Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

Voc, ~. Whenever the owner nus
sa1 ne DssSison. motor Of this the
owner, allow him to keep and use the
same number plates Tor the en 1s3es
were issued. provided he complies
with the other provisions Of the mo,
tor vehicle law, The secretary snat,
reserve until DecemS ssr. nt number
for the succeeding year Tor persons
having registration numbers Two TO
three thousand for pleasure yenicies.
commercial vehicles. il such person
shall, previous to the first day OF Pc
cember of the current year; pay t t
the registration Of his vehicle LOT
comply with the provisions Of the
motor vehicle law.
Sec. Is. The inspectors Of the com,
mission. when in uniform, and All
police ofcers IN uniform nr may az stop
any motor vehicle to examine loen-
tification numbers and marks tnere-
on, raising the hood or engine cover
If nose ans a aS de@and and INSPECT
the drivers license. registration GER
tificate and permits. Whenever a
motor vehicle is being operated by a
or in such vehicle the registration
certificate covering such vehicle. or
if it be operated by person other
than the person In whose name !.
unable to present evidence of his
authority to operate such motor We
hicle, such inspector or police oincef'
or any sheriff or his deputy, may I'M
the same is claimed and taken py
the registered owner thereof. VINO
shall be forthwith notified or the
impounding. Said officers if wearing
6.l alvn at all times, with
or without process. and with or with
out uniform. enter public garages.
parking places and buildings Where
motor Vehicles are stored or kept for
the purpose of examining Identified,
ton numbers and marks thereon and
may also examine any vehicle stand
ing in any public way or Place Place WAN
examine any vehicle to ascertain
whether its equipment complies with
the req1re%Spts OF th ,be act Secretary
shall receive report of the theft of
a motor vehicle. whether the, same
be registered or not. and Whether
ewped in w !hs or G1ae Of
same, he shall make distinctive
record thereof and cause the same
to be properly filed; and shall
the theft of said vehicle to the motor
vehicle commissioner or departments
of such states Of the United states
and provinces of the Dominion OF
q complete description of the vehi-
Gle, including the name an ! post office
address of the person reporting the
theft.
Sec 80. Whenever the owner Of
vehicle previously reported as stolen
shall recover it. ne shall notify the
secretary that the vehicle has been
recovered. and the secretary, shall
and notify each of said foreign mo-
tor vehicle departments Of such re-
covery.
Sec. 81. Whenever the secretary
shall receive an application for reg
istration Of a vehicle previously re-
ported as stolen. he shall notify the
owner of such vehicle as shown by
the records of his office; and unless
registration has already been issued;
he may withhold registration until
further investigation.
Sec. SO. No person shall operate q
motor vehicle after his license to OPP
crate has been suspended or revoked,
or operate or permit any other person
to operate vehicle while the GER
tificate of registration of such vent
Gle is suspended or after it has been
terminated or cancelled. or attach or
permit to be attached to a vehicle
hicle, or obscure or permit to be OBJ
secured the figures of any number
plate attached to any vehicle, or fail
number plates and registration num-
Der duly issued therefor
Sec. SO. All registration number
plates. issued by the secretary. shall
continue. to be the property Of the
are issued shall surrender the same,
on demand of the secretary, whenever
his registration certificate is suspend
ed or revoked Whoever steals. takes
AWvsa
plate from any person entitled to
its possession shall be liable to the
penalty provided in section ninety
i've.
Sec. 81. Whoever shall deceive or
substitute, or cause another to de-
ceivc or substitute in connection with
any examination required hereunder
or shall knowingly make use of any
or operators license or badge issued
upon an application containing any
material false statement of fact. shall
be liable to the penalty provided in
every such certificate, license plate or
badge shall be void from the date of
its issue. and shall be surrendered to
the secretary upon ~ demand ana any ny
forfeited to the state.
Sec. IS. No person shall operate
or cause to be operated any truck.
tractor or trailer with load that
IS more CnaH twenty per cent ABOVE
that specified in the registration GER
tificate issued for such vehicle.
Sec. Sc. Whoever while operating
a vehicle. not lighted or equipped as
required by any of the provisions of
this act, shall fail or refuse when re-
Quested by an officer authorized to
make arrests to give his correct
name and address, shall be liable to
the penalty provided in section nine
ty-five-
Sec. 81. Whoever knowingly buys
the disposal of. conceals or has in
his possession any motor vehicle from
which the manufacturers serial num-
Der or any other distinguishing num-
Der or identification mark has been
removed, defaced, covered, altered or
DESTROYED for the purpose of conceