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 registration period is for a period of less than twelve months, the registration fee shall be prorated for the remaining unexpired months, except as provided in subsection 2.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 328.56A

  • Aircraft: means any contrivance now known, or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, for the purpose of transporting persons or property, or both. See Iowa Code 328.1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" and the abbreviation "A. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property right in or title to an all-terrain vehicle. See Iowa Code 321I.1
  • Owner: means a person owning or renting an aircraft, or having the exclusive use of an aircraft, for a period of more than thirty days. See Iowa Code 328.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The owner of an aircraft for which the registration year begins on August 1 may elect to register the aircraft for a period of one month or thirteen months. The owner of an aircraft for which the registration year begins on September 1 may elect to register the aircraft for a period of two months or fourteen months. The owner of an aircraft for which the registration year begins on October 1 may elect to register the aircraft for a period of three months or fifteen months.