Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-22
STATE MOTOR LAW
EFFECTIVE FIRST
Of YEAR DRASTIC

The new state motor vehicle law
| enacted nv inc aSt state t@~ista truro.
/ viii go into effect January ] 1920.
| The law IS much more rigid and car
| ries with il more severe penalties than
Under the new law the annual IL
cense fee is committed at the rate Of
! 40 cents per n A. & G. horse power
| Tor automobiles and so cents Der y.
A. G. c. for motor trucks. providing
| less than Sc for any automobile or
truck and that SO be the minimum
| for MOTORCYCLES. Dealers LICENSEES
will be $25 for the first number aud
So for each additional number, and
NAV be attached to any car which
thew send upen the road for demon
StratiOn purposes only. and not for
DIRE or pleasure
The new law makes it punishable
by fine of not to exceed $500 and a
prison sentence of not to exceed five
years TO remove. to defaee or destroy
any engine or manufacturers num-
Der of any moor Vehcie or 10 re-
place any part bearing such number
without restraining said number in
the same position as the original.
Tourists licenses will be issued at
charge of IS. provided they have a
registration license plate from some
other state. A fine of not less than
S25 or more than Sl00 is attached
for violation of this section.
All letters, numbers and other lden-
tifieation marks together with the
number nlate and seals. shall be kept
clear and distinct and free from dust
or grease.
When a transfer of any motor We
hicle is made the person making the
transfer shall endorse upon his GER
tificate of registration the transfer fee
and the purchaser must send this
certificate together with a notifica-
ton of transfer TO the secretary of
state with transfer fee of 81,
ANY person who shall. while in an
intoxicated condition. operate or at
tempt to operate motor vehicle upon
any public highway or within the cor
norate limits of any city or town with
in the state. unon conviction be sub
iect to Imprisonment for IA period of
not less than thirty DAYS or more than
one year and a fine of not less than
500 or more than $1,000 The same
penalty is attached TO any person who
knowingly accompanies any intoM-
Gated person.
No owner of any motor vehicle
shall permit any person under the age
of ] 4 years to operate or drive sad
way. unless such person has demon
strated his competency 10 the secre-
tary of state or his agent
For the violation of the following
sections of the law there is no fine
attached. but upon conviction the
person shall be sentenced to serve
not less than six months or more than
ono year in the county iail:
Anyone who takes. drives or oper-
ates or purposelv causes to be taken,
driven or operated uDon any public
highway any vehicle without the con-
sent of the owner thereof, or any
peIson who shall tamper with the
mOto or motor devices of any motor
vehicle or who shall scratch or dam
age the car III any way or who shall
drain or start the drainage of any
radiator or oil tank or put metallic
or other substance into the radiator
carburetor oil tank or any of the
machinery without the consent OF the
owner
1t shall be unlawful to import for
sale any vehicle with an intended
capacity of 2000 pounds into
the state that shall have a rim or
width The above section anplies to
all persons firms or corporations en-
gagged II the sale of road vehicles
but shall not applv to individuals
hicles purchased, prior, to the time
when this act shah take effect, a.
fine of not less than 500 or more
than 81 600 is attached for a viola
ton of this section.
ANY person who Is convicted twice
for a violation of this act shall in the
discretion of the court be given
double the amount of punishment.
Together with the new state law,
New Mexico motorists will he inter
ested to learn that the act known as
the national motor vehicle theft
law has become effective. having
been presented to the president for
his approval and not having been re-
turned by him to the house of con-
eress in which ii originated. within
the time prescribed by the consutu-
ton of the United States. This act.
which is the work of representative
Over of Missouri, is for. the purpose
of Furnishing people who transport
stolen motor vehicles in interstate or
foreign commerce,
The act provides that whoever shall
transport or cause TO be transported
in interstate or foreign commerce a
motor vehicle. knowing the same to
have been stolen shall be punished by
fine of $4,000. or by Imprisonment
of not raore than five years or both.
Whoever receives. conceals. barters,
or disposes of any motor vehicle,
moving as, or which is part of. or
which constitutes interstate or for
eign commerce. knowing the same to
have been stolen, may also receive
the same punishment. ANY nerson
violating this act may be punished in
any district in or through which such
motor vehicle has been TRANSPORTED or
removed by such offender.