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.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 326.15

  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Iowa Code 326.2
  • Department: means the state department of transportation. See Iowa Code 321H.2
  • Fleet: means one or more apportionable vehicles designated by a registrant for distance reporting under the plan. See Iowa Code 326.3
  • Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle purchased or leased in this state, except as provided in section 322G. See Iowa Code 322G.2
  • Plate: means the license plate, including renewal decals, if any, issued for a vehicle registered under the plan by the base jurisdiction. See Iowa Code 326.3
  • Registrant: means a person in whose name a properly registered vehicle is registered. See Iowa Code 326.3
  • Vehicle: means any vehicle as defined in chapter 321. See Iowa Code 321H.2
 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.