The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-12-13
Public General Laws

ever the rated carrying capacity IS fraction OF
a ton in excess of any OF the above figures, the
vehicle shall be rated at the next higher fun
ton carrying capacity. For electric solid tired
vehicles, onehalf the above fees shall be charged
Glass C. Five Dollars ($5OO) per annum for
each motorcycle. Three Dollars (s3.00) per an
mum FOR each side-car attached to a motorcycle
Three Dollars $4,000 per annum for each BIZ
cycle with motor attachment.
Glass D. Twenty-Five dollars (S25 0O) for the
first two sets of registration tags markers is
sued each manufacturer or dealer in motor We
hices other than motorcycles, and twelve dollars
tS12.00) for each additional set OF registration
tags issued such manufacturer or dealer. Such
registration tags shall be interchangeable among
the owned used by such manufacturer or
dealer during the current year in which issued.
Three dollars $4,000 per annum for each adj
ditional special set of registration tags issued
each manufacturer dealer in motor vehicles to
be used only on new vehicles being brought I'M
der their power from factory to dealer
in this State, which special tags shall not be used
in any other way. No such dealers tags shall
be used on any car engaged in transportation for
hire livery business.
Glass F. Twenty Dollars $50 00) per annum
for each four registration tags issued a dealer in
motorcycles and five dollars $500 for each ad
ditional tag issued such dealer. such tags to lie
interchangeable as in case of dealers in other
motor vehicles.
Glass F. One Dollar and twenty cents Isl 20)
per horsepower fraction thereof in the case of
all motor vehicles operating for the purpose of
transporting persons for hire upon any of the pub
lie highways of this State other than motor vehicles
operating fixed schedules the registration fees
of which fixed by other specific provisions of
law. and provided that said charge shall be ia
lieu of all other taxes, fees or charges of every
kind upon said motor vehicles upon the re-
cepts of those operating the same except the
taxes imposed upon the personal property.
Glass C. Ten Dollars (S10.o0) for each rubber
tired vehicle with a carrying capacity of ton
less traed or propelled by any motor vehicle
and Twenty Dollars (S20.00) additional for each
additional ton of carrying capacity fraction
thereof. the carrying capacity Of such vehicles TO
be determined by the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles in disputed Where the vehicle so
trailed propelled is equipped with two or more
metal tires, the charge shall be double those
above specified. Said fees shall not be chargeable
in the case of threshing outfits clover hullers hay
balers, binders and other similar farming lmple-
ments not designed for trailing purposes.
Glass II. Twenty five Dollars S25.00) for each
tractor or traction engine. or any other similar
vehicles used for transportation hauling. except
tractors traction engines used exclusively for
hauling threshng outfits, clover hullers. hay
balers, binders and other similar farming nipple
ments not designed for hauling purposes. in whicd
case no registration fee shall be charged.
The charges herein prescribed shall be for the
entire twelve months of the year and if the
tiflcate be issued after April LIST before July
LIST. the charge shall be three fourths of that pre-
scribed for the entire year; if after July LIST and
before October 1st one-half, and if after October
LIST. one-fourth.
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall have
authority in disputed cases. determine the
classification in which any motor vehicle belongs,
under any of the provisions of this subtitle
duplicate registration certificate shall be fur
nished by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for
fifty cents in cases where lie is satisfied the orig
nal has been lost
In the event any plate or marker issued by such
Commissioner under the provisions of this or any
other section shall be lost destroyed. he shall
issue duplicate thereof for One Dollar (S1.00)
in the case of motor vehicles or vehicles trailed.
and fifty cents in the case OF motorcycle or
bicycle with motor attachment. In the event that
said Commissioner shall be unable Immediately to
furnish any plate or marker herein provided for
to the person entitled thereto he may issue
temporary official marker to such person. which
shall be good until said required plate marker
has been so furnished.
Transfer of Ownership-1i2 Upon the transfer
Of ownership, destruction permanent removal
fom the State Of any motor vehicle its certificate
of registration and the right TO use the number
plates markers Aforesaid, sndIf ezIltJ; 80
vided that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
may permit the person to whom such markers
and certificate originally issued either to
surrender both markers issued and the cerifi-
cate upon terms of refund based upon quarterly
periods Of yet remaining. the same
on new by paying transfer fee of one
lrI1o with adj nj aI6 NAL
horsepower or tonnage quarterly basis or
refund on a basis of quarterly periods of use yet
remaining In where the Commissioner OF
Motor Vehicles is satisfied that a motor vehicle
has been stolen, and has been removed from the
State or that there is little likelihood Of its
being recovered. he is authorized to make a
refund of the amount paid for registration mark
ers and certificate basis of quarterly periods
of yet remaining.
License to Operators-l43. No person shall oper-
ate motor vehicle upon any highway OF this
cense for the purpose. The Commissioner shall
require an actual demonstration Of the qualifica
tions Of the person applying for such license. and
in addition may refuse to issue the same if in
his Judgment. the safety of the public would be
jeopardized thereby, but said applicant shall have
the right to appeal if license is refused pro-
vded elsewhere, in this subtitle. Any person
desiring TO receive INSTRUCTIONS IN the operation
of motor vehicles, except tractors traction en-
gnes, shall first obtain instruction license
upon paying the of one dollar fSl.o0l to the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles which such
license shall enttle the person to whom it is
issued to operate a motor vehicle, only when
accompanied by regularly licensed operator, for
period of thirty days from the date of its issue
at which time it shall expire and become void. At
or before the expiration of the thirtyday period,
persons licensed to receive instructions and de-
string to obtain operators or Chauffeur's Ii
cense must apply in person to the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles. or one of his Deputies. at the
Baltimore Office of the said Commissioner or any
of the places throughout the State which the
Commissioner may designate for the convenience
of applicants. Upon surrendering the instruction
license and undergoing a satisfactory examination
as to his qualifications, such person shall be
titled TO receive the license applied for upon the
payment of the fees provided by Section IA of
this subtitle
Applications for licenses shall be made upon
blanks furnished by said Commissioner, and said
application blanks and said licenses shall be in
such form and contain such provisions, not in
consistent with this subtitle, as said Commits
sioner may determine. number shall be as
signed to each license and proper record Of all
applications for licenses, and of all licenses is
sued, shall be kept by said Commissioner at his
Office and shall be open to public inspection.
Each license shall state the name. age, post office
address of the licensee and the number assigned
to him, and shall entitle the licensee to operate
any car of any make, unless otherwise specified
thereon. Said license certificate shall at all times
be carried ~ the lcensee when he is operating a
and shall he subject TO examination uj0n de
sI;a have a' endorses thereon in the proper hand
writing of the hcensee the name Of said license.
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