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

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Participant” means a person whose driver’s license or operating privilege has been revoked for a violation of section 321J.2A . b. “Program” means a substance use disorder awareness program, licensed under ch…

1. A person who is under the age of twenty-one shall not operate a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration, as defined under section 321J.1 , of .02 or more. The driver’s license or nonresident operating privilege of a person who is under the age of twenty-one and who…

1. A peace officer shall make a reasonable effort to identify a person under the age of eighteen who violates section 321J.2 or 321J.2A and, if the person is not referred to juvenile court, the law enforcement agency of which the peace officer is an employee shall make a reasonab…

1. a. In addition to orders issued pursuant to section 321J.2, subsections 3, 4, and 5 , and section 321J.17 , the court shall order any defendant convicted under section 321J.2 to follow the recommendations proposed in the substance use disorder evaluation for appropriate substa…

1. If a defendant is convicted of a violation of section 321J.2 and the defendant’s driver’s license or nonresident operating privilege has not been revoked under section 321J.9 or 321J.12 for the occurrence from which the arrest arose, the department shall revoke the defendant’s…

1. For purposes of this section : a. “Immobilized” means the installation of a device in a motor vehicle that completely prevents a motor vehicle from being operated, or the installation of an ignition interlock device of a type approved by the commissioner of public safety. b. “…

1. When a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that either of the following have occurred, the peace officer may request that the operator provide a sample of the operator’s breath for a preliminary screening test using a device approved by the commissioner of public s…

1. A person who operates a motor vehicle in this state under circumstances which give reasonable grounds to believe that the person has been operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 321J.2 or 321J.2A is deemed to have given consent to the withdrawal of specimens of the p…

A person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise in a condition rendering the person incapable of consent or refusal is deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by section 321J.6 , and the test may be given if a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced registe…

1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a. If the person refuses to submit to the test, the person’s driver’s license or nonresident operating privilege will be revoked by the department as required by …

1. If a person refuses to submit to the chemical testing, a test shall not be given, but the department, upon the receipt of the peace officer’s certification, subject to penalty for perjury, that the officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person to have been operating a m…

1. The law enforcement agencies of this state may conduct emergency vehicle roadblocks in response to immediate threats to the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and otherwise may conduct routine vehicle roadblocks only as provided in this section . Routine vehicle roadbl…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Business district” means that territory defined by city ordinance as required under section 321L.5 . 2. “Department” means the state department of transportation. 3. “Director” means the director of transportati…

1. A resident of the state with a disability desiring a persons with disabilities parking permit shall apply to the department upon an application form furnished by the department providing the applicant’s full legal name, address, date of birth, and social security number or Iow…

1. A person issued a persons with disabilities parking permit under section 321L.2 who uses a wheelchair due to a disability that renders the person permanently unable to walk may park in a persons with disabilities parking space, or a parking space not designated as a persons wi…

1. Persons with disabilities parking permits shall be returned to the department upon the occurrence of any of the following: a. The person to whom the persons with disabilities parking permit has been issued is deceased. b. The person to whom the persons with disabilities parkin…

1. A persons with disabilities parking permit shall be displayed in a motor vehicle as a removable windshield placard or on a vehicle as a plate or sticker as provided in section 321L.2 when being used by a person with a disability, either as an operator or passenger. Each remova…

1. Persons with disabilities parking spaces and access loading zones for persons with disabilities that serve a particular building shall be located on the shortest accessible route to the nearest accessible entrance to the building. 2. A persons with disabilities parking space d…

A persons with disabilities parking sign shall be displayed designating the persons with disabilities parking space. 1. The persons with disabilities parking sign shall have a blue background and bear the international symbol of accessibility in white. If an entity who owns or le…

Failure to provide proper persons with disabilities parking spaces as provided in section 321L.5 or to properly display persons with disabilities parking signs as provided in section 321L.6 is a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsecti…

1. The department, pursuant to chapter 17A , shall adopt rules: a. Establishing procedures for applying to the department for issuance of persons with disabilities parking permits under this chapter . b. Governing the manner in which persons with disabilities parking permits are …

