2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 2 - Vehicles
CHAPTER 321 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD
321.101 - SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION OR CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE BY DEPARTMENT.

        321.101  SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION OR
      CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE BY DEPARTMENT.
         1.  The department is hereby authorized to suspend or revoke the
      registration of a vehicle, registration card, registration plate, or
      any nonresident or other permit in any of the following events:
         a.  When the department is satisfied that such registration
      card, plate, or permit was fraudulently or erroneously issued.
         b.  When the department determines that a registered vehicle
      is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated or moved upon the
      highways.
         c.  When a registered vehicle has been dismantled or wrecked.

         d.  When the department determines that the required annual
      registration fee has not been paid and the fee is not paid upon
      reasonable notice and demand.
         e.  When a registration card, registration plate, or permit is
      knowingly displayed upon a vehicle other than the one for which
      issued.
         f.  When the department determines that the owner has
      committed any offense under this chapter involving the registration
      card, plate, or permit to be suspended or revoked.
         g.  When the department is so authorized under any other
      provision of law.
         h.  If a commercial motor vehicle has been assigned to be
      operated by a commercial motor carrier whose ability to operate has
      been terminated or denied by a federal agency.
         2.  The department shall cancel a certificate of title that
      appears to have been improperly issued or fraudulently obtained or,
      in the case of a mobile home or manufactured home, if taxes were
      owing under chapter 435 at the time the certificate was issued and
      have not been paid.  However, before the certificate to a mobile home
      or manufactured home for which taxes were owing can be canceled,
      notice and opportunity to pay the taxes must be given to the person
      to whom the certificate was issued.  Upon cancellation of a
      certificate of title, the department shall notify the county
      treasurer who issued it, who shall enter the cancellation upon the
      records.  The department shall also notify the person to whom the
      certificate of title was issued, as well as each lienholder who has a
      perfected lien, of the cancellation and shall demand the surrender of
      the certificate of title, but the cancellation shall not affect the
      validity of any perfected lien.
         3.  Notice of suspension or revocation of the registration of a
      vehicle, registration card, registration plate, or any nonresident or
      other permit under the terms of this section shall be by personal
      delivery of the notice to the person to be so notified or by
      certified mail addressed to the person at the person's address as
      shown on the registration record.  A return acknowledgment is not
      necessary to prove such latter service.
         4.  If a vehicle, for which the registration has been suspended or
      revoked pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph "d", or section
      321.101A, is transferred to a bona fide purchaser for value without
      actual knowledge of such suspension or revocation, then the vehicle
      shall be deemed to be registered and the provisions of sections
      321.28 and 321.30, subsection 1, paragraphs "d" and "e",
      shall not be applicable to such vehicle for the failure of the
      previous owner to pay the required fees.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C24, 27, 31, 35, § 5090; C39, § 5007.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62,
      66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 321.101; 82 Acts, ch 1251, § 14] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         95 Acts, ch 55, §5; 99 Acts, ch 188, §12; 2000 Acts, ch 1016, §12;
      2001 Acts, ch 153, §17; 2004 Acts, ch 1013, §19, 35; 2007 Acts, ch
      126, §55; 2008 Acts, ch 1113, §84
         Referred to in § 321.30