The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-05-28

Automobile Commissioners Baugh-
man is preparing to take care OF
great rush for operators and tchauf-
feurs licenses during the month OF
June. On June 1, the recent amend
ment of Section LAB Of the Motor Ve-
hicIe Law goes into effect. This
amendment provides that youths be-
TWEEN the ages Of Is and 18 years may
now apply for license to operate
automobiles in this state and be grant
ed one in the event that they SAILS
factorily pass the required test. Tne
Automobile Commissioner has been
opposed to the lowering of the age
limit. It was observed during the
recent war. when by a special war
measure, certain youths between 10
and 1S years of age were permitted to
take out chauffeurs and operators
licenses, that most of these boys were
prone to "pass everything on the
road" oftentimes doing this at the
most inopportune moments when the
view ahead was obstructed by a curve
or when the way ahead was not clear
of approaching traffic.
After June 1, the Commissioner is
forbidden by law to issue either cer-
tificate of registration, or license
pilates for any car until the owner
Hhereof first secures a certificate. of
title for same from his office. The
/ law gives all persons who have al
ready secured license plates and a
registration card for the year of 1920,
ninety days in which to secure title
to their car. After September 1, it
will be a misdemeanor punishable by
a heavy fine to operate car regis
tered in Maryland unless certificate
of title has been issued to cover this
car On or about the first day of June
every car owner in this State of Mary
land will receive a copy of the law
governing titles as well as a synopsis
of the minor changes in the automo-
| bile law At the same time they will
receive application blanks for a GER
| tiicate of ownership. On this blank
! they will be required to give full
description of their motor vehicle to-
/ gether with the statement Of their title
to same and any liens or membranes
| thereon. If the Identification numbers,
serial numbers, or engine numbers on
the motor vehicle have been tampered
with or have been changed, mutilated,
defaced, concealed, chi seleGs or obit-
Grated. the owner of such car must
within sixty days from June 1, file
with the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles verified statement explain
ing such mutilation, obliteration, etc,
on blank provided for this purpose by
/ the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
The Commissioner will make an inves-
tigation and if he finds no irregularity
concerning the mutilation Of numbers
as far as the present owner is concern
ed, he will issue new number, which
number shall be regarded thereafter
as the one to be used in describing
! such motor vehicle
In the event that an automobile has
been purchased second hand, it will
be necessary for the present owner to
state name and address of the person
from whom the car was purchased and
whether the car was bought by cash
purchase, trade, conditional sale, or
bill OF sale. The charge for an orig
inal certificate of ownership is to be
$1.00.
This certificate does not have to be
renewed annually but is good for the
life of the car as long as the car is
owned or held by the original owner
or certificate of ownership.