Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)
Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 321.117: 2008Acts,ch1113,§120,131;2008Acts,ch1124,§35,37;2008Acts,ch1191,§136;2010 Acts,ch1190,§37 Referredtoin§321.24,321.52,321.438,331.557,805.8A(2)(u) 321.115AReplicavehiclesandstreetrods—modelyearplatespermitted—penalty
What this law says, in plain English
Iowa law permits registration of replica vehicles and street rods with model-year license plates if current valid plates are carried in the vehicle. Violation is a simple misdemeanor scheduled violation. Battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles incur additional annual registration fees of $130.
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