The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-04

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 office,
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 10 be de-
liverel 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 all
times while he Is operating motor
vehicle upon the public highways.
No chauffeur. having registered as
hereinafter provided shall know
ingly permit any other person TO
wear his badge. nor shall any
other person. while operating
motor vehicle. wear any badge belong
ing to another person. or badge bear
ing a fictitious number No person
snail knowingly employ any person To
operate, motor vehicle as a chauffeur
unless the person 50 employed has
complied with the provisions Of this
section. aud no person shall operate
a 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 az this
section No chauffeur or other person
shall drive or operate any motor veht-
Gle upon any Strcet ar highway in the
absence 81 the owner oi such motor
vehicle without his consent No
chauffeur nr other person having
the car, OF motor vehicle for the
owner shall receive or take. directly
ar indirectly. any bonus. discount az
other consideration un supplies or
parts furnished or purchased Tor such
motor vehicle or nu work or labor
.iaus. thereon hE others and no p''Tsoa
furnishing such supplies or parts.
work or labor. shall give ar offer any
such chauffeur ov other person having
tn. care of motor vehicle Tor TIE
uWngr. directly Indirectly. any bonus.
discount OF other consideration there
or ANY person violating any 81 IN"
prov ions ~ this section shall ht
deemed guilty 81 a misd"mcanor. and
upun conviction shall be- fined a sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars
or b. imprt sone,i in the city nr county
jail for a period not exceeding siNiN
DAYS ChauTcuTS shuS operating
motor vehicles on the publtC high ways
% this state shall b., subject to all
the provisions and PENALTIES Ia this
subtitle provided. relating To yiolaf
ions ~ the provisions ~ this subtitle.
and upon conviction 81 second 81
fence or Of any offence In this sub
tlfl,. prohibited. the Igsllrr 81 the
Psars az other judicial officer i'm.
posing sentence NAV revoke such
channpnrs license for period not
exrs ctiinr three mnutns In asititfihn 30
imposing The penalty prescribed. such
judicial ufirsr tn rrtaiA such chant
f.urs badge until IN" expiration Of the
period Tor which his ICsns, NAV b.
revoked Upon ccnytCtton 81 a cHaUf
fsur In q Criminal Court. ard his being
funud by the Court to b. an habiiual
offender. as In section Ifs % lis sub
title provided the Court may la ITS
discretion rryok. such chanTrur's
Ilcens" ABSOLUTELY in which event
such chaffeuT's badge shall b. return
- 90 tn. Secretary ~ state and On"
person 10 whom such badge vas So
issued shall pot b. permitted ar IN.
titled 70 register again for period
~ one year from the date - such con
yiction
TO Whenever the term motor Ne
hicle Is uss-i tn this subtitle. u shall
b. construed to include automobiles
accommodates, and all other vehicles
propelled otherwise than by muscular
power ana huving more than two
wheels but shall not b. taken 30 In
cluas the cars % electric aud steam
railways and other vehicles running
only upon rails or tracks. road or
traction engines. hicycAes, tricycies
or other similar vehicles propelled
exclusively by muscular power. ar
motor cycles except a. 20 the speed
herein prescribed
Sec e-And b. IL enacted, that all
Acts aud parts Of Acts inconsistent
herewith or contrary hereto are here
by repealed to the extent OF such In
consistency
Sec And he u enacted. That all
licenses to operate motor vehicles ia
this STATE heretofore ISSUED by the
Secretary of State. shall remain In full
force and effect and shall not be- an
auywisa affected by the provisions Of
this Act.
Sec 4-And be II enacted. That this
Act shall take eject from the date
of its passage
Approved April =. 1905.