The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-05-21
Changes in Automobile Law

After June I, the Commissioner is
forbidden by law to issue either a certi
fcate of registration. or license plates
for any Car until the owner thereof frs,
secures a certificate of title for SAME
from his Office. The law gives all per
sons who have already secured iicenre
plates and a registration card for th+
year of 1920, ninety days IN which t.
secure title to their car.
After September I, it will be a mIsde
meanor punishable by heavy fine to
operate a car registered in Maryland
unless certificate of title has been is
sued to cover this car.
On OF about June Ist every car owner
in the State of MARYLAND will receive a
copy OF the new law governing titles as
well as a synopsis OF other minor
changes in the automobile law. At the
same time they viii receive an applica-
ton blank for a certificate of ownership
On this blank they will be required 10
give a full description of their motor
vehicle, together with d statement of
their title to same, and if any liens or
incumbrauces thereon. Il he identif-
cation numbers. serial numbers, or en-
CINE mum bers on The motor ahiCle have
been tampers 4 with or have been
changed, mutilated iefaced, concealed
or obliterated, the owner of such car
must Within sky deYs from June I, file
with the Commissioned of Motor Vehi
ces verified staten ut explaining such
mutilation, oblitrra'ion, etc, on blanks
provided for this purpose by The Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles. The Com
missioner will make an Investigation,
and if he finds no irregularity cor cern-
ing the mutation OF numbers as far az
issue new number, which number
shall be regarded thereafter as the o"e
to be useI II describing such motor
vehicle.
In the event that an automobile ha,
been purchased second hand, i. will he
necessary for the present owner to state
name and address of the person from
whom car was purchased and whether
the vehicle was bought by cash pur
chase, trade; conditional sale, OF BIZ o.
sa e. The charge for an original ceru
fcate of owershlp is 10 be 81. This Ger
tifcate does not have TO be renewed an
nually, but is good for the life of the
CT as long as the car is owned OF hell
by the original owner Of certificate o
ownership. In eye7t of the sale Of
transfer of the ownership of motor vehi
~Cle, for which an original certificate 0
title has been issued me original holde,
must endorse on The back of same az
assignment thereof to the purchaser
together with warTautee Of title, anl
a statement OF all liens or iucumbrauce!
on said motor vehicle. This endorse
ment is TO be made on the rear Of thu
title certificate in the space and form
provided heTefor by the Commissioner
The original owner hen delivers his Il
tie certificate to the purchaser, togethe
with The motor vehicle which he is sell
ing. The purchaser in turn must pre-
sent this certificate 10 the COMMISSIONS
and make application for new &c tiff
fcste of ownership before he can Sc
cure license tags to operate same, Tn
charge for the new certificate is also 81
After Sep ember I. it shall he unlaw
full for any person to sell CT tran ter
car within the limits OF Maryland an
less there shall pass between the parue
such certificate OF title with an assign
ment thereof, il the form prescribed b