Iowa Code 321I.2 – Rules
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1. The commission may adopt rules for the following purposes:
a. Registration and titling of all-terrain vehicles.
b. Use of all-terrain vehicles as far as game and fish resources or habitats are affected.
c. Use of all-terrain vehicles on public lands under the jurisdiction of the commission.
d. Use of all-terrain vehicles on any waters of the state under the jurisdiction of the commission, while the waters are frozen.
e. Establishment of a program of grants, subgrants, and contracts to be administered by the department for the development, maintenance, and operation of designated all-terrain vehicle riding areas and trails by political subdivisions and incorporated private organizations.
f. Issuance of education certificates.
g. Issuance of competition registrations and the participation of all-terrain vehicles so registered in special events.
h. Issuance of annual user permits for nonresidents and establishment of administrative fees for the issuance of the permits.
i. Establishment of a certified education course for the safe use and operation of all-terrain vehicles.
j. Certification of volunteer all-terrain vehicle education instructors.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 321I.2
- All-terrain vehicle: means a motorized vehicle with not less than three and not more than six nonhighway tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than one thousand cubic centimeters and in total dry weight to less than one thousand two hundred pounds and that has a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control. See Iowa Code 321I.1
- Commission: means the natural resource commission of the department. See Iowa Code 321I.1
- Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 321I.1
- 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Program: means an informal dispute settlement procedure established by a manufacturer which mediates and arbitrates motor vehicle warranty disputes arising in this state. See Iowa Code 322G.2
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Vehicle: means any vehicle as defined in chapter 321. See Iowa Code 321H.2
2. In adopting the rules, consideration shall be given to the need to protect the environment and the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect private property, public parks, and other public lands; to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat; and to promote uniformity of rules relating to the use, operation, and equipment of all-terrain vehicles. The rules shall be in conformance with chapter 17A.