Iowa § 321G.3 - 321G.3 Registration required for residents — penalties.
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§ 321G.3. 321G.3 Registration required for residents — penalties.
1. Each snowmobile used by a resident on public land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile trail of this state shall be currently registered in this state pursuant to section 321G.4. A resident shall not operate, maintain, or give permission for the operation or maintenance of a snowmobile on public land, public ice, or a designated snowmobile trail unless the snowmobile is registered in accordance with this chapter. 2. A violation of subsection 1 is punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8B, subsection 2, paragraph “a”. The violator shall submit proof to the department that a valid registration has been obtained by providing a copy of the registration to the department within thirty days of the date the fine is paid. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.3] 86 Acts, ch 1031, §2; 89 Acts, ch 244, §5; 2002 Acts, ch 1027, §3; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §4; 2005 Acts, ch 138, §2; 2007 Acts, ch 141, §4; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §6; 2014 Acts, ch 1141, §53; 2024 Acts, ch 1093, §2 Referred to in §805.8B(2)(a) Thu Dec 11 19:43:45 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321G.3 (25, 0)
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Section 321G.3 ("321G.3 Registration required for residents — 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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