# Iowa Code § 321I.5: Nonresident user permits

> Iowa · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321I_S321I.5

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 321I.5
- **Heading:** Nonresident user permits
- **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.5

## Text

(1) A nonresident wishing to operate an all-terrain vehicle, other than an all-terrain vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter, on public land, public ice, or a designated riding trail of this state shall obtain a user permit from the department. A user permit shall be issued for use on only one all-terrain vehicle and is not transferable. A user permit shall be valid for the calendar year or time period specified in the permit.

(2) A county recorder or a license agent designated by the director pursuant to section 483A.11 may issue user permits. The fee for a user permit shall be 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 user permit as provided in section 321I.29.

2004 Acts, ch 1132, §48; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §30; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §38

## 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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