Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 321.98 (2026)

Operation without registration

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1. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in this chapter, a person shall not operate and an owner shall not knowingly permit to be operated upon any highway any vehicle required to be registered and titled under this chapter unless:

a. A valid registration card and registration plate or plates issued for the vehicle for the current registration year are attached to and displayed on the vehicle when and as required by this chapter; and

b. A certificate of title has been issued for the vehicle.

2. Any violation of this section is a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 2. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §5085; C39, §5007.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.98] 2001 Acts, ch 176, §50, 59; 2010 Acts, ch 1190, §34; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §77 Referred to in §322C.6, 805.8A(2)(r) \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1996–2018 · leading case: Tim O'Neill Chevrolet, Inc. v. Forristall, 551 N.W.2d 611 (Iowa 1996).

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Tim O'Neill Chevrolet, Inc. v. Forristall, 551 N.W.2d 611 (Iowa 1996). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 321.98 (operation on highway of any vehicle required to be registered and titled under chapter 321 without valid registration and license is a simple misdemeanor).”

United States v. Daytoviane McLemore, 887 F.3d 861 (8th Cir. 2018). “Iowa Code § 321.98 provides that it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on an Iowa highway "unless there shall be attached thereto and displayed thereon .”

United States v. Gregory Givens, 763 F.3d 987 (8th Cir. 2014). “Iowa Code Ann. § 321.98 . Givens argues that Officer Bau-ghan lacked reasonable suspicion for the traffic stop.”

State of Iowa v. Gregory Francis Tennant, 919 N.W.2d 635 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 10× “The unchallenged arrest is sufficient grounds authorizing the search incident to arrest.”

— Iowa Code § 321.98(1)(a) — 1 case

State of Iowa v. Gregory Francis Tennant, 919 N.W.2d 635 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). “The unchallenged arrest is sufficient grounds authorizing the search incident to arrest.”

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