Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-01
Public General Laws

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vehicle shah be rated az the next higher full
/ ton carrying capacity. For electric solid tired
vehicles, one-hAf the above fees shall be charged
Class c. Five Dollars 5.OO) per snnuu for
/ each motorcycle Three Dollars fs3.oO) per an
nun for each side-car attached 70 a motorcycle
Three Dollars $1,000 per snnum for each BIZ
+ cycle with motor attachment.
/ Class d. twenty-five dollars fs25 00l for the
first two sets Of registration tags or markers is
I sued each manufacturer dealer IN motor vs-
hlcies other than motorcycles. and twelve dollars
tSl2-OOl for each additional set o. registration
f tags issued such manufacturer or dealer such
/ registration tags shall be interchangeable among
/ the cars owned or used By such manufacturer or
dealer during the current year in which issued.
/ Three dollars ts3 O0l per annun for each sd-
ditionsl special set Of registration tags issued
each manufacturer or dealer IN motor vehicles 70
/ be used only on new vehicles being brought un-
I der their own power from factory to dealer
In this State. which special tags shah not be used
I in any other way. No such dealers tags shan
be used on any car engaged in transportation for
I hire livery business
I class 2. Twenty Dollars $4,000 per snnua
for each four registration tags issued dealer IN
motorcycles and i've dollars IS OOl for each ad-
/ ditlonal tag issued such dealer such tags 20 be
| interchangeable in case Of dealers in other
motor vehicles.
Class F. One Dollar and twenty cents Isl 2Ol
per horsepower fraction thereof in the case n
all motor vehicles operating for the purpose Of
transporting persons for hire upon any Of the pub
Ic highways Of this state other than motor vehicles
operating on fixed schedules the registration fees
Of which are fixed by other specific provisions Of
law and provided that said charge shsl be in
lieu Of ell other taxes. fees or charges Of every
kind upon said motor vehicles OF upon the re-
ceipts Of those operating the same except the
taxes imposed upon the same as personal property.
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tired vehicle with carrying capacity Of one ton
less. trailed or propelled by any motor vehicle,
and Twenty Dollars $1,000 additional for each
additional ton Of carrying capacity or fraction
thereof. the carrying capacity Of such vehicles 10
be determined b. the Commissioner Of Motor
Vehicles in disputed Where the vehicle 20
trailed propelled is equipped with two or more
metal tires. thc charge shall be double those
above specified Said fees shall not be chargsahle
in the case Of threshiug outfits clover hullers hay
balers. binders and other similar farming nipple
ments not designed for trailing purposes.
Class II. Twenty-Five Dollars s25.O0l for each
| tractor or traction engine. any other similar
vehicles used for transportation or hauling. except
I tractors traction engines used exclusively for
hauling threshing outfits. clover hulIers hay
balers. binders and other similar farming imple-
ments not designed for hauling purposes in which
I case registration fee shall oe charged,
| The charges herein prescribed shall be for the
| entire twelve months of the year and II the Ger
tihcate be issued after April LIST or before July
lst the charge shall be threefourths Of that pre-
scribed for the entire year if after July LIST and
before October LIST, one-haif and II after October
| Let. one-fourth-
/ The Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles shall have
/ authority in disputed cases. to determine the
/ classification in which amy motor vehicle belongs.
/ under any Of the provisions Of this subtitle.
A duplicate registration certificate shall be fur
uished by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for
fifty cents in where he is satisfied the orig
1 inAl 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 or destroyed. he shall
/ issue a duplicate thereof for One Dollar t$1.0O)
I in the case Of motor vehicles or vehicles trailed
and fifty cents In the of motorcycle or
/ bicycle with motor attachment In the event that
! said Commissioner shall be unable Immediately 10
/ furnish any plate or marker herein provided for
/ to the person entitled thereto. he may issue a
| temporary official marker to such person which
shall be good until said REQUIRED plate or marker
has been so furnished
| Of ownership. destruction or permanent removal
fom the State Of any motor vehicle. its certificate
Of registration and the right to use the number
plates or markers aforesaid, shall expire; pro
yided that the Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles
may permit the person TO whom such markers
| and certificate were originally issued either "a
! surrender both marker issued and the ccrih
p; cate uuon terms Of refund based upon quarterly
periods of yet remaining. tie same
on a new car by paying a transfer lee Of one
dollar CSl.0O with an adjustment Of additional
horsepower or tonnage on quarterly basis OF
refund on basis OF quarterly periods Of yet
remaining In cases where the Commissioner Of
| Motor Vehicles is satisfied that motor yehicl,
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
refund Of the amount paid for registration mark
ers and certificate on a basis Of quarterly periods
| Of use yet remaining
License TO operators-l45. No person shall oper
ate a motor vehicle upon any highway Of this
state until he first shall have obtained IL
cense for the purpose. The Commissioner shall
| require an actual demonstration Of the Quahhca
tons Of the person applying for such license, and
| in addition may refuse 10 issue the same if in
his Judgment the safety of the public would b,
jeopardued thereby but said applicant shall have
the night to appeal if license is refused. pro
vided elsewhere in this subtitle Any person
desiring TO receive instructions in the operation
Of motor vehicles, except tractors or traction en-
sines shall FIRST obtain instruction license
upon paving the Of one dollar lSl.00) TO the
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles. which such
license shall entitle the person 70 whom it is
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| accompanied by a regularly licensed operator fol-
period Of thirty days from the date Of its issue
az which time it shall expire and become void. Al
or before the expiration Of the thirty-dsy period
persons licensed to receive instructions and de
string to obtain an operators or Chauffeurs ii
cense must apply in person to the Commissioner
az Motor Vehicles. or one Of his Deputies. at The
Baltimore Office of the said Commissioner. or ans
Of the places Throughout the state which the
Commissioner may designate for the convenience
Of applicants. Upon surrcndering the instruction
license and undergoing satisfactory examination
as to his qualifications, such person shall be en-
titled TO receive the license applied for upon the
payment Of the fees provided by Section IA o.
this subtitle.
Arplieations for licenses shall be made upor
blanks furnished by said Commissioner, and said
application blanks and said licenses shan be il
such form and contain such provisions. not in.
consistent with this subtitle. as said Commits
sioner may determine A number shall be as
signed 70 each license and proper record of al
applications for licenses. and Of all licenses IS
sued shall be kept BY said Commissioner at his
Once and shall be open 70 public inspection
Each license shall the name age, post offie'
address Of the hcensee and the number assigne1
to him. and shah entitle the hce1see 70 opeI at'
any car Of any make. unless otherwise sneelne
be carried hy the hceuSee when he Is oEefatIlns.
motor vehicle upon the highways o. tias etass
and shall be subject % eSsminsu9n nl,n oe
san have endorsed thereon in the proper hand
writing 81 the licensee the name Of sad hcensee
Sisrbsrye If bis drties under the Law. said Ii
censee shall write his name IN the presence @
a ia,s 9'' ms, he aete7mined provided that y,
OPERATOR Of motor venice sna5t . stoLpes -
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