Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 321.182 (2026)

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Every applicant for a driver’s license shall do all of the following:

1. a. Make application on a form provided by the department which shall include the applicant’s full name, signature, current mailing address, current residential address, date of birth, social security number, and physical description including sex, height, and eye color. The application may contain other information the department may require by rule. Pursuant to procedures established by the department and for an applicant who is a foreign national temporarily present in this state, the department may waive the requirement that the application include the applicant’s social security number.

b. A licensee shall notify the department when the licensee’s mailing address changes and provide the new address within thirty days of obtaining the new address. The application provided by the department shall include a statement for the applicant to sign that acknowledges the applicant’s knowledge of the requirement to notify the department of a mailing address change. The penalty under section 321.482 shall not apply to a licensee’s failure to notify the department of such an address change.

2. Surrender all other driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards.

3. Certify that the applicant has no other driver’s license and certify that the applicant is a resident of this state as provided in section 321.1A. However, certification of residency is not required for an applicant for a nonresident commercial driver’s license or nonresident commercial learner’s permit.

4. Certify that the applicant is not currently subject to suspension, revocation, or cancellation of any driver’s license and has committed no offense and has not acted in a\n\nTue Dec 09 22:16:59 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 321 (137, 2) 133 MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD, §321.185\n\nmanner which either alone or with previous actions or offenses could result in suspension, revocation, or cancellation of any driver’s license. [C31, 35, §4960-d12; C39, §5013.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.182] 90 Acts, ch 1230, §29; 95 Acts, ch 118, §21; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9, 10; 2001 Acts, ch 32, §42; 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §23, 55; 2015 Acts, ch 123, §52 Referred to in §321.188, 321.190, 321.196 Voter registration, see §48A.18 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1974–2005 · leading case: Sanchez v. State, 692 N.W.2d 812 (Iowa 2005).
Sanchez v. State, 692 N.W.2d 812 (Iowa 2005). · cites it 4× “The statute does not allow, let alone “command,” the DOT to issue licenses to anyone who does not meet the requirements of section 321.182. Moreover, the Sanchez class has not followed the procedures established by the DOT to obtain a waiver of the social security number…”
State v. Vargason, 607 N.W.2d 691 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 4× “” Section 321.182 requires a person who makes application to the DOT to “[cjertify that the applicant is not currently subject to suspension, revocation, or cancellation of any driver’s license.”
Turner v. Jones, 215 N.W.2d 289 (Iowa 1974). · cites it 2× “See section 321.182, The Code. The application form posed the question: “Have you any mental or physical disabilities?” It was checked “no.”
— Iowa Code § 321.182(l)(a) — 1 case
Sanchez v. State, 692 N.W.2d 812 (Iowa 2005). “The statute does not allow, let alone “command,” the DOT to issue licenses to anyone who does not meet the requirements of section 321.182. Moreover, the Sanchez class has not followed the procedures established by the DOT to obtain a waiver of the social security number…”
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