars of the certificate of title fees collected under this section shall be remitted by the county recorder to the treasurer of state for deposit in the special off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund created under section 321I.8 321.146. The remaining five dollars shall be retained by the county and deposited into the general fund of the county.
    Sec. 60.  Section 321I.34, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  The application fee for a security interest is ten dollars. Five dollars of the fee shall be credited to the special off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund created under section 321I.8 321.146. The remaining five dollars shall be retained by the county and deposited into the general fund of the county.
    Sec. 61.  Section 321I.35, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  The department may assign a distinguishing number to an all-terrain vehicle when the serial number on the all-terrain vehicle is destroyed or obliterated and issue to the owner a special decal bearing the distinguishing number which shall be affixed to the all-terrain vehicle in a position to be determined by the department. The If the owner applies for a certificate of title under this chapter, the all-terrain vehicle shall be registered and titled under the distinguishing number in lieu of the former serial number. Every all-terrain vehicle shall have a vehicle identification number assigned and affixed as required by the department.
    Sec. 62.  Section 321I.36, subsections 2, 3, 4, and 5, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   2.  A person who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter while the person’s registration privilege is suspended or revoked under administrative procedures is guilty of a simple misdemeanor if the person had no other violations within the previous three years which occurred while the person’s registration privilege was suspended or revoked.
   3.  A person who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter while the person’s registration privilege is suspended or revoked under administrative procedures is guilty of a serious misdemeanor if the person had one other violation within the previous three years which occurred while the person’s registration privilege was suspended or revoked.
   4.  A person who pleads guilty to or is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter while the person’s registration privilege is suspended or revoked under administrative procedures is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor if the person had two or more convictions within the previous three years which occurred while the person’s registration privilege was suspended or revoked.
   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 all-terrain vehicle registration or user permit privileges of the person for any definite period.
   b.  The court shall revoke all of the person’s all-terrain vehicle registrations or user permits and suspend the privilege of procuring a registration or user permit for a period of one year for any person who has been convicted twice within one year of trespassing while operating an all-terrain vehicle. A person shall not be issued a registration or user permit during the period of suspension or revocation.
    Sec. 63.  Section 331.362, subsection 9, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   9.  A county may regulate traffic on and use of the secondary roads, in accordance with sections 321.234A, 321.236 through 321.239, 321.241, 321.247 through 321.250, 321.254, 321.255, 321.285, subsection 4, sections 321.352, 321.471 through 321.473, and other applicable provisions of chapter 321, chapter 321E, and sections 321G.9, 321I.10, and 327G.15.
    Sec. 64.  Section 331.427, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   Except as otherwise provided by state law, county revenues from taxes and other sources for general county services shall be credited to the general fund of the county, including revenues received under sections 9I.11, 101A.3, 101A.7, 123.36, 142D.9, 176A.8, 321.105, 321.152, 321G.7, 321I.8, section 331.554, subsection 6, sections 341A.20, 364.3, 368.21, 423A.7, 428A.8, 434.19, 445.57, 453A.35, 458A.21, 483A.12, 533.329, 556B.1, 583.6, 602.8108, 904.908, and 906.17, and the following:
    Sec. 65.  Section 331.602, subsection 16, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   16.  Issue snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle registrations and user permits as provided in sections 321G.4, 321G.4B, 321G.6, and 321G.21, 321I.4, 321I.5, 321I.7, and 321I.22.
    Sec. 66.  Section 331.605, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 2026, is amended by striking the paragraph.
    Sec. 67.  Section 331.610, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   331.610  Abolition of office of recorder —— identification of office —— place of filing.
   If the office of county recorder is abolished in a county, the auditor of that county shall be referred to as the county auditor and recorder. After abolition of the office of county recorder, references in the Code requiring filing or recording of documents with the county recorder shall be deemed to require the filing in the office of the county auditor and recorder, and all duties of the abolished office of recorder shall be performed by the county auditor and recorder. However, the board of supervisors may direct that any of the duties of the abolished office of recorder prescribed in section 331.602, subsection 9, 10, 11, or 16, or section 331.605, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, “b”, “c”, or “d”, or “e”, shall be performed by other county officers or employees as provided in section 331.323.
    Sec. 68.  Section 462A.33, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  Subsection 1 does not apply to automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, or trucks registered under chapter 321;, or snowmobiles registered under chapter 321G; or all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, or off-road utility vehicles registered under chapter 321I, when any of those vehicles are used without endangering public safety.
    Sec. 69.  Section 805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraphs a and e, Code 2026, are amended by striking the paragraphs.
    Sec. 70.  Section 805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph b, subparagraph (2), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   (2)  For operating violations under section 321I.10, subsections 1 and subsection 6, the scheduled fine is seventy dollars.
    Sec. 71.  REPEAL.  Sections 321I.3, 321I.4, 321I.5, 321I.6, 321I.7, 321I.8, 321I.9, and 321I.16, Code 2026, are repealed.
    Sec. 72.  SPECIAL ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE FUND —— TRANSFER.  Any unencumbered and unobligated moneys in the special all-terrain vehicle fund created in section 321I.8, Code 2026, are transferred to the off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund created under section 321.146, as enacted by this division of this Act, on the effective date of this division of this Act.
DIVISION II
REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR SNOWMOBILE AND VESSEL REGISTRATIONS

    Sec. 73.  Section 321G.4, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  The owner of each snowmobile required to be registered shall register it annually with the department through a county recorder. The department shall develop and maintain an electronic system for the registration of snowmobiles pursuant to this chapter. The department shall establish forms and procedures as necessary for the registration of snowmobiles.  A person shall not be required to provide the person’s height, weight, or eye color when completing a form.
