The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-19
ACT NO. 26O.
House Bill No. 153-By Mr.. Generally.
AN ACT

ACT NO. 260.
| House Bill No. 153-By Mr. Generelly
AN ACT
To define motor vehicles and to provide
for their registry, and imposing a
license therefor; ard providing penal
ties for any violations of this act; and
An Act whereas it is intended to have
this Act ratified by an amendment to
the Constitution of the State There
fore
Section l. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That a motor vehicle is
defined to be any vehicle operated by any
power other than muscular power, and
designed and intended for use on public
highways, roads and streets. Motor We
hicles are classified into three subdivisions,
Any VICTOR vehicle used exclusively in COM
merce for the carrying or transporting of
merchandise on the public highways, roads
and streets is classified as a motor truck
Any motor vehicle containing only two
running wheels arranged tandem, is clas-
sifed as motorcycle. All other motor
vehicles are classified as motor cars.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That every owner of 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 blank to be
furnished by the Secretary of State for
that purpose, containing (a) brief de-
scription of the motor vehicle to be regis
tered, including the name of the manu-
facturer and factory number of such We
hlcle, 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; CD the name, residence, in
Guiding parish and business address of
the owner of such motor vehicle: (c) pro-
vided, that if such motor vehicle is to be
used solely for numerical purposes the
applicant shall certify.
Section 3. Be further enacted, etc,
Upon the receipt of an application for
registration of motor vehicle as provid-
ed in Section 2, the Secretary of State
shall file such application in his office
and register such motor vehicle or We
hices, 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 OF 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 a
marked contrast between the color of the |
number plates and that of the numerals |
)r 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 |
hail be the abbreviation La" and there |
hall be the distinctive number assigned |
o the vehicle set forth in numerals four
inches long, each stroke of which shall |
'e at least ve-eighths of an inch in width;
provided. that in the case of a motor
ealer there shall be on such plate in adj
ltlon to the foregoing the letter M"
ach stroke of such letter to be at least
our inches long and e-eighths of an
nch in width No vehicle shall display
he number plates of more than one State
{ any time In the event of the loss.
utilization or destruction of any certif-
ate of registration. or number plate, the
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 q fee of one dollar
~o new number plates, and thereupon
ne original license plates shall become |,
Old and any person found using same
hall be subject to the penalties imposed
y Section IA.
All certificates of registration shall be-
in on their respective dates, and shall
Spire on the 31st day of December fol-
wing. new registration must be had
ach year, and the license fee therefor
aid annually; provided that persons hold
lg a certificate for one year shall not
ecome delinquent for failure to register,
pay the annual license fee until the first
~ of February of the following year.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., I
here shall be an annual license fee,
hich shall be divided into classifcations i
1own as whole license fee, and a half 1
eense fee. The whole license fee shall