Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)

Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 901C.3: 321.218ACivilpenalty—disposition—reinstatement.Repealedby2020Acts,ch1074, §54,93

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person cannot cause or knowingly permit their child or protected person under 18 to drive a motor vehicle on a highway without authorization. Violation is a simple misdemeanor.

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