The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-04
CHAPTER 449.

both inclusive, of Article Sc, OF the
Code of Public General Laws OF
Maryland, known as the Code OF
1904, title License subtitle Motor
vehicles" and re-enact the same
with amendments, and aid an adj
ditional section thereto, TO be known
as section 1879 A, such additional
section to follow section l39, of said
Article.
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
section l31 TO 40, both inclusive, OF
Article sc, of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Mary land, known as the
Code of 1904, title License subtitle
Motor Vehicles, be and the same are
hereby repealed and re-enacted and
that additional section to be known
as section 139 A, is hereby enacted,
the same to follow section l39, the
whole TO read as follows:
l3l-Every resident of this State,
who is the owner Ga a morton vehicle.
AMI every nonresident owner whose
motor vehicle shall be driven in this
State, except as herein otherwise pro
yided. shall file in the Office of the
Secretary of State at Annapolis. a
declaration duly verified by affidavit
made before a Notary Public, OF this
nr any other State. tnat such owner,
or the person who is to operate the
same. is competent TO drive the motor
vehicle for which application for
license is made, and a written state
ment containing the name and address
of such owner. together with a brief
description of the character OF such
motor vehicle including the name
and make. and the manufacturer
number of the motor vehicle. II num-
Der there be. and the rated horsepow-
er of such motor vehicle and shall pay
to the Secretary of State a registration
fee of three dollars for each motor
vehicle. one dollar OF which fee shall
be retained by the Secretary of State
for his services in issuing the license.
and the remaining two dollars shall
be paid TO the State Treasurer for the
use OF the State Road Fund. The
Secretary OF State shall issue for each
motor vehicle SO registered. ceTtifi-
cate. properly numbered. stating
that such motor vehicle, Is registered
In accordance with this section, and
shall cause the name Of the owner.
with his address, the number Of his
certificate. and a description of such
motor vehicle or motor vehicles To
be entered In alphabetical order Of
the owners. name in a book To be
kept forsuch purpose: this section not
10 apply to manufacturers OF motor
vehicles except as to vehicles kept by
such manufacturers for private use
or for hire.
132-The owners OF each and every
motor vehicle and every other person
driving the same upon the public
streets public roads, turnpike. parks.
highways, Public dTiveways or other
Public highways In this State, shall
have the registration number issued
aforesaid by the Secretary Of State
upon the back and front OF every such
motor vehicle. fixed stationary In Il
conspicuous place, so rs 10 be- plainly
visible ut all times during daylight
such numbers o be separate Articles
numerals not less than three inches
in neight. the strokes To be of width
not less than three-eighths OF an inch,
such numbers TO be OF white letters
On a black ground and such owner
shall not be required 10 place any
other marks Of identity upon such
motor vehicle Provided. however.
that In the event of the sale Of the
the same. the purchaser or person hir-
ing the same NAV for period Of five
DAYS ensuing the delivery or hiring TO
him of such vehicle. including In such
computation the day OF delivery. oper-
ate such vehicle under the number Of
the previous owner or lettOr, provid-
ed he have and display on demand
the actual consent in writing OF such
previous owner or ietioT so 10 do
Upon the expiration OF such period OF
five days the right 10 continue the use
Of such number shall absolutely cease
and terminate, and its use after such
perioi shall be regarded as the dis
playing OF a fictitious number within
the meaning Of this section. Any
person driving motor vehicle in the
State the owner of which shall not
have complied with the provisions of
this subtitle, or which motor vehicle
shall display a fictitious number. that
same being a number other than that
designated for such motor vehicle by
the Secretary OF State, shall. upon
conviction. be fined in a sum not eX
eeeding fifty dollars, and. in default
OF payment thereof. be punished BY
Imprisonment In the county or city
jail, as the case may be. for a period
not exceeding thirty days: no number
other than the Maryland State number
shall be carried upon the front and
back OF the said motor vehicle while
operated or used on any OF the public
highways Of this state aforesaid. pro
yided that residents Of the District
of Columbia shall not be required TO
remove the District number or tag
when coming into Maryland. If such
tag contains the initials ID. c. in plain
letters not less than one-half inch In
height after such District license num-
Der. and provided, also. that where II
clearly appears that the registration
number has Deen lost by accident no
penalty shall be imposed. Every Ope-
rator Of a motor vehicle shall give
the name OF the owner or the name
and residence of the person hiring
the motor vehicle if the said motor
vehicle be a hired machine and the
registration number of such We
hicle which so requested by the keep
er of a toll-gate. The managers or
owners of all toll-roads shall after
dark suspend a red lantern over tue
roadway when the gate is down.
l33-Every motor vehicle shall
carry during the period, from one
hour after sunset to one hour before
sunrise. at least two lighted lamps.
showing white lights. visible at least
two hundred feet In the direction 10
which such motor vehicle is proceed
ing. and shall also exhibit at least one
red light visible in the reverse direct
in: upon the fronts of the two afOre-
said lamps showing white lights, shall
be displayed in such manner as to be
plainly visible when said lamps are
lighted, the number of the license issu-
ed as aforesaid by the Secretary of
State the same to be in separate