# Iowa Code § 321G.4B: Nonresident requirements fees penalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.4B

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 321G.4B
- **Heading:** Nonresident requirements fees penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321G / Section 321G.4B

## Text

(1) A nonresident wishing to operate a snowmobile on public land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile trail of this state shall obtain a nonresident user permit from the department. A nonresident user permit issued by the department is only valid for use on one snowmobile, is not transferable, and is valid for the calendar year, unless a different time period is specified in the permit. In addition to obtaining a nonresident user permit, a nonresident shall display a current registration decal or other evidence of registration or numbering required by the owner’s state of residence unless the owner resides in a state that does not register or number snowmobiles.

(2) A violation of subsection 1 is punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8B, subsection 2, paragraph “a”. The violator shall submit proof to the department that a nonresident user permit has been obtained and provide evidence of registration or numbering as required by the owner’s state of residence, if applicable, to the department within thirty days of the date the fine is paid. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

(3) A county recorder or a license agent designated by the director pursuant to section 483A.11 may issue nonresident user permits. The fee for a nonresident user permit is fifteen dollars plus an administrative fee established by the commission. A county recorder or a license agent shall retain a writing fee from the sale of each nonresident user permit in accordance with section 321G.27.

2014 Acts, ch 1141, §55; 2024 Acts, ch 1093, §4

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 321G.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.2 Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.3 Registration required for residents penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.4 Registration — fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.4A User permit fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.4A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.4B Nonresident requirements fees penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.4B.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.5 Display of registration and nonresident user permit decals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.6 Registration — renewal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.7 Fees remitted to commission — appropriation — trail equipment donation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.7.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.8 Exempt snowmobiles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.8.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.9 Operation on roadways and highways.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.9.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.10 Accident reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.10.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.11 Mufflers required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.11.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321G.12 Headlight taillight brakes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.12.md)

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