Section 761.424.4. Transporter plates.

       424.4(1) Eligibility for plates. A transporter, as defined in subrule 424.1(2), may obtain transporter plates from the department.

       424.4(2) Application. The applicant shall accurately and completely fill out an application for special plates on a form prescribed by the department and submit the application to the department with the appropriate fees.

        a.           The application shall include the name, bona fide business address, and telephone number under which the applicant will conduct business as a transporter.

        b.           If the owner of the business is an individual, the application shall include the legal name, bona fide address, and telephone number of the individual. If the owner is a partnership, the application shall include the legal name, bona fide address, and telephone number of two partners. If the owner is a corporation, the application shall include the legal name, bona fide address, and telephone number of two corporate officers. In all cases, the telephone number must be a number where the individual, partner, or corporate officer can be reached during normal business hours.

        c.           The application shall include the federal employer identification number of the business. However, if the business is owned by an individual who is not required to have a federal employer identification number, the application shall include the individual’s social security number, Iowa nonoperator’s identification number or Iowa driver’s license number.

        d.           The applicant must certify on the application that it possesses all necessary operating authority to conduct business as a transporter in the state.

       424.4(3) Permitted uses of a transporter plate. The person delivering the vehicle must carry evidence issued by the owner of the vehicle authorizing the delivery. The evidence shall include the origin and destination of the vehicle delivery, the vehicle owner’s name and address, and a description of the vehicle being delivered. Subject to these stipulations, a transporter plate may be displayed on a vehicle being operated or moved on the highway for the purpose of delivery to a place designated by the owner of the vehicle.

       424.4(4) Prohibited uses of a transporter plate. A transporter plate shall not be displayed on a vehicle that is not being delivered or displayed in any manner not specifically permitted under Iowa Code section 321.57 or subrule 424.4(3).