# Iowa Code § 321G.8: Exempt snowmobiles

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321G_S321G.8

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 321G.8
- **Heading:** Exempt snowmobiles
- **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.8

## Text

Registration and nonresident user permits shall not be required for the following described snowmobiles:

(1) Snowmobiles owned by the United States, this state, or another state, or by a governmental subdivision thereof, and used for enforcement, search and rescue, or official research and studies, but not for recreational or commercial purposes.

(2) Snowmobiles used exclusively as farm implements.

(3) Snowmobiles registered in an organized special event authorized pursuant to section 321G.16 when such snowmobiles are operated within the boundaries of the event.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.8]89 Acts, ch 244, §13; 2002 Acts, ch 1027, §6; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §9; 2005 Acts, ch 138, §8; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §10; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §12, 13; 2017 Acts, ch 40, §4; 2024 Acts, ch 1093, §8

## 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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