Iowa § 321.54 - 321.54 Registration and financial liability coverage required of certain nonresident
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§ 321.54. 321.54 Registration and financial liability coverage required of certain nonresident
carriers. 1. Nonresident owners of foreign vehicles operated within this state for the intrastate transportation of persons or property for compensation or for the intrastate transportation of merchandise shall register and maintain financial liability coverage as required under section 321.20B for each vehicle and pay the same fees required for like vehicles owned by residents of this state. 2. The term “intrastate transportation” as used herein shall mean the transportation for compensation of persons or property originating at any point or place in the state of Iowa and destined to any other point or place in said state irrespective of the route or highway or highways traversed, including the crossing of any state line of the state of Iowa, or the ticket or bill of lading issued and used for such transportation. [C39, §5003.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.54] 97 Acts, ch 139, §3, 17, 18; 98 Acts, ch 1121, §8 Referred to in §321.53, 805.8A(13)(a) For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8A, subsection 13, paragraph a Thu Dec 11 19:38:32 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.54 (25, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 321.54 cover?
Section 321.54 ("321.54 Registration and financial liability coverage required of certain nonresident") 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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