Iowa § 321.219 - 321.219 Permitting unauthorized minor to drive.
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§ 321.219. 321.219 Permitting unauthorized minor to drive.
1. A person shall not cause or knowingly permit the person’s child or protected person under the age of eighteen years to drive a motor vehicle upon any highway when the minor is not authorized under this chapter. 2. A person convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 4. [C31, 35, §4960-d48; C39, §5015.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.219] 2000 Acts, ch 1203, §7; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §152; 2010 Acts, ch 1190, §43; 2024 Acts, ch 1009, §49 Referred to in §805.8A(4)(j) Thu Dec 11 19:40:03 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.219 (33, 0)
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