Section 761.500.2. General information.

       500.2(1) Information and location. Applications, forms and information on interstate registration and operation of vehicles are available by mail from the Office of Motor Carrier Services, Iowa Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 10382, Des Moines, Iowa 50306-0382; in person at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa; by telephone at [phone]; or by facsimile at [phone].

       500.2(2) Method of operation. The operations of the department’s motor vehicle division relating to reciprocity and prorate registration shall be conducted in accordance with the International Registration Plan and the Code of Iowa.

       500.2(3) Organizational data. The office of motor carrier services of the motor vehicle division is authorized pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 326 to:

        a.           Enter into reciprocity agreements with other jurisdictions. These agreements exempt nonresidents from the registration and registration fee requirements of Iowa Code chapter 321.

        b.           Enter into reciprocity prorate agreements with other jurisdictions. The department joined the International Registration Plan (IRP). Such plan and any revisions thereto are hereby incorporated into this chapter. A copy of the agreement may be obtained by contacting the office of motor carrier services. Under this agreement, the office of motor carrier services shall:

       (1)             Compute and collect registration fees due this state under prorate registration agreements; and

       (2)             Issue registration plates, validation stickers, cab cards, temporary authority, and trip permits to qualified registrants.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 17A.3, 326.5 and 326.6.