Persons with disabilities parking permits issued lawfully by other states and foreign governmental bodies or their political subdivisions shall be valid persons with disabilities parking permits for nonresidents traveling or visiting in this state. 89 Acts, ch 247, §17 ; 96 Acts,…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commercial driver’s license” means a driver’s license valid for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including a commercial learner’s permit, as regulated by chapter 321 . 2. “County issuance” means the …

1. The department shall retain all supervisory authority over the county driver’s license issuance program. The county treasurers and their employees shall be considered agents of the department when performing driver’s licensing functions. 2. Approximately one supervisor shall b…

1. The department and issuing counties shall use their best good faith efforts to work in cooperation in implementing and maintaining an effective system of county issuance. 2. The department and all persons involved with administration of this chapter , department procedures, an…

Notwithstanding provisions of chapter 321 or 321L that grant sole authority to the department for the issuance of driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices, certain counties shall be authorized to issue driver’s li…

Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Dickinson, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, G…

1. If a county is subject to termination of its county issuance authorization for failure to meet the department’s standards for issuance, the county shall not issue driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, or persons with disabilities identification devices until t…

1. The department and each county participating in county issuance shall execute an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E , detailing the relative responsibilities and liabilities of each party to the agreement. 2. The agreement required by subsection 1 shall specifically address the…

1. A county shall be authorized to issue commercial driver’s licenses if certified to do so by the department. 2. The department shall certify the commercial driver’s license issuance in a county authorized to issue licenses pursuant to section 321M.3 if all of the following cond…

1. A county certified to issue commercial driver’s licenses under section 321M.6 may charge any of the following fees to a commercial driver’s license applicant related to the administration of a driving skills test: a. A fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars to administer the pr…

1. The department shall provide a minimum of eight weeks of initial training for county personnel participating in county issuance. The maximum class size for this initial training shall be twenty people. 2. The department shall also provide individualized additional training for…

1. Fees to counties. a. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Code to the contrary, the county treasurer of a county authorized to issue driver’s licenses under this chapter shall retain for deposit in the county general fund all of the following: (1) Seven dollars of fees r…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the state department of transportation. 2. “Digital network” means an online-enabled application, internet site, or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables t…

1. A transportation network company shall not disclose a transportation network company rider’s personal information to a third party unless the rider consents to the disclosure, the disclosure is required by law, the disclosure is required to protect or defend the terms of use o…

1. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section , transportation network companies, transportation network company drivers, and personal vehicles, in the course of their operation pursuant to this chapter , shall be exclusively controlled, supervised, and regulated by the depa…

1. A transportation network company shall not operate or conduct business in this state without a permit issued pursuant to this section . 2. a. Upon the filing of an application by a transportation network company with the department and a determination by the department that th…

1. A transportation network company, a transportation network company driver, or a personal vehicle used to provide a prearranged ride is not a motor carrier as defined in section 325A.1 , private carrier as defined in section 325A.1 , charter carrier as defined in section 325A.1…

1. A transportation network company driver, or a transportation network company on the driver’s behalf, shall maintain primary automobile insurance that does all of the following: a. Recognizes that the driver is a transportation network company driver or that the driver otherwis…

A transportation network company shall disclose all of the following information to a transportation network company driver in writing before the driver may accept a request from a rider for a prearranged ride on the company’s digital network: 1. The types, amounts, terms, and li…

1. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an insurer that writes automobile insurance within this state may exclude any and all coverage afforded to an insured person under a policy issued to the owner or operator of a personal vehicle for any injury or lo…

Before a transportation network company rider enters the personal vehicle of a transportation network company driver, the transportation network company shall disclose all of the following information to the rider on the company’s digital network: 1. A picture that prominently di…

Within a reasonable period of time following the completion of a prearranged ride provided to a transportation network company rider, the transportation network company shall transmit an electronic receipt to the rider containing all of the following information: 1. The origin an…

A transportation network company driver shall not solicit or accept riders hailing the driver from the street. 2016 Acts, ch 1101, §14, 24

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Agent” means any officer, director, or employee of a business entity, or any other person who is authorized to act on behalf of a business entity. 2. “Business entity” means a corporation, sole proprietorship, a…

1. The operation of a personal delivery device is governed exclusively by this chapter and any applicable ordinance regulating personal delivery devices adopted by a local authority, as defined in section 321.1 , that is not inconsistent with this chapter . 2. For the purposes of…