Title VIII, TRANSPORTATION (Ch. 306 - 330B)

All moneys accepted for disbursement by the department pursuant to section 328.14 shall be deposited in the state treasury, and, unless otherwise prescribed by the authority from which the money is received, kept in separate funds, designated according to the purposes for which t…

The department shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 17A governing the issuance by the department of certificates of registration to all airports in this state which are open for use by the public and governing the annual renewal of those certificates. These rules shall requ…

1. A civil aircraft owned either wholly or in part by persons residing in this state, or operated, or otherwise controlled within the boundaries of the state for a period of more than thirty days, unless specifically excepted under this chapter , shall be registered annually with…

An annual registration fee for each aircraft shall be paid to the department at the time of registration, to be computed as follows: 1. Unless otherwise provided in this section , for the first registration, a sum equal to one percent of the manufacturer’s list price of the aircr…

1. If, during the year for which an aircraft, except aircraft used for the application of herbicides and pesticides, was registered and the required fee paid, the aircraft is destroyed by fire or accident or junked, and the aircraft’s identity as an aircraft entirely eliminated, …

The registration fees imposed by this chapter upon aircraft shall be in lieu of all taxes, general or local, except state sales or use tax, to which aircraft might otherwise be subject. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.25 ]

1. Every application for registration pursuant to sections 328.19 and 328.20 shall be made upon such forms, and shall contain such information, as the department may prescribe, and every application shall be accompanied by the full amount of the registration fee. 2. When an aircr…

The department shall issue, upon receipt of proper application and fee for registration, a certificate of registration which shall be numbered and recorded by the department, shall state the name and address of the person to whom it is issued, shall be titled with the designation…

1. A manufacturer or dealer owning an aircraft otherwise required to be registered under this chapter may operate the aircraft for up to three years for purposes of transporting, testing, demonstrating, or selling the aircraft without registering the aircraft, upon condition that…

A manufacturer, transporter, or dealer may, upon payment of a four hundred dollar fee, make application to the department upon such forms as the department may prescribe for a special certificate. The applicant shall also submit such reasonable proof of the applicant’s status as …

The department upon granting an application shall issue to the applicant a special certificate containing the applicant’s name, address, and other information as the department may prescribe. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.30 ] 90 Acts, ch 1063, §6 ; 2002 …

A special certificate expires at midnight on October 31, and a new special certificate for the ensuing year may be obtained by the person to whom the expired special certificate was issued, upon application to the department and payment of the fee provided in section 328.29 . [C4…

A manufacturer, transporter, or dealer shall keep a written record of the aircraft in the manufacturer’s, transporter’s, or dealer’s inventory, which records shall be open to inspection of any peace officer, or any officer or employee of the department. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, …

The department may refuse to issue, or may revoke or suspend a certificate of registration or special certificate for any one, or any combination, of the following reasons: 1. That the application contains any false or fraudulent material statement, or that the applicant has fail…

1. The provisions of sections 328.19 and 328.20 shall not apply to: a. An aircraft which has been registered by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operations of registered aircraft. b. An aircraft which is owned by a resident of…

All moneys received by the department pursuant to sections 328.21 and 328.29 shall be deposited into the state aviation fund created in section 328.56 . [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.36 ] 88 Acts, ch 1205, §19 ; 91 Acts, ch 260, §1229 ; 93 Acts, ch 131, §…

Except as provided in section 328.35 , it is unlawful for a person to operate, or cause or authorize to be operated, a civil aircraft, airport, or landing area in this state, unless there has been issued for the aircraft or to the airport or landing area an appropriate certificat…

1. In any case where the department refuses to issue a certificate of registration or special certificate, or in any case where it shall issue any order requiring certain things to be done, or revoking or suspending any certificate, it shall set forth its reasons and shall state …

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter , or who makes any material false statement or representation in any application or statement filed with the department as required by this chapter or any of the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be g…

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an aircraft in the air space above this state or on the ground or water within this state, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, narcotics, or other habit-forming drug, or to operate an aircraft in the air space above thi…

Nonresident owners of aircraft operated within this state for the intrastate transportation of persons or property for compensation or the furnishing of services for compensation or for the intrastate transportation of merchandise, shall register each such aircraft and pay the sa…

Upon the transfer of ownership of any registered aircraft, the owner shall immediately provide notice to the department stating the date of such transfer, the name and post office address with street number, if in a city, of the person to whom the aircraft was transferred, the nu…

The purchaser of the aircraft shall join in the notice of transfer to the department and shall, at the same time, make application for a new certificate of registration. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.44 ]

The department, if satisfied of the genuineness and regularity of such transfer, shall register said aircraft in the name of the transferee and issue a new certificate of registration as provided in this chapter . [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.45 ]

If a transfer of ownership of an aircraft subject to registration is not completed within thirty days of the actual change of possession, a penalty of five dollars shall accrue against the aircraft and a certificate of registration shall not be issued until the penalty is paid. […

All registration fees provided for in this chapter shall be and continue a lien against the aircraft for which said fees are payable until such time as they are paid as provided by law, with any accrued penalties. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.47 ]

The lien of the original registration fee attaches at the time it is payable as provided by law and the liens of all renewals of registration attach on the first day of each registration year. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.48 ] 88 Acts, ch 1063, §10

The collection of all fees and penalties provided for in the chapter may be enforced against any aircraft or they may be collected by suit against the owner who shall remain personally liable therefor until such time as the transfer thereof shall be reported to the department or …

On the first day of the second month following the end of an aircraft registration period, a penalty of five percent of the annual registration fee shall be added to a fee not paid by that date, and five percent of the annual registration fee shall be added to the fee on the firs…

Failure to register shall be considered delinquent and a penalty shall accrue the first day of the month following thirty days from the date of the purchase of a new aircraft or the date an aircraft is brought into the state. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.51 …

The department, if it finds that a delinquency in registration was excusable and upon making a record of such finding and the reasons for such delinquency, shall have the power to waive or reduce any of the penalties provided for delinquent registrations. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71…

All aircraft owned by the state or a governmental subdivision of the state shall be marked to show ownership in a readily apparent manner. The department may promulgate regulations for marking such aircraft. [C77, 79, 81, §328.53 ]

The department shall publish biennially an airport directory which shall contain a listing of all airports in the state which are open to public use. The department may charge a reasonable fee based on the cost of publication and distribution to those persons receiving a copy of …

1. A state aviation fund is created under the authority of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys deposited in the fund pursuant to sections 328.36 and 452A.82 and other moneys appropriated to the fund. 2. Moneys in the state aviation fund are appropriated to the depart…

To implement the change from fiscal year registration to the registration system provided for in this chapter , aircraft registered after July 1, 1988, shall be registered as follows: 1. Aircraft shall be registered for the registration year as defined in this chapter . If the re…

This chapter may be cited as the “State Aeronautics Act”. [C46, §328.41; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §328.53; C77, 79, 81, §328.57 ]