Iowa § 321E.16 - 321E.16 Violations — penalties.
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§ 321E.16. 321E.16 Violations — penalties.
1. A person who violates a provision of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter or rules adopted under section 321E.15, other than a provision relating to weight, shall be subject to a scheduled fine under section 805.8A, subsection 12, paragraph “f”. 2. The fine for violation of the weight allowed by a permit shall be based upon the difference between the actual weight of the vehicle and load and the maximum allowable by permit in accordance with section 321.463. If a vehicle with an indivisible load traveling under permit is found to be in violation of weight limitations, the vehicle operator shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time to remove any ice, mud, snow, and other weight attributable to climatic conditions accumulated along the route prior to application of the penalties prescribed in section 321.463. 3. A person operating a civilian escort vehicle in violation of rules adopted pursuant to section 321E.15 shall be subject to a scheduled fine under section 805.8A, subsection 12, paragraph “f”. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321E.16] 83 Acts, ch 116, §7; 90 Acts, ch 1099, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1233, §19; 96 Acts, ch 1090, §8; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 49, §14 Referred to in §321E.17, 805.8A(12)(f) Thu Dec 11 19:43:29 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321E.16 (18, 0)
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Section 321E.16 ("321E.16 Violations — penalties.") 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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