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Iowa Code Title XI. Natural Resources [Chs. 455-485] § 462A.14C. Statement of officer

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A person who has been requested to submit to a chemical test shall be advised by a peace officer of the following:

a. A refusal to submit to the test is punishable by a mandatory civil penalty of five hundred to two thousand dollars, and suspension of motorboat or sailboat operating privileges for at least a year. In addition, if the person is also convicted of operating a motorboat or sailboat while intoxicated, the person shall be subject to additional penalties.

b. If the person submits to the test and the results indicate the presence of a controlled substance or other drug, or an alcohol concentration equal to or in excess of the level prohibited by section 462A.14, the person's privilege to operate a motorboat or sailboat will be prohibited for at least one year, and up to six years.

2. This section does not apply in any case involving a person described in section 462A.14A, subsection 4, paragraph “f”.

3. If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test, proof of refusal is admissible in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a motorboat or sailboat in violation of section 462A.14.

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