Iowa § 321.385A - 321.385A Citation for unlighted headlamp, rear lamp, or rear registration plate light.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 321.385A — 321.385A Citation for unlighted headlamp, rear lamp, or rear registration plate light., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 321.385A. 321.385A Citation for unlighted headlamp, rear lamp, or rear registration plate light.
1. a. A citation issued for failure to have headlamps as required under section 321.385 shall first provide for a seventy-two hour period within which the person charged with the violation shall replace or repair the headlamp. b. A citation issued for failure to have rear lamps as required under section 321.387 or a rear registration plate light as required under section 321.388 shall first provide for a seventy-two hour period within which the person charged with the violation shall replace or repair the lamps or light. 2. If the person complies with the directive to replace or repair the headlamp, rear lamps, or rear registration plate light within the allotted time period, the citation shall be expunged. If the person fails to comply within the allotted time period, the citation shall be processed in the same manner as other citations. 3. A citation issued under this section shall include a written notice of replacement or repair which shall indicate the date of replacement or repair and the manner in which the replacement or repair occurred and which shall be returned to the issuing authority within the seventy-two hour time period. 92 Acts, ch 1175, §34; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §47 Referred to in §321.1, 321O.6, 456A.12 Thu Dec 11 19:41:30 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.385A (27, 0)
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Section 321.385A ("321.385A Citation for unlighted headlamp, rear lamp, or rear registration plate light.") 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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