Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)
Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 321.387: orarearregistrationplatelightasrequiredundersection321.388shallfirstprovidefora seventy-twohourperiodwithinwhichthepersonchargedwiththeviolationshallreplaceor repairthelampsorlight
What this law says, in plain English
A person cited for defective headlamps, rear lamps, or registration plate lights has 72 hours to repair or replace them. Compliance results in citation dismissal; non-compliance results in standard citation processing.
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