The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-08-27
Act No. 26O
House Bin No. 15s. By Mr. GenereIiy.
AN ATT

/
/. AN ACT
! To define motor vehicles ana 20 provide
for their registry. and imposing a Ii
| eense therefor. and providing PEN
| alties for any violations of this act;
| and An Act whereas it is intended to
| have this Act ratified by an amend
| ment TO the Constitution of the State;
| therefore
Section /. Ee II enacted by the Cen
| eral Assembly of the State Of Lou'st-
ana, two-thirds of all the members
| elected 10 each house cOncurring:
That a motor vehicle is defined to be
any vehicle operated by any power 9th
| er than muscular power. and designed
and intended for use on public high
ways roads and streets Motor vrhic-
les are classified into three suh'..,-
siors ANY motor vehicle used exclusive
ly in commerce for tho carrying or
transporting of merchandise on the pub
lie highways. roads ana Sir"TtS is clas-
sified as a motor truck. ANY motor
hicle containing only two running
wheels arranged tandem. is classified
hlcles are classified as motor cars.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. etc, That
every owner Of q motor vehicle which
shall be operated or driven upon public
highways of this State shah, except
as herein otherwise expressly provided.
cause TO be filed by mail or otherwise
In the office of the Secretary of State
an application for registra ton on a
Of State for that purpose, containing
(a) q brief description Of the motor ve-
hicle 10 he registered. including the
name of the manufacturer and factory
number Of such vehicle. the character
and amount of the motive power, sta
ted in figures of horsepower, given
where practical. in accordance with the
rating established by the Association
of Licensed Automobile manufacturers:
(b) the name. residence. including Par
ish and business address of the owner
of such motor vehicle; (c) provided that
if such motor vehicle is to be used SOLE
ly for commercial purposes the appli-
cant shall so certify.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc,
Upon the receipt of an app ton for
sdg at sacon Of motor fEe vfs as pro-
State shall file such application IN his
office and register such motor vehicle
or vehicles, with the name, residence
and business 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
he kept for the purpose, under the dis
tinctive number assigned to such motor
vehicle by the Secretary of State. which
book or index shall be open to public
inspection during reasonable business
hours.
Section A. Be Il further enacted, etc.
Upon the filing Of such application ami
the payment of the license hereinafter
provided. the Secretary Of State shall
, i've number and, without further eX-
pense to the applicant, issue ard de
iiv1,r to the owner a certificate of reg
istraton. and two number plates. Such
number plates shall be of distinctly
different color each year, and there
shall he at all times q 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 least six inches wide and not less
than fifteen inches In length. on which
! there shall be the abbreviation Ia"
and there shall be the distinctive mum
Der assigned to the vehicle set forth in
numerals four inches long, each stroke
of which shall be at least five-eights OF
an inch IN width, provided that In the
case OF motor vehicle registered by
a manufacturer or dealer there shall be
on such plate in addition to the forego-
ing the letter M" each stroke of such
letter to be at least four inches long
and five-eighths of an inch in width. No
vehicle shall display the number plates
of more than one State at any time.
In the event of the loss. mutilation or
destruction of any certificate OF regis
tration, or number plate, the owner Of
a. registered motor vehicle or manufac-
may obtain from the Secretary of State.
upon an affidavit showing such fact
and the payment Of fee Of one dollar
two new number plates. and thereupOn
the original license plates shall become
void and any person found using same
shall be subject to the penalties i'm
posed by Section Il.
All certificates of registration shall
begin on their respective dates, and
shall expire on the 31st day OF Decem-
Der following. a new registration must
be had each year. and the license fee
therefor paid annually; provided tGat
persons holding a certificate for one
fContinued on Supplementl