Section 761.123.4. General provisions.

       123.4(1) Scope.

        a.           This program is limited to the sponsorship of all rest areas located on the interstate highways in Iowa.

        b.           This program may be limited by the department to those rest areas located in areas where adequate spacing for acknowledgment signs along the main-traveled way is available, in accordance with the MUTCD, Section 2H.08, “Acknowledgment Signs.”

       123.4(2) Authority and conditions.

        a.           Subject to the provisions of Iowa Code section 321.253, the department may erect in advance of the exit for the rest area one acknowledgment sign per rest area, per direction of travel, on the interstate highway right-of-way along the main-traveled way.

        b.           The department may allow an interior sign, with size and message approved by the department, within the primary building which may advertise the sponsor.

        c.           Subject to the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 23A, the department may, through an equitable procurement process, receive a monetary contribution from an approved sponsor. This monetary contribution shall be deposited into the primary road fund and subsequently spent for highway purposes, including the maintenance and operation of the rest areas.

        d.           The department shall have the right to discontinue the program, or portions thereof, if the program or any component part of the program is found to be in violation of federal law or regulation.

        e.           The department shall have the right to terminate a sponsorship agreement for reasons, as determined by the department, based on safety concerns, interference with the free and safe flow of traffic, or a determination that the sponsorship agreement or acknowledgment sign is not in the public interest.

[ARC 0187C, IAB 7/11/12, effective 8/15/12; see Delay note at end of chapter]