Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24

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 vehicles are
classified into three subdivisions. Any
motor vehicle used exclusively in coin,
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 CLASH
fed as a motorcycle. All other motor
| vehicles are classified as motor cars.
Section 9. 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, eX'
cept as herein otherwise expressly pro-
vided. cause to be filed by mail or other:
wise in the office of the Secretary OF
State and application for registration on
a blank to be furnished by the Secretary
of State for that purpose containing ta}
a brief description Of the motor vehicle
to be registered, including the name OF
the manufacturer and factory number OF
such vehicle, the character and amount
of the motive power. stated in figures OF
horsepower, given where practical, in &c
cordance with the rating establish by
the Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers (b) the name, residence,
including 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 commercial purposes the
applicant shall so. certify.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
Upon the receipt Of an application for
registration OF a motor vehicle as pro-
vided in Section 2, the Secretary of State
shall file such application in his office
and register such motor vehicle or We
hicles, with the name, residence and bust
or dealer, as the case may be, together
with the facts stated in such applica-
ton, in a book or index to be kept Tor
that purpose, under the distinctive num-
Der assigned to such motor vehicle by
the Secretary OF State, which book or in
dex shall be open to puDllc inspection
during reasonable business hours.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, etc.,
Upon the filing OF such application ana
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 IA certificate OF registration, and
two number plates. Such number plates
shall be of distinctly different color, eacn
year, and there shall be at all times a
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 abbreyiatiOn La" and there
shall be the distinctive number assigned
to the vehicle set forth in numerals tour
inches long, each stroke of which shall be
provided, that in the case of a motor
vehicle registered by a manufacturer or
dealer there shall be on such plate in ad-
dltlon to the foregoing the letter M"
each stroke of such letter to be at least
four Inches long and tive-eIghths OF an
inch in width. No vehicle snail display
the number plates of more than n State
at any tine. In the event of the loss,
mutilati0n or destruction OF any certlh-
cate OF registration, or number plate, the
owner OF a registered motor vehicle or
manufacturer, or dealer, as the case may
be, may obtain from the Secretary OF
State, upon an affidavit showing such
tact and the payment of a fee Of one dol
lar, two new number plates, and there
upon the original license plates shall be-
come void and the person found using
same shall be subject to the penalties i'm
posed by Section IA.
All certificates OF registration shall be-
gin on their respective dates, and shall
expire on the 3Ist day OF December fol-
loving. A new registration must be had
each year, and the license fee therefor
paid annually; provided that persons
holding q certificate for u year shall
not become delinquent tor failure to reg
ster or pay the annual license fee until
the first day of February of the follow
ing year.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
There shall be an annual license fee,
which shall be divided into classified
tons known as a whole license fee, and
a half license fee. The whole license
fee shall apply to all registrations made
under the provisions OF this act, prior
to the first day Of August, Of each year;
and the half license fee shall apply to
all registrations under the provisions OF
this act made on or after the first day OF
August, of each year. All ~elicense fees
except as hereinafter provided shall be
based on horsepower OF motor, and shall
be computed according to the following
standard, to-wit:
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