Refunds of registration fees.

1. Refunds of registration fees paid for motor vehicles under this chapter shall be in accordance with section 321.126 . In addition, if a motor vehicle is removed from an apportioned fleet, the registrant shall return the registration plate to the department and make a claim for refund. A refund shall not be allowed without documentation of the subsequent registration of the motor vehicle. 2. A qualified registrant may certify to the department that the registration plate has been destroyed in lieu of surrendering the plate. The department shall adopt rules to define a qualified registrant. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §326.15 ] 83 Acts, ch 161, §1 ; 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §44 – 47 ; 2004 Acts, ch 1013, §32, 35 ; 2012 Acts, ch 1093, §25