Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
COUNCIL PASSES
LAW TO REGULATE
USED CAR SALES
New Measure to Become a Law
First of September. Deal
ers Must Have
License.

The city council has passed an ordi.
nance regulating the purchase and
sale of used automobiles, parts or ac.
cessories, and regulating the storage
of automobiles in public and private
garages.
This new measure will become ef-
fective on September ]. Mayor
Smith, who has an interest in the
successful operation of this regula-
ton, has prepared an abstract of the
ordinance as follows:
/. Any person, firm or corporation en-
gagged in the business OF buying or selling
secondhand cars. parts or accessories must
first obtain a license.
2. The licensee shall keep q book In
which sail besplaiBiy written in ink or In
deble pencil the name and address Of the
person from whom a used car is purchased;
the model and type OF the car, the name Of
the manufacturer. and IL tho same Is In
dicated on the car the manufacturers num-
Der.
Name Of Seller.
3. In case Of the purchase Of acquisition
OF parts or accessories, the record shall
show the name and address OF the person
from whom perchased, and the description
of the size, make and tho name of the man.
ufacturer OF the parts.
I. A report shall be made to the chief
of police on or before 10 o'clock a. m. each
day on blanks to be furnished by the city.
showing all matters required to beekept In
the book or record above described. since
date OF last report. Blanks on which to
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city clerk. and II Is the duty OF the licensee
to apply for and receive such blanks.
s. No licensee shall purchase any used
motor vehicles or parts or accessories. from
any person In an intoxicated condition. or
from any person under FL years of age.
6. No used or second hand motor vehicle.
or parts or accessories. may be sold by
such licensee for a period OF Is hours after
the purchase or acquisition thereof shall
have e<sn reported to the chief OF police as
provided by this ordinance. unless written
consent from the chief Of police Is given.
2. violation of any Of the foregoing
provisions shall subject the party to fine
Of not less than $500 nor more than 500, 90
and on conviction of second pffense, the
license may be cancelled.
On Storage Of Cars.
i. Any persons operating . garage for
storing second-han or used motor vehicles.
must first obtain license from the city
clerk
.. A record shalt be kept of all cars
stored for more than Is hours. This record
shall give the name and address of the
person storing the car. the license number
and state issuing the same. the model and
type OF the car. the name OF the manufac-
turer, and the motor number. .......
Q. A report shalt be made by such
i!censee 10 the chief of police on or before
10 o'clock Of each day. except Sundays and
legal holidays on blanks to be furnished by
the city clerk. OF all matters required to be
shown In the book or record above refereed
10, since dato Of last report These blanks
will be furnished by the city clerk and II Is
the duty OF the person operating the garage
or receiving cars In storage to apply to the
city clerk for these blanks
1. Violations OF any Of the provisions Of
the ordinance may be punished by a fine
OF not less than $500 nor more than 500. 100.
and upon conviction of n second offense.
the license may be cancelled.