Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-19
r, rohic1o is defined to Dt

That a motor vehicle is defined to be
any vehicle operated by any power otn ad
than muscular power, and aeslgheu anu
intended for use on pupnc nish""sn'
roads and streets. Motor vehicles are
classified into three subdivisions. Any
motor vehicle used exclusively IN colle
merce for the carrying or Transporting OIL
merchandise on the public highways, roads
and streets is classified as a motor truch'
Anv motor vehicle containing only TWO
running wheels arranged tandem, is ciassl-
fad as a motorcycle. All other motor
vehicles are classified as motor cars.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, cue,
That every owner Of a motor venice
which shall be operated or driven upon
nnhlic highways of this State, shali, eA-
cont as herein otherwise expressly pro
vided. cause to be filed by mail or olhere
wise in the Office of the Secretary Vi
state and application for REGISTRATION on
q hank TO be furnished by the Secretary
Of State for that purpose containing !a)
q hriaf description of the motor vehlcle
"a ha registered. including the name OF
tho manufacturer and factory number OF
such vehicle, the character aha anro az
| of the motive power, slaleu ~ ~ w.
horsepower, given where practical; IN az
cordance with the rating estaDllsh y.
the Association of Licensed Auton,oplie
| Manufacturers; CD the name, reslueneei.
including Parish and business aoaless VI
the owner of such motor yehlcle' w. pIo-
vided. that if such motor vehicle is 10 pe
used solely for commercial purposes 'he
applicant shall so certify.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
Unon the receipt of an application 1oi
rap;stration of a motor vehicle as pro
vided in Section 2, the Secretary OF otatt
shall file such application in his Once
and register such motor venice OF We
b;cles. with the name, residence ana Dusl
nose address of the owner, manufacture
or dealer. as the case nay be, tosethe
With the facts stated in such appllca
tion in q book or index to be kept ~
that nurpose. under the distinctive nun
her assigned to such motor VENICE o.
the Secretary of State, which book OF IN
dex shall be open to PUBIC insp''0
during reasonable business houls'
Section 4. Be it further enacted, cue
TTnon the fling of such application an
tho navment of the license herelhalle
provided, the Secretary Of State shal a.
sion TO such motor vehicle a dlstlhctlV
nnmber and, without further expense l
the applicant, issue and deliver TO III
owner a certificate of registration, al
two number plates. Such number plate
sball he of distinctly different color eac
wear. and there shall be at all times
marked contrast between the color OF u
!. number plates and that OF the numera
or letters thereon.
Such number plate shall be of meta
at least six inches wide and not less tls
: fifteen inches in length, on when the
shall be the abbreviation La" ana the
shall be the distinctive number assign
to the vehicle set forth in numerals 10
d inches long, each stroke OF which shali
le Of least fye-eighths of an inch IN Wldt
J. provided. that in the case OF a mot
vehicle registered by a manufacturer
n dealer there shall be on such plate IN =
dit;on TO the foregoing the letter IN
each stroke of such letter to be at Lex
I'd fonr inches long and tive-eighths OF
rs inch in width. No vehicle shall dlspi
e- the number plates Of more than one ot'
at any tine. In the event OF the 10
mutilation or destruction OF any cert
cafe of registration, or number plate
80 owner of a registered motor vehicle
We manufacturer. or dealer, as the case II
- he. NAV obtain from the Secretary
"a State mon an affidavit showing 81
flo fact and the payment OF a lee VI ohe a. ,
~ lar. TWO new number plates, ana III
ii. upon the original license plates snali
No come void and the person founa US
aS same shall be subject to the penalties
n. posed by Section IA.
i've All certificates of registration snail
SEES o;n on their respective dates, and S
her expire on the 31st day OF December
IN: lowing. A new registration must be
at each wear. and the license fee Their
rty naid annually; provided that pers
the holding a certificate for n year s
her NOT become delinquent for failure 10
ant ster or nav the annual license Tee !
and the first day of February OF the fol
OF ing year.
or Section s. Be it further enacted,
ave There shall be an annual Incense
cess which shall be divided into ciassi
per t;ons known as a whole license Tee,
rein . half license fee. The whole Tic
fee shall apply to all registrations I
in r under the provisions of this act, ]
irst, to the first day OF August, Oh eacn !
yen- and the half license fee snall appl
Dis all registrations under the provision
ided This act made on or after the nrst I'd
riot August. of each year. All Incense
and except as hereinafter PROVIDED snal
med based on horsepower OF motor, anu
be computed according to the 1oilo
v a standard, to-wit:
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