Iowa § 321.43 - 321.43 New identifying numbers.
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§ 321.43. 321.43 New identifying numbers.
The department may assign a distinguishing number to a vehicle when the vehicle identification number on the vehicle is destroyed or obliterated and issue to the owner a special plate bearing the distinguishing number which shall be affixed to the vehicle in a position to be determined by the director. The vehicle shall be registered and titled under the distinguishing number in lieu of the former vehicle identification number within thirty days of issuance of the distinguishing number. [C27, 31, 35, §5083-b4; C39, §5001.27; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.43] 84 Acts, ch 1067, §31; 2005 Acts, ch 8, §10; 2005 Acts, ch 179, §126 Referred to in §331.557 Thu Dec 11 19:38:25 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.43 (25, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 321.43 cover?
Section 321.43 ("321.43 New identifying numbers.") 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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