Iowa · statute · Iowa Code ch. 325A · 20 active provisions
As used in this chapter: 1. “Bulk liquid commodities” means liquid commodities or compressed gases transported in a vehicle having a total cargo tank shell capacity of more than two thousand gallons. 2. “Department” means the state department of transportation. 3. “Highway” means a street, road, bridge, or thoroughfare…
1. The department shall do all of the following: a. Prescribe and enforce safety and financial responsibility regulations for motor carriers and require the filing of reports regarding safety and financial responsibility. b. Approve a tariff for motor carriers of household goods. c. Issue, amend, suspend, or revoke mot…
1. Upon the filing of an application by a motor carrier and compliance with the terms and conditions of this chapter, the department shall issue to the applicant a permit or certificate. The actual operation by a motor carrier of a motor vehicle shall not begin without the permit or certificate being issued by the depa…
A person whose application for a permit or certificate under this chapter has been denied, or whose permit or certificate has been suspended, may contest the decision under chapter 17A and in accordance with rules adopted by the department. The request for a hearing shall be submitted in writing to the department’s off…
1. The department shall charge the following fees: a. One hundred fifty dollars for a new application. b. One hundred fifty dollars for a reinstatement. c. Twenty-five dollars to change an address or name. d. Ten dollars for tariff updates. e. Twenty-five dollars for a duplicate permit or certificate. 2. Changes in own…
All fees received for applications and permits or certificates under this chapter shall be remitted to the treasurer of state and credited to the road use tax fund. All fees collected for the motor carrier safety education seminar shall be considered appropriated receipts as defined in section 8.2, and shall be remitte…
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, all motor carriers subject to this chapter shall have minimum insurance coverage which meets the limits established in the federal motor carrier safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. pt. 387. 2. All motor vehicles providing taxicab services, having a seating capacity of less than seven…
All charges filed under the tariff by any motor carrier of household goods for any service shall be just, reasonable, and nondiscriminating and every unjust, unreasonable, or discriminating charge for such service or any part thereof is prohibited and declared unlawful.
1Transportation prohibited. A motor carrier of household goods shall not undertake to perform any service for, engage in, or participate in the transportation of personal effects or property between points within this state until the motor carrier’s tariff has been filed, posted, and approved by the department. 2Change…
1Authorization. Sections 325A.2 and 325A.7 shall not be construed to prohibit the making of rates by two or more motor carriers of household goods. 2Agency tariffs. The names of the several motor carriers that are parties to an agency tariff shall be specified in the tariff. Unless otherwise required by the department,…
1. The motor carrier shall attach distinctive markings or tags to each motor vehicle. If a motor vehicle has both an interstate and intrastate motor carrier number, only the interstate motor carrier number must be displayed. 2. If a motor carrier is renting a vehicle on a daily basis, a copy of the lease must be carrie…
An advertisement to the general public concerning for-hire transportation must include the permit or motor carrier certificate number issued under this chapter.
The department of public safety, in consultation with the department of transportation, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A as necessary to govern and control the operation, maintenance, and inspection of vehicles covered by this chapter upon the highways.
In addition to the requirements of subchapter I, motor carriers of passengers and charter carriers shall comply with the requirements of this subchapter. A transportation network company or a transportation network company driver, as defined in section 321N.1, need not comply with the requirements of subchapter I or th…
As used in this subchapter: 1. “Car pool” means transportation of a group of at least two riders in a motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than eight passengers between a rider’s, owner’s, or operator’s residence or other designated location and a rider’s, owner’s, or operator’s place of employment or ot…
1. It is unlawful for a charter carrier to transport passengers by motor vehicle for hire from any place in this state to another place in this state irrespective of the route or highway traversed, without first having obtained a charter passenger certificate from the department. 2. a. It is unlawful for a regular-rout…
A regular-route passenger certificate shall not be sold, transferred, leased, or assigned.
Passengers shall not ride on the running boards, fenders, or on any other outside part of passenger-carrying motor vehicles.
The department may, in addition to other penalties, revoke or suspend the permit or certificate of a motor carrier for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. For flagrant or persistent violations of safety or hazardous materials rules by the holder of a permit or certificate or the holder’s a…
A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise established, or who aids or abets a person in a failure to comply with this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, is subject to the fine provided in section 805.8A, subsection 13, paragraph “…