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Senate File 42 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1allowing the display of one registration plate on
2the rear of certain older, reconstructed, and specially
3constructed motor vehicles.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 321.37, subsection 2, Code 2019, is
2amended to read as follows:
32. Registration plates issued for Notwithstanding
4subsection 1, a motor vehicle which is model year 1948 1978 or
5older, and or a reconstructed or specially constructed vehicles
6 vehicle built to resemble a vehicle which is model year 1948
7vehicle 1978 or older, other than a truck registered for more
8than five tons, autocycle, motorcycle, or truck tractor, may
9display one registration plate on the rear of the vehicle if
10the other registration plate issued to the vehicle is carried
11in the vehicle at all times when the vehicle is operated on a
12public highway.
13EXPLANATION
14The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
15the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
16Since 1997, Iowa has allowed certain motor vehicles which
17are model year 1948 or older, and certain reconstructed or
18specially constructed vehicles built to resemble vehicles which
19are model year 1948 or older, to display one registration plate
20on the rear of the vehicle if the other registration plate
21issued to the vehicle is carried in the vehicle at all times
22when the vehicle is operated on a public highway. Trucks
23registered for more than five tons, autocycles, motorcycles,
24and truck tractors are excluded from the provision. This bill
25expands the provision to include motor vehicles which are model
26year 1978 or older, and reconstructed or specially constructed
27vehicles built to resemble vehicles which are model year
281978 or older. The bill does not amend the list of vehicles
29excluded from the provision under current law.
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2the rear of certain older, reconstructed, and specially
3constructed motor vehicles.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 321.37, subsection 2, Code 2019, is
2amended to read as follows:
32. Registration plates issued for Notwithstanding
4subsection 1, a motor vehicle which is model year 1948 1978 or
5older, and or a reconstructed or specially constructed vehicles
6 vehicle built to resemble a vehicle which is model year 1948
7vehicle 1978 or older, other than a truck registered for more
8than five tons, autocycle, motorcycle, or truck tractor, may
9display one registration plate on the rear of the vehicle if
10the other registration plate issued to the vehicle is carried
11in the vehicle at all times when the vehicle is operated on a
12public highway.
13EXPLANATION
14The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
15the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
16Since 1997, Iowa has allowed certain motor vehicles which
17are model year 1948 or older, and certain reconstructed or
18specially constructed vehicles built to resemble vehicles which
19are model year 1948 or older, to display one registration plate
20on the rear of the vehicle if the other registration plate
21issued to the vehicle is carried in the vehicle at all times
22when the vehicle is operated on a public highway. Trucks
23registered for more than five tons, autocycles, motorcycles,
24and truck tractors are excluded from the provision. This bill
25expands the provision to include motor vehicles which are model
26year 1978 or older, and reconstructed or specially constructed
27vehicles built to resemble vehicles which are model year
281978 or older. The bill does not amend the list of vehicles
29excluded from the provision under current law.
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