Iowa: transferring a plate to another person
Yes
How To Accomplish
Personalized Plate Assignment
Transfer permission is not necessarily permission to accept payment.
Confirm current requirements for your plate type with the issuing agency before proceeding.
Process, conditions, and sources
- Form: Personalized Plate Assignment, signed by both the former and the new owner.
- Condition: The plate can’t be assigned after your registration month unless it has been renewed for the current year.
- Steps: Renew the plate if needed, then submit the signed assignment to the county treasurer.
- Source: Available with Pro or Premium
Before arranging a transfer
- Confirm whether transfer to this recipient and payment are permitted.
- Ask which forms, fees, plate classes, and vehicle-transfer conditions apply.
- Confirm how the agency protects the requested configuration during the process.
- Get the agency’s instructions before releasing your rights or paying the other person.