Iowa § 321.309 - 321.309 Towing.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 321.309 — 321.309 Towing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 321.309. 321.309 Towing.
A person shall not pull or tow by motor vehicle, for hire, another motor vehicle over any highway outside the limits of any incorporated city, except in case of temporary movement of a disabled motor vehicle to the place where repairs will be made, unless the person has complied with the provisions of sections 321.57 and 321.58. Provided, however, if the person is a nonresident of the state of Iowa and has complied with the laws of the state of that person’s residence governing licensing and registration as a transporter of motor vehicles, the person shall not be required to pay the fee provided in section 321.58 but only to submit proof of the person’s status as a bona fide manufacturer or transporter as may reasonably be required by the department. [C31, 35, §5067-d9; C39, §5024.13; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.309] 83 Acts, ch 101, §69; 97 Acts, ch 108, §16; 2019 Acts, ch 79, §1 Referred to in §805.8A(12)(a) For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8A, subsection 12, paragraph a Thu Dec 11 19:40:51 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.309 (28, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 321.309 cover?
Section 321.309 ("321.309 Towing.") 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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