Section 761.500.24. Trip permits.

The registrants may meet the registration requirements of Iowa Code chapter 326 by operating under a trip permit. However, moves that are intrastate or exceed legal dimensions or weight and operate under permit as specified in Iowa Code chapter 321E shall not be allowed. Trip permits may be obtained as follows:

       500.24(1) The registrant, permit service or process agent may request trip permits by facsimile, telephone, the Internet or mail from the office of motor carrier services. Such requests shall include the appropriate permit fee remittance. Registrants purchasing trip permits in advance of use may not return unused permits for a refund.

       500.24(2) Permits may be purchased directly from truck stops in several locations across the state that have executed a “Trip Permit Agreement.” The registrant may obtain a list of participating truck stops by contacting the office of motor carrier services.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 326.23 and 326.46.