Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-05-17

dollar shall be paid to the State Treas
urer for the use Of the State Road
Fund. The Secretary Of State shall
thereupon file such statement in once
register such chauffeur In a book
to be kept for the purpose, properly
indexed and assign such chauffeur a
Distinguishing registration number
The Secretary Of State shall forthwith
upon such registration, and without
further fee. issue and cause TO be de.
livered TO such Chauffeur. a badge of
aluminium or other suitable metal,
which shall be oval In form. and the
greater diameter OF which shall not be
more than two inches, having stamp
ed thereon the words Registered
Chauffeur. No. -, Maryland" with
registration number inserted therein;
which badge shall thereafter be worn
by such chauffeur pinned upon his
clothing In a conspicuous place at AL
tiFses while he is operating a motor
vehicle upon the public highways.
No cisauffeur. having registered as
hereinafter provided shall know
ingly permit any other person to
wear his badge. nor shall any
other person. while operating a
motor vehicle. wear any badge belong
Ing TO another person, or badge bear
Ing a fictitious number. No person
shall knowingly employ any person to
operate motor vehicle as a chauffeur
unless the person so employed has
complied with the provisions OF this
section. and no person shall operate
4 motor vehicle. as a chauffeur. upon
the public highways. after thirty days
after this Act takes effect. unless such
person shall have complied in all re-
spects with the requirements Of this
section. No chauffeur or other person
shall drive or operate any motor vehi-
Gle upon any street or highway In the
absence of the owner of such motor
vehicle without his consent. No
chauffeur or other person having
the care Of a motor vehicle for the
owner shall receive or take, directly
or indirectly. any bonus. discount or
other consideration on supplies or
parts furnished or purchased for such
motor vehicle. or on work OF labor
done thereon by others: and no person
furnishing such supplies or parts.
work or labor. shall give or offer any
such chauffeur or other person having
the care OF q motor vehicle for the
owner. directly Indirectly, any bonus.
discount or other consideration there
on. Any person violating any OF the
provisions OF this section shall be
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor. and
upon conviction shall be fined a sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars.
or be imprisoned In the city or county
jail for period not exceeding sixty
days. Chaufeurs. while operating
motor vehicles on the public highways
Of this State shall be subject tn all
the provisions and penalties In this
subtitle provided, relating to viOlat
ions Of the provisions Of this subtitle,
and upon conviction OF second Of
fence or Of any offence in this sub
title prohibited. the Justice OF the
Peace or other judicial officer i'm
posing sentence may revoke such
chanfeur's license for period not
exceeding three months In addition to
imposing the penalty prescribed. such
judicial officer to retain such chauf-
feur's badge until the expiration Of the
period for which his license may be
revoked. Upon conviction of q cnaui-
feur In Criminal Court. and his being
found by the Court to be an habitual
offender. as In section 139 Of ..is sub
title provided. the Court may In its
discretion revoke such chauffeur's
license absolutely: In which event
such chaffeur's badge shall be return
ed to the Secretary Of State, and the
person TO whom such badge was so
issued shall not be permitted or en-
titled to register again for a period
Of one year from the date Of such con-
viction.
l4O-Whenever the term motor We
hicle Is used In this subtitle. ID shall
be construed to include automobiles
locomotives. and all other vehicles
propelled otherwise than by muscular
power and having more than two
wheels. but shall not be taken to in
clude the cars Of electric and steam
railways and other vehicles running
only upon rails or tracks. road or
traction engines. bicycles, tricycles
or other similar vehicles propelled
exclusively by muscular power, or
motor cycles. except as to the speed
herein prescribed.
Sec 2-And be Il enacted, that all
Acts and parts Of Acts inconsistent
herewith or contrary hereto are here
by repealed to the extent OF such in
consistency.
Sec And be ID enacted. That all
licenses to operate motor vehicles In
this State heretofore issued by the
Secretary OF State. shall remain In full
force and effect and shall not be In
anywise affected by the provisions Of
this Act
Sec i-And be Il enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date
Of its passage.
Approved April :. 1896