The Elbert County tribune., 1920-03-26
COLORADO AUTO THEFT
LAW IN EFFECT TODAY

rONlslOnS OF tnat law. Inc law WIS
assed In recognition of the general
emand of the public for law to pro
act automobile owners from theft of
II sorts. Better get a copy of this,
ivy and become familiar with its pro
.sions. IL you are an auto owner,
ou will want to know of its benefits
hose who have been approprlating
,ther peoples cars should take cogni-
ance of the danger of continuing their
rimlnaI activities in this state.
Under the provisions of the law,
joy riders" or those misguided NOR
ais who appropriate someone's car
or n time without the owners con
lent, are quite likely TO be given time
n the penitentiary to repent their
FOLLY.
Prevention of theft is, however, the
hief merit of the statute. The deal
selling Il car must give the pur-
haser an original bill of sale, and as
ignments thereof must be executed
nd attached thereto, whenever the
ar Is subsequently transferred. Bills
sale and assignments must be sworn
D and recorded with the county clerk
nd recorder, who transfers abstracts
{ his records to the secretary of state
ach day Where, because of purchase
rior to the taking effect of this law,
Is impossible to secure an original
III of sale, the owner before dispos-
X of the machine, shall execute an
lstrument designated as "A certificate
ownership on a form prescribed
Y the secretary of state, which shall
hereafter act in lieu of an orig, nal
III of sale.
1t is unlawful for any person or
Drporation to sell or offer for sale,
r to purchase any secondhand auto
loblle unless the original bill of sale
r certificate of ownership with all
sslgnments, IL any, shall have been
ecorded in the office of the county
z lerk and recorder of the county
herein such transaction is being
iade
The maximum penalty for the
radulent execution OF n bill of sale,
ertificate of ownership or assign
rents thereof, Is ten years in the pen
entiary or Il fine of $1,000.
Secondhand auto and accessory
callers and garagemen must obtain a
,ate license from the secretary OF
tate; the application therefore, to be
.ccompanied by n fee of SO for the
urrent calendar year, unless the bust
ess is established after September
st, when the fee for the remainder
the year Is 81 License certificates
re unassignable except by approval
the secretary and the payment of
ansfer fee of 81, the licensee may
ot exercise his license in another 10
alton than that named In the original.
Dealers and garagemen must main
lin In their business locations, n per
anent daily record of all secondhand
used automobiles, equipment, at
achments. accessories and appurten-
noes received or disposed of in any
lanner through him. This record book
i'll be furnished at cost by the sec
atary of state. 1t is made the duty
{ any person offering to the dealer
r garageInen any such secondhand
r used article. for sale, trade, repair
other purpose. TO legibly register
Is name and address and the name
nd address Of the owner of the
rticle in the record book This
ct of registration applies to storage
well, though in no case 1t is required
hat the same machine shall be regis
cred more than once in the same cal
ndar year by person known by the
roprietor TO be in rightful possession
hereof The driver of a machine must
pom request by dealer or garage
IAN produce for examination his state
cense certificate, and it is the duty
the service men TO examine the
rotor number of every automobile
'hich comes into their custody; they
re given authority TO hold posses
ION of any auto, the motor number of
rhich has been altered or obliterated
which does not correspond with the
As.1 1a It,. IT,.
lcate of the driver, and they are di-
'ected TO notify without delay, the
learest police authorities unless the
river is personally known to be re
pons.ble citizen of the community, OF
be the lawful owner of the automo
lie. However, whatever be the ac-
ion taken, n complete report shall be
made of the circumstance. Attendant
Expense is imposed upon the rightful
)wner.
Garage men are required to keep q
laily record of every car brought to
hem for storage, repair, or for other
'eason. a driver is required to reg
ster his name and address in the rec
ird kept by the proprietor of the ga
rage.
1t is the duty of every dealer and
very proprietor OF garage 10 eX-
mime the motor number of every au
'omobile bought, taken in trade, re
paired or stored. Such examination
S not required more than once in each
calendar yenr where such person is
personally known to be the rightful
,wner thereof. Dealers and garage
men are empowered to hold possession
If any automobile, the engine number
of which has been altered or obllt.
Grated, or when such number does not
correspond with the number of the Ii.
cense certificate which each driver
must carry on his person or with the
car.
Some confusion is very likely to oc
cur in the administration of this law
but the benefits to he derived will far
outweigh any ineonvenlencos which