The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
No. 26O
House Bill No 15a BY Mr. Generelly.
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House Bill No. 15a BY Mr. Generelly.
AN ACT
To define motor vehicles ana 70 provide
for their registry, and imposing IL
cense therefor, and providing pen
alties for any violations of this act;
and An Act whereas 1t Is intended 90
have this Act ratified by an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State;
therefore
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring:
That motor vehicle Is defined to be
any vehicle operated by any power oth-
er than muscular power and designed
and intended for use on puDltc nigh
ways roads and streets. Motor vehtc-
les are classified into three subdtSi-
sions Any motor vehicle used exclusive
ly in commerce for the carrying or
transporting Of merchandise on the pub
tic highways, roads and streets IS claa-
sified as motor truck. Any motor We
h1cle containing only two running
wheels arranged tandem, is classified
as a motorcycle. ALI other motor ve-
htcles are classified as motor cars.
Sec 2. Be 1t further enacted. etc. That
every owner Of motor vehicle which
shall be operated or driven upon pubic
highways of this State shall, except
cause to be filed by mail or otherwise
in the office Of the Secretary of State
an application for registration on
blank to be furnished by the Secretary
of State for that purpose, containing
(a) q brief description Of the motor We
hicie to be registered including the
name of the manufacturer and factory
number Of such vehicle. the character
ted in figures of horsepower, given
where practical. In accordance with the
rating established by the Association
Of Licensed Automobile manufacturers;
fs,A he including
ish and business address of the owner
of such motor vehicle; tc3 provided that
If such motor vehicle is TO be used sole
Iy for commercial purposes the appli-
cant shall so certify.
| Section g. Be 1t further enacted. ETC..
Upon the receipt Of an application for
registration of a motor vehicle, as pro-
vided In Section 2, the Secretary of
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
| be kept for the purpose, under the dis
| ttnctive number assigned to such motor
! vehicle by the Secretary of State, which
T! book or index shall be open TO public
| inspection during reasonable 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
assign to such motor vehicle distinct
| i've number and, without further e1-
pense to the applicant issue and de-
| FLYER to the owner a certificate of reg
/ fstration, 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.
| at least SIX inches wide and not les.
/ than fifteen inches in length, on whici
there shall be the abbreviatton La
and there shall be the distinctive mum
Der assigned to the vehicle set forth Il
numerals four inches long, each strok
Of which shall be at least ftve-eights o
an inch IN width, provided that In tn
case of motor vehicle registered b,
i a manufacturer or dealer there shall b
on such plate in addition to the forego
i ing the letter M each stroke of sucl
.etter to be ats least four inches lon
/ md five-eighths of an inch in width. N
vehicle shall display the number plate
of more than one State at any time.
In the event of the loss. mutilatton o
destruction of any certificate Of regis
tratien, or number plate, the owner O
registered motor vehicle or manufae
turer or dealer, as the case may b.
may obtain from the Secretary of Stat
upon an affidavit showing such far
and the payment of fee of ene dolla
two new number plates, ana Ihereup0
the original license plates shall becon
void and any person found using sam
shall be subject to the penalties fl
posed by Section Ia.
All certificates Of registration sha
begin on their respective dates, ar
shall expire on the 31st day of Decen
Der following. a new registration mu
J be had each year and the license f.
therefor paid annually; provided tn;
persons holding certificate for OF
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