Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
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In Iowa Auto Law
REolsTEaINo THE CAR

Those sections OF the new automo-
/ bile law. governing the registration OF
cars. become effective Dec. /. 1919.
except that application Tor registra-
tion may be had and number plates
and licenses may be issued at any time
within a month prior to Dec. /, 1919, TO
be effective after that date.
! All motor vehicles, including passen-
ger cars, truck. and motor cycles, also
trailers. must be registered and pay u
license, excepting those used for the or.
fetal business, OF state. city. county or
township.
made on application. Application must
be made, however. to tho county treas
urer OF the county in which the car
owner Ia resident. Application must
be made on blanks the state win furn-
ish and when the application, properly
| filled out Is filed with the county
| treasurer, he makes u record Of the car
| the number, name and address OF the
owner, and such other information as
the state wants kept.
This permanent record in the office
of the treasurer, shall. the law says,
be open to public inspection during
reasonable business hours" This is
merely one of many details Of this
drastic law. which aims to protect
| those VINO abide by the law and make
more easy the prosecution OF those who
violate 1t, or steal cars
Having accepted the application, the
county treasurer will deliver either in
person or by mail, the plates without
further expense to the applicant, who
has, of course, paid the license fee
when he made application.
With the number plates the county
treasurer will deliver a certificate Of
| registration to the car owner. and a
holder for the certificate. This certify
| cate. the law says, must be kept in
plain sight in the holder the state will
furnish that must be attached to the
car, and the car cannot be legally
assignment from seller to purchaser
being made on this certificate.
In the case of loss Of certificate Of
treasurer accepts the application and
issues a receipt for the fee. The appli-
cation is forwarded then by the treas
urer to the secretary of state from
whose office distinctive single num-
Der plate will be issued. and with a
certificate of registration will be sent
| direct to the owner.
In case Of loss or destruction Of
plates the owner can secure duplicates
direct from the secretary Of state for
so cents each by filing an affidavit
showing the facts regarding the loss
Of the plate or plates.
In the case Of loss of certificates of
registration, 1t can be secured in a like
manner. but from the county treasurer,
without cost.
certificate Of registration. Not only
must it be carried ION or in the car
where It can be readily seen by any
peace officer" but the secretary Of
state may prescribe, before the law
goes into effect. the exact place on the
car where the holder containing the
certificate Is to be attached. The sec
rotary Of state may prescribe a holder
from which the certificate cannot be
| atty Is provided in the law, for altering
or changing a registration certificate,
or for carrying one in car that was
not issued for that car. The certificates
Of registration are to be different
color every year to prevent deceipt in
this respect.
(This Is the third Of the, series ex-
planning the new auto law. The fourth,
which will deal with the license rates,
will appear in an early issue Ed