326.25 - APPLICATIONS -- INVESTIGATIONS.

        326.25  APPLICATIONS -- INVESTIGATIONS.         The department shall examine and determine the genuineness,      regularity, and legality of every application lawfully made pursuant      to this chapter, and may in all cases make investigations as may be      deemed necessary or require additional information.  The department      shall reject any such application if not satisfied of the      genuineness, regularity, or legality thereof of the truth of any      statement contained therein, or for any other reason, when authorized      by law.  The department is hereby authorized to take possession of      any indicia of proportional registration or reciprocity upon      expiration, revocation, cancellation, or suspension thereof, or which      is fictitious, or which has been unlawfully or erroneously issued.         The department may suspend or revoke the registration indicia of a      vehicle registered on a prorated basis in any one of the following      events:         1.  When the department is satisfied that such registration      indicia was issued upon fraudulent application.  Bona fide errors      shall be corrected within fifteen days after notification by the      department.         2.  When the department determines that the required fee has not      been paid and same is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand.         3.  When the registration indicia is knowingly displayed on a      vehicle which is not in the prorate fleet of the registrant.         4.  Upon a determination that the motor vehicle does not have      financial liability coverage as required under section 321.20B.  
         Section History: Early Form
         [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 326.25] 
         Section History: Recent Form
         97 Acts, ch 139, § 14, 17, 18; 98 Acts, ch 1121, §8