Renewal reminder notices are sent electronically or by mail
at least 60 days prior to the registration expiration date to all registrants
who maintained an active IRP fleet with Iowa during that year. A registrant may
request a renewal reminder notice to be sent by mail. The renewal is made
available online at least 60 days prior to the registration expiration date and
can be accessed on the department's website.
(1) The renewal must include:
a. A completed and signed distance schedule
and vehicle schedule(s). The schedules can be filed and signed either
electronically or on paper.
b.
Title documentation, if necessary.
c. One of the following:
(1) Receipted federal heavy vehicle use tax
(Form 2290 Schedule 1) for vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000
pounds or more.
(2) A copy of Form
2290 Schedule 1 and sufficient documentation of payment of the tax due at the
time Form 2290 was filed. The documentation can include, but is not limited to,
a photocopy of both sides of a canceled check, a bank statement indicating the
amount of tax paid and electronic acknowledgment indicating a payment of tax,
and an Internal Revenue Service printout of the taxpayer's account showing the
amount of tax paid.
(2) Additional renewal procedures.
a. Vehicles may be deleted from the fleet at
the time of renewal. Operating a vehicle with credentials marked as deleted
shall result in the registrant being responsible for any fees assessed
including any applicable penalty. Operating a vehicle with credentials that
were self-certified as destroyed shall result in suspension of the
self-certification privilege.
b.
Units being stored shall be marked "stored" on the renewal vehicle schedule and
the plates, cab cards and validation stickers must be returned in accordance
with rule
761-500.5 (321).
c. Vehicles may be added at the time of
renewal. Upon payment of required fees, an applicant must apply for a temporary
evidence of apportioned registration to be issued to operate a vehicle in
accordance with the IRR The department may extend the temporary evidence of
apportioned registration if there are extenuating circumstances beyond the
applicant's control.
d. When the
registrant is seeking a refund in accordance with Iowa Code section
326.15 for vehicles deleted at
the time of renewal, the annual and permanent registration plates and
validation stickers must be returned to the vehicle and motor carrier services
bureau.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
326.6,
326.11,
326.12,
326.14 and
326.15.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code
r. 761-500.4
Amended by
IAB
March 10, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 19, effective
4/14/2021