    Sec. 74.  Section 462A.5, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
   The owner of each vessel required to be numbered by this state shall initially register it with the commission through the county recorder of the county in which the owner resides, or, if the owner is a nonresident, the owner shall register it in the county in which such vessel is principally used. Both residents and nonresidents shall subsequently renew registration every three years with any county recorder. The commission shall develop and maintain an electronic system for the registration of vessels pursuant to this chapter. The commission shall establish forms and procedures as necessary for the registration of all vessels.  A person shall not be required to provide the person’s height, weight, or eye color when completing a form.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR HIGHWAY USE. Under current law, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), including off-road utility vehicles, are generally prohibited from being operated on a highway. Exceptions to this general prohibition exist, including under Code section 321.234A, for ATVs operated incidental to the ATV’s use for agricultural purposes, incidental to the ATV’s use for the purpose of surveying by a licensed engineer or land surveyor, by an employee or agent of a political subdivision or public utility for the purpose of construction or maintenance on or adjacent to the highway, by an employee or agent of a public agency for the purpose of providing emergency services or rescue, for the purpose of mowing, installing approved trail signs, or providing maintenance on a snowmobile or ATV trail designated by the department of natural resources (DNR), in accordance with Code section 321I.10, and to cross a highway. A person operating an ATV on a highway must have a valid driver’s license and cannot exceed 35 miles per hour (MPH). In addition, unless a person is operating the ATV incidental to the ATV’s use for agricultural purposes, the person must be at least 18 years old, have financial liability coverage (insurance) for the ATV, and carry proof of the insurance. Code section 321I.10 also provides certain exceptions and authorizes a person to operate an ATV, so long as it is registered under Code chapter 321I, on undivided two-lane primary highways that are not part of the interstate road system and paved secondary roads, but only between locations where ATVs are otherwise authorized to be operated, on state park road systems, unpaved secondary roads, and paved, undivided secondary roads if authorized by the county board of supervisors. Because an ATV is limited to highway speeds not greater than 35 MPH, when operated on a highway, an ATV must be identified with a reflective device in accordance with the standards of the American society of agricultural engineers pursuant to Code section 321.383(2).
   This bill strikes provisions relating to the operation of ATVs on highways, other than provisions regulating the crossing of highways, from Code chapter 321I and moves the provisions to Code section 321.234A. The bill strikes the requirement that an unregistered ATV may be operated incidental to the ATV’s use for agricultural purposes only from sunrise to sunset. In accordance with current law, an ATV is a motor vehicle and therefore must be equipped with the parts, lamps, and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required under Code chapter 321 for motor vehicles. Current law specifies an ATV must be equipped with the parts, lamps, and equipment required under Code chapter 321, including but not limited to Code sections 321.386, 321.387, 321.404, 321.432, and 321.437. The bill strikes these specific Code section references.
   Under current Code chapter 321I, ATVs must be registered with DNR to operate on certain highways, and on public land, public ice, and designated riding trails. An ATV is registered through a county recorder. The annual ATV registration fee is $15 with an additional $2 writing fee. If registered through a license agent, the license agent can charge and retain an additional $1 writing fee. A nonresident user permit and a registration renewal issued electronically are subject to an additional $1.50 administrative fee. Fees collected by DNR are placed in a special ATV fund. A registration decal, including a nonresident user permit decal, as applicable, must be displayed on the ATV in a manner prescribed by the natural resource commission. The registration is valid for not more than one year and every registration expires on December 31 each year.
   The bill instead requires ATVs to be registered for highway use under Code chapter 321. Pursuant to Code section 321.20, the owner of a vehicle subject to registration under Code chapter 321 is required to make application to any county treasurer for the initial registration and issuance of a certificate of title for the vehicle. Vehicle registration under Code chapter 321 is on a rolling basis and is valid for 12 months. Under the bill, the annual registration fee for an ATV operated on highways is $20. The registration fee for an ATV that is more than five model years old is reduced to $10. It is a simple misdemeanor punishable by a $70 scheduled fine for any person to drive or for an owner to knowingly permit to be driven upon a highway a vehicle of a type required to be registered which is not registered, or for which the appropriate fees have not been paid. A registered ATV will be issued one registration plate which must be displayed on the rear of the ATV. Additional registration fees are required for personalized or special registration plates if purchased by the ATV owner, and for battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric ATVs. A person who purchases an ATV on and after July 1, 2026, must pay the fee for new registration under Code section 321.105A. The fee for new registration is equal to 5 percent of the purchase price of the ATV plus $10. Such fees are deposited in the road use tax fund.
   The bill strikes and repeals, as applicable, the Code chapter 321I ATV registration requirements. As a result, an ATV may be operated on public land, public ice, and designated riding trails without being registered.
   The bill creates a new off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund under the control of the department of transportation (DOT). Unencumbered moneys in the special ATV fund created under Code section 321I.8 are transferred to the new off-highway all-terrain vehicle recreational riding areas fund. In addition, the treasurer of state must credit to the new fund $15 from the statutory allocations fund for each ATV registration on and after July 1, 2026.
   Under current law, an ATV owner is required to obtain a certificate of title from the county recorder under the provisions of Code chapter 321I. Under the bill, if an ATV is registered under Code chapter 321 for highway use, the ATV owner is instead required to obtain a certificate of title from a county treasurer under Code chapter 321 by operation of law. The bill authorizes the owner of an unregistered ATV to obtain a certificate of title for the ATV, but does not require it.
   The bill makes conforming changes to provisions relating to ATV registrations and user permits. 
   REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR SNOWMOBILE AND VESSEL REGISTRATIONS. Under current law, the DNR is required to establish forms and procedures as necessary for the registration of snowmobiles and vessels. The bill mandates that a person is not required to provide the person’s height, weight, or eye color when completing such a form.