Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29
LAWS OF OREGON AS
APPLIED TO AUTOMOBILES
Compiled by
O. BISHOP
o. J. HowAKD and O. R. BISHOP

form and the payment of registration
fee of $40 the secretary of state shall
cause the same TO be filed in his Of
flee. There shall thereup0n be signed
and issued such manufacturer orI
dealer a general distinctive number
and delivered to such manufacturer or
dealer at place within the state or
Oregon to be designated by MIN in
his application a certificate of regis
tration in such form as the secretary
of state shall prescribe. and number
plates, in duplicate, with number cor
responding to the number of such certi-
ficate of registration. Such number
plates shall be displayed in the manner
provided in General Laws of Oregon,
1911, by every motor vehicle of such
manufacturer or dealer when the same
is operated or driven on the public
highways. Such manufacturer or deal
er may obtain as many duplicate sets
OF number plates of such number so
assigned to him hereunder as may be
desired upon the filing of formal ap.
plication therefor with the secretary OF
state, and the payment of $3.50 for each
additional duplicate set. No plate or
sign shall be used other than those fur.
nished by the secretary of state. Moth.
ing in this section shall be construed
to apply to motor vehicle operated
BY manufacturer or deauler for priv
ate use or hire.
Number pates-Upon the filing of
such application and the payment of
the license fee herein provided for, the
secretary Of state shall assign to the
motor vehicle a distinctive, duplicate
number, and, without expense to the APP
plicant, issue and deliver to the owner
two number plates, rear and front. The
number plates assigned as herein pro-
vided shall be and remain with the
motor vehicle for the period of regis
trati0n mentioned in the application
therefor; provided, however, that in the
event of the loan, mutilation or des'
truction Of a number plate or plates
the owner of registered vehicle may
obtain from the secretary of state
I duplicate thereof upon filing in the of
| flee of the secretary of state an affi'
J davit showing the fact and the payment
of fee of $l.00.
| Sale and Transfer.-Upon the pur-
chase of II motor vehicle registered in
accordance with Act, the title of the
number plates shall vest in the vendee,
and said vendee shall within five days
after the date of such purchase notify
I the secretary of state, giving his name
and business address, the name of the
vendor, and his license or registration
number under which such motor vehicle
is registered, upon the receipt of which
information the secretary of state shall
transfer the said license or registration
number to said vendee. A fee of 81
shall be paid to the secretary of state
for each transfer, which transfer he
shall file in his office and note upon
the registration book or index and Mt
least monthly furnish each county clerk
of the state list of such transfers.
Such lists shall be filed by said county
clerk and shall be open to inspection
during office hours. No sale or transfer
of any motor vehicle registered under
this Act shall be valid without COM
pliance with this section.
i. Distinctive Number on Vehicles-No
person shall operate or drive motor
vehicle on the public highways of this
state after the first day Of August,
. 1911, unless such vehicle shall have the
} number plates assigned to it by the
: secretary of state conspicuously dis
played on the rear and front of such
vehicle in plain view and so as to be
easily read by the public; and it shall
be unlawful to display more than one
: registration number upon the rear and
front of any vehicle. or any number
which does not entitle the holder there
: of to operate such vehicle upon the
, public highways Of this state.
!. General Laws Of Oregon, 1911, page
271)
. Change of Color of Number Plates
i Annually.-S number plates shall be
Of a distinctively different color o.
. shade for each year, to be designated
i and selected by the secretary of state
:, and there shall be at all times
a marked contrast between the color OF
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