1. The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application lawfully made pursuant to this chapter, and may in all cases make investigations as may be deemed necessary or require additional information. The department shall reject any such application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality of the application or the truth of any statement contained in the application, or for any other reason, when authorized by law. The department is authorized to take possession of any indicia of apportioned registration or reciprocity upon expiration, revocation, cancellation, or suspension of the registration, or which is fictitious, or which has been unlawfully or erroneously issued.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 326.25

  • Days: means calendar days. See Iowa Code 322G.2
  • 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
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle purchased or leased in this state, except as provided in section 322G. See Iowa Code 322G.2
  • Reciprocity: means the reciprocal grant by one jurisdiction of operating rights or privileges in properly registered vehicles registered by another jurisdiction, especially but not exclusively including privileges generally conferred by vehicle registration. 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. The department may suspend or revoke the registration indicia of a vehicle registered on an apportioned basis in any one of the following events:

 a. When the department is satisfied that such registration indicia was issued upon fraudulent application. Bona fide errors shall be corrected within fifteen days after notification by the department.
 b. When the department determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand.
 c. When the registration indicia is knowingly displayed on a vehicle which is not in the apportioned fleet of the registrant.
 d. Upon a determination that the motor vehicle does not have financial liability coverage as required under section 321.20B.
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