# Iowa Code § 321I.3: Registration required penalties

> Iowa · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.3

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 321I.3
- **Heading:** Registration required penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321I / Section 321I.3

## Text

(1) Each all-terrain vehicle used on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail of this state shall be currently registered. A person shall not operate, maintain, or give permission for the operation or maintenance of an all-terrain vehicle on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail unless the all-terrain vehicle is registered in accordance with this chapter or applicable federal laws or in accordance with an approved numbering system of another state and the evidence of registration is in full force and effect. An all-terrain vehicle registered in another state must also be issued a user permit in this state in accordance with this chapter.

(2) A violation of subsection 1 is punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph “a”. When the scheduled fine is paid, the violator shall submit proof to the department that a valid registration or user permit has been obtained by providing a copy of the registration or user permit 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.

2004 Acts, ch 1132, §46; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §62; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §28; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §36

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 321I.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.2 Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.3 Registration required penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.4 Registration — fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.5 Nonresident user permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.6 Display of registration and user permit decals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.7 Registration — renewal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.7.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.8 Fees remitted to commission appropriation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.8.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.9 Exempt vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.9.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.10 Operation on roadways, highways, and trails.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.10.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.11 Accident reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.11.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.12 Mufflers required — inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.12.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.13 Headlight taillight brakes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.13.md)
- [Iowa Code § 321I.14 Unlawful operation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.14.md)

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