The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-11
NEW LAW IS
OF IMPORTANCE
TO AUTO OWNERS
REGISTRATION SYSTEM SIMILAR
TO REGISTER OF DEEDS OF
FICE WILL REDUCE THEFT


state who, after July / 1921. will
be forced to comply with the provi-
sions of the law providing for the is
suance of title and evidence of regis
tration, will be mailed a COPY of the
law by the department of state. that
they may familiarize themselves with
it's provisions.
The new act vitally affects every
owner of an automobile in the state.
Secretary of State Charles j. DeLand
has announced tn a registration
blanks will accompany copies of the
law.
On and after October /, 1921, no
new motor vehicles can be purchased
or second hand cars sold without first
securing from the secretary of state
a certificate of title, and, in the event
Of resale of a car, no sale can be
made without the seller transferring
to the new owner his certificate of
title which must be forwarded to the
secretary of state and a new GER
tificate of title secured.
By July l, 1921, every motor vehi-
Gle in this state must be registered
by the secretary Of state and GER
tificate of title issued therefor, which
certificate of title will show owner
ship subject to air liens and encum-
brances, and the secretary of state
cannot issue license plates to any au-
tomobile not registered in accordance
with this act after July 1, 1922.
Another provision of the act pro-
vides that sheriffs and chiefs of po-
lice in every county and city of the
state Immediately report to the Sec
retary of state all motor vehicles re-
ported as stolen, and the secretary
of state shall keep a file of these
losses, which list will be published
monthly together with all automo-
biles recovered during the previous
month. Copies of the list will be
forwarded to every sheriff and chief
of police.
The law further provides that af-
ter the first day of January, 1922, it
shall be unlawful for any person to
carry on the business of buying,
selling or dealing in used motor We
hicles or parts until he has received
a license from the secretary of state.
This license will cost $5 and will be
renewed annually.
The penalty in the act for driving
car without a certificate of title
after July l, 1922, is fine of not le;N
than So and not more than $50. Any
person who knowingly makes false
statement in his application for GER
tifcate Of title or in any assignment,
or with intent to procure a past title
to a motor vehicle which he has rea-
son to believe was stolen, will be pun
ished by a fine of not more than
QE mn IN
nal institution not more than 10
years, or both.
Any person making a false affi-
davit will be guilty of perjury as
now provided by law, and any per-
son who, after the first day of Octo-
ber, 1921, sells motor vehicle with
out complying with the terms of the
act will be guilty of felony and be
fined not more than $1,000 or i'm
prisoned not moe than 10 years or
both.
The fees for registering motor We
hicles are 81 and for each transfer
81.
The law provides that all expen-
ses of operating this act shall be
paid from the fees collected and any
money remaining S h ! | be turned
into the general fund of the state.
The law is designed to eliminate
theft of automobiles and il being
worked successfully in other states.
The Detroit police, Detroit Automo-
bile club and the insurance compan-
les strongly favor the legislation and
recommend an early compliance with
its terms.
1t is expected that when all motor
vehicles in the state are registered,
,it will reduce the price of theft in
surance to the automobile owner to
a considerable extent and will make
the sale of stolen cars in Michigan
impossible.