Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-02-14
LICENSE FEE ON MOTOR
CARS II NOW DUE

For the benefit OF auto owners and
prospective owners we publish the
following summary Of the Idaho mo-
tor vehicle law:
License fee on all automobiles IN
Idaho Ia due and payable on and Rf-
ter the LIST OF January OF each year.
All automobile owners should APP
ply for and have their license ready
by the time the roads are In shape Cor
traHic.
No motor vehicle. except those be-
| longing to the government, state.
county or city. shall be operated upon
the public highway until such motor
vehicle Il provided with the distinc-
tive number plate issued by the secre-
tary OF the state highway commission.
The owner OF q motor vehicle may.
after purchasing same from a dealer.
operate Il upon the public highway.
using the dealers number plate for 3
period of is days from the date of
taking possession. provided that APP
plication shall have been made for a.
Icense before such motor vehicle ie
used on the public highway.
Sec. IL. Chap. 81. OF the 1917 Ses-
sion laws. page lis. as follows;
III any person. copartnership or
corporation owning = motor vehicle
or motorcycle, who 10 subject to a H.
cense tax therefor under the provi-
sione OF this act, falls. neglects or re-
fuses 20 apply for the same and pay
said license tax within the time re-
CURED by this act, Il shall be the duty
Of the county assessor OF the county
In which such motor vehicle or mo-
torcycle may be- found, without the
necessity for previous demand for the
payment thereof, to collect said IL
cense fee by the seizure and sale OF
such motor vehicle or motorcycle In
the same manner as In or shall be
provided by law for the seizure and
sale Of personal property in default
Of the payment Of taxes thereon"
The license fees on motor vehicles
are based upon the factory weights
and are as follows:
| On motor vheicles weighing 2000
pounds or less, SIS.
On those weighing more than 1000
pounds and not more than 5000
pounds, $40.
On those Weighing more than 1000
pounds. $40.
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After q motor vehicle has been
owned or used for q period OF ave
years the license fees shall be two
thirds OF the regular rate.
IL applicant shall take possession
OF motor vehicle between January
and August /. he shall pay the an
nuai license fee. II be shall take poe
session between august and No
gemher l. he shall pay one-haif the
annual license fee. II he shall take
possession between November / aud
January l he shall pay one-fourth
the annual license fee.
| When amy motor vehicle, which has
been licensed. 10 transferred from one
Individual to another within the state
the license tag must remain with Il,
AZ Il belongs to that particular mo-
tor vehicle. 10 10 unlawful TO use n III
cense tag on any motor vehicle unless
II has been issued for that particular
one. The person taking possession Of
such motor vehicle must, within ten
daya thereof make application 90 the
county assessor for q transfer Of own
ership upon the records OF the county
ana state. The fee for this transfer
Is 81.
No 10 Years Old 60 Rom Cars.
No person under the age Of 16
years shall be permitted. as chauffeur
to operate any motor vehicle upon
the public highway for profit, and no
person shall DO permitted. sehauf-
feur, to operate any motor vehicle
upon the public highway for profit
without first having obtained a IL
cense therefor.
Sec. IL. chapter Sc, OF the 1917
session laws. page lie. as follows!
II shall be the duty Of HherifHa,
! deputy sheriffs. constabtas, police
men, game warden an deputy game
wardens within the state Of Idaho 10
enforce the provisions OF this act and
make arrests for the violation there
Of"
Sec. 81, chapter TIE. OF the 1914
session laws. page B72. IL Is follows:
ANY person violating any Of the
provisions OF this act shall be guilty
Of 3 misdemeanoF, and upon eonVic-
tion thereof shall be punishable by
Imprisonment in = county jail or fine
not exceeding three hundred $4,000