The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-10
ACT NO. o6n
House Bill No. 153-By Mr.. Generally.
AN ACT

House Bill No. 153-By Mr.. Generelly.
AN ACT
To define motor vehicles and to provid
for their registry, and imposing
license therefor; and providing penal
ties for any violations of this act; ant
An Act whereas 1T is intended to hay,
- this Act ratified by an amendment II
the Constitution of the State. There
fore
Section l. Be It enacted by the Genera
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to eacl
House concurring, That motor vehicle i.
defined to be any vehicle operated by any
power other than muscular power an(
designed and intended for use on public
highways, roads and streets. Motor We.
hicles are classified into three subdivisions
ANY WotorVehicle used exclusively in com.
merce for the carrying or transporting OF
merchandise on the public highways, roads
and streets is classified as motor truck
Any motor vehicle containing only two
running wheels arranged tandem, is clas-
sited as motorcycle. All other motor
vehicles are classified as motor cars.
Section 2, Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That every owner of a motor vehicle which
shall be operated or driven upon public
highways of this State shall, except as
herein otherwise expressly provided, cause
to be filed by mail or otherwise in the
office of the Secretary of State an appli-
cation for registration on a blank to be
furnished by the Secretary of State for
That purpose, containing (a) brief de-
Scrlptlon of the motor vehicle to be regis
tered, including the name of the manu-
facturer and factory number of such We
hicle, the character and amount of the
motive power, stated in figures of horse
power given where practical, in accord
ance with the rating established by the
Association of Licensed Automobile Man
ufacturers; (b) the name, residence, in
Guiding parish and business address of
the owner of such motor vehicle; Co pro-
Vided, that if such motor vehicle is to be
used solely for numerical purposes the
applicant shall I certify.
Section 3. Be further enacted, etc.
Upon the receilt of an application for
registration of Il motor vehicle as provid-
ed in Section 3, the Secretary of State
shall file such application in his office
and register such motor vehicle or We
hicles, with the name, residence and bus
mess address of the owner, manufacturer
or dealer, as the case may be, together
with the facts stated in such application,
In book or index to be kept for the pur-
pose under the distinctive number as
signed to such motor vehicle by the Sec
rotary of State. which book or index shall
be open to public inspection during rea-
sonable business hours.
Section 4. Be it further enacted. etc.
Upon the filing Of such application and
the payment of the license hereinafter
provided, the Secretary of State shall as
sign to such motor vehicle a distinctive
number and, without further expense to
the applicant, issue and deliver to the
owner certificate of registration, and
two number plates. Such number plates
shall be of distinctly different color each
year. and there shall be at all times
marked contrast between the color of the
number plates and that of the numerals
Or letters thereon
Such number plate shall be of metal, at
east six inches wide and not less than
fifteen inches in length, on which there
shall be the abbreviation La" and there
shall be the distinctive number assigned
% the vehicle set forth in numerals four
inches long each stroke of which shall
De at least five eighths of an inch in width;
provided that in the case of a motor
fSta
iealer there shall be on such plate in adj
iltion to the foregoing the letter M"
ZACH stroke of such letter to be at least
our inches long and five-eighths of an !
nch in width. No vehicle shall display |
he number plates of more than one State |
t any time. In the event of the loss, |
hutilation or destruction of any certif- |
ate of registration, or number plate. the I
wner of registered motor vehicle or |
manufacturer, or dealer, as the case may |
e. may obtain from the Secretary of |
tate, upon an affidavit showing such fact |
nd the payment of fee Of one dollar.
wo new number plates, and thereupon |
he original license plates shall become
old and any person found using same
nail be subject to the penalties imposed
Y Section a.
All certificates of registration shall be-
IN on their respective dates, and shall
Spire on the 31st day of December fol-
wing. A new registration must be had
ach year. and the license fee therefor
aid annually; provided that persons hold
lg certificate for one year shall not
ecome delinquent for failure to register,
pay the annual license fee until the first
ay of February of the following year.
Section S. Be it further enacted, etc.
here shall be an annual license fee
hich shall be divided into cls,ssifcations
noWn as whole license fee, and a half
cehse fee. The whole license fee shall