Iowa § 321.13 - 321.13 Authority to grant or refuse applications.
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§ 321.13. 321.13 Authority to grant or refuse applications.
The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application made to the department, and may investigate or require additional information. The department may reject any application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality of the application or the truth of any statement made within the application, or for any other reason, when authorized by law. The department may retain possession of any record or document until the investigation of the application is completed if it appears that the record or document is fictitious or unlawfully or erroneously issued and shall not return the record or document if it is determined to be fictitious or unlawfully or erroneously issued. [C39, §5000.13; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.13] 95 Acts, ch 118, §3 Thu Dec 11 19:38:08 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.13 (25, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 321.13 cover?
Section 321.13 ("321.13 Authority to grant or refuse applications.") 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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