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Iowa Code § 462A.14C (2026)

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1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following:

a. A refusal to submit to the test is punishable by a mandatory civil penalty of five hundred to two thousand dollars, and suspension of motorboat or sailboat operating privileges for at least a year. In addition, if the person is also convicted of operating a motorboat or sailboat while intoxicated, the person shall be subject to additional penalties.

b. If the person submits to the test and the results indicate the presence of a controlled substance or other drug, or an alcohol concentration equal to or in excess of the level prohibited by section 462A.14, the person’s privilege to operate a motorboat or sailboat will be prohibited for at least one year, and up to six years.

2. This section does not apply in any case involving a person described in section 462A.14A, subsection 4, paragraph “f”.\n\nTue Dec 09 22:09:47 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 462A (68, 3) 21 WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS, §462A.14D\n\n 3. If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test, proof of refusal is admissible in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a motorboat or sailboat in violation of section 462A.14. 2000 Acts, ch 1099, §5 Referred to in §462A.2 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2017–2017 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr., 899 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2017).
State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr., 899 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 13× “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr. (Iowa 2017). · cites it 7× “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
Amended September 26, 2017 State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr. (Iowa 2017). · cites it 7× “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
— Iowa Code § 462A.14C(1)(a) — 3 cases
State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr., 899 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2017). “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr. (Iowa 2017). “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
Amended September 26, 2017 State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr. (Iowa 2017). “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
— Iowa Code § 462A.14C(1)(b) — 3 cases
State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr., 899 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2017). “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr. (Iowa 2017). “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
Amended September 26, 2017 State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr. (Iowa 2017). “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
— Iowa Code § 462A.14C(l)(a) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr., 899 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2017). “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
— Iowa Code § 462A.14C(l)(h) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr., 899 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2017). “Similarly, section 462A.14C provides, 1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following: a.”
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