Wibben v. Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division

WOLLE, Justice.

The Iowa Department of Transportation (department) challenges in this appeal the trial court’s authority to direct the department to issue a temporary restricted license (work permit) to a driver, Quinten Wibben, who was twice convicted of driv ing during the period his driver’s license was suspended. We conclude the controlling statutes, Iowa Code sections 321.215 and 321.218 (1985), made mandatory the department’s refusal to issue Wibben a work permit. We reverse and remand to the district court for entry of judgment upholding the department’s action.

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