Iowa § 321.100 - 321.100 False evidences of registration.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 321.100 — 321.100 False evidences of registration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 321.100. 321.100 False evidences of registration.
It is a fraudulent practice for any person to commit any of the following acts: 1. To alter with a fraudulent intent any certificate of title, manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate, registration card, registration plate, manufacturer’s vehicle identification plate, or permit issued by the department or county treasurer. 2. To forge or counterfeit any such document or plate. 3. To hold or use any such document or plate knowing the same to have been so altered, forged, or falsified. 4. To hold or use any certificate of title, manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate, registration card, registration plate, manufacturer’s vehicle identification plate, or permit issued by the department or county treasurer, for any vehicle to which such document or plate is not legally assigned. 5. To transfer in any manner or to offer to transfer in any manner a certificate of title, manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate to any vehicle on which a salvage certificate of title or junking certificate is required under section 321.52, with knowledge or reason to believe that the certificate will be used for a vehicle other than the vehicle for which the certificate is issued. “Transfer” for the purposes of this subsection means to sell, exchange, change possession or ownership or convey in any manner. [SS15, §1571-m12a; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5080; C39, §5007.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.100] 91 Acts, ch 97, §44 Referred to in §322C.6 Fraudulent practices, see §714.8 – 714.14 Thu Dec 11 19:38:55 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.100 (26, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 321.100 cover?
Section 321.100 ("321.100 False evidences of registration.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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