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Senate File 444 - EnrolledAn Actrelating to motor vehicles, including the surrender
or transfer of registration plates and cards to a county
treasurer, documentary fees charged by motor vehicle
dealers, and motor vehicle franchise obligations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 321.26, subsection 2, Code 2021, is
amended to read as follows:
2. The county treasurer may adjust the renewal or
expiration date of vehicles registered in the county when
deemed necessary to equalize the number of vehicles registered
in each twelve-month period or for the administrative
efficiency of the county treasurer’s office. The adjustment
shall be accomplished by delivery of a written notice to the
vehicle owner of the adjustment and allowance of a credit
for the remaining months of the unused portion of the annual
registration fee, rounded to the nearest whole dollar, which
amount shall be deducted from the annual registration fee due
at the time of registration. Upon receipt of the notification
the owner shall, within thirty days, surrender the registration
card and registration plates to the a county treasurer of
the county where the vehicle is registered, except that the
registration plates shall not be surrendered if validation
stickers or other emblems are used to designate the month and
year of expiration of registration. Upon payment of the annual
registration fee, less the credit allowed for the remaining
months of the unused portion of the annual registration
fee, the county treasurer of the county where the vehicle is
registered shall issue a new registration card and registration
plates, validation stickers, or emblems which indicate the
month and year of expiration of registration.
Sec. 2. Section 321.34, subsection 1, Code 2021, is 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, 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
-1-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 the a county treasurer where
the vehicle is registered 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.
Sec. 3. Section 321.47, subsection 3, Code 2021, is amended
to read as follows:
3. Whenever ownership of a vehicle is transferred under the
provisions of this section, the registration plates shall be
removed and forwarded to the a county treasurer, of the county
where the vehicle is registered or to the department if the
vehicle is owned by a nonresident. Upon transfer the vehicle
shall not be operated upon the highways of this state until the
person entitled to possession of the vehicle applies for and
obtains registration for the vehicle.
Sec. 4. Section 322.19A, subsection 3, Code 2021, is amended
by striking the subsection.
Sec. 5. Section 322A.5, subsection 2, Code 2021, is amended
by adding the following new paragraph:
NEW PARAGRAPH. c. The franchiser shall provide to the
franchisee a list of time allowances for the performance of
warranty services. Time allowances for the performance of
warranty services, including diagnostic services, shall be
reasonable and adequate for the services to be performed.
______________________________
JAKE CHAPMANPresident of the Senate______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 444, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.______________________________
W. CHARLES SMITHSONSecretary of the SenateApproved _______________, 2021______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernorth/ns
or transfer of registration plates and cards to a county
treasurer, documentary fees charged by motor vehicle
dealers, and motor vehicle franchise obligations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 321.26, subsection 2, Code 2021, is
amended to read as follows:
2. The county treasurer may adjust the renewal or
expiration date of vehicles registered in the county when
deemed necessary to equalize the number of vehicles registered
in each twelve-month period or for the administrative
efficiency of the county treasurer’s office. The adjustment
shall be accomplished by delivery of a written notice to the
vehicle owner of the adjustment and allowance of a credit
for the remaining months of the unused portion of the annual
registration fee, rounded to the nearest whole dollar, which
amount shall be deducted from the annual registration fee due
at the time of registration. Upon receipt of the notification
the owner shall, within thirty days, surrender the registration
card and registration plates to the a county treasurer of
the county where the vehicle is registered, except that the
registration plates shall not be surrendered if validation
stickers or other emblems are used to designate the month and
year of expiration of registration. Upon payment of the annual
registration fee, less the credit allowed for the remaining
months of the unused portion of the annual registration
fee, the county treasurer of the county where the vehicle is
registered shall issue a new registration card and registration
plates, validation stickers, or emblems which indicate the
month and year of expiration of registration.
Sec. 2. Section 321.34, subsection 1, Code 2021, is 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, 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
-1-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 the a county treasurer where
the vehicle is registered 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.
Sec. 3. Section 321.47, subsection 3, Code 2021, is amended
to read as follows:
3. Whenever ownership of a vehicle is transferred under the
provisions of this section, the registration plates shall be
removed and forwarded to the a county treasurer, of the county
where the vehicle is registered or to the department if the
vehicle is owned by a nonresident. Upon transfer the vehicle
shall not be operated upon the highways of this state until the
person entitled to possession of the vehicle applies for and
obtains registration for the vehicle.
Sec. 4. Section 322.19A, subsection 3, Code 2021, is amended
by striking the subsection.
Sec. 5. Section 322A.5, subsection 2, Code 2021, is amended
by adding the following new paragraph:
NEW PARAGRAPH. c. The franchiser shall provide to the
franchisee a list of time allowances for the performance of
warranty services. Time allowances for the performance of
warranty services, including diagnostic services, shall be
reasonable and adequate for the services to be performed.
______________________________
JAKE CHAPMANPresident of the Senate______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 444, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.______________________________
W. CHARLES SMITHSONSecretary of the SenateApproved _______________, 2021______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernorth/ns