Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)
Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 321.198: forissuance,replacement,orrenewalofadriver’slicenseornonoperator’sidentification card.Thedepartmentshallnotrequireapersontosubmitemergencycontactinformation aspartofthedriver’slicenseornonoperator’sidentificationcardissuance,replacement,or renewalprocess.Thedepartmentshallacceptsubmittedinformationw
What this law says, in plain English
The Department of Transportation may allow drivers to voluntarily list up to two emergency contacts on their license or ID card. Law enforcement will make good-faith efforts to notify these contacts in serious accidents or emergencies, but departments and officers face no liability if unable to contact them.
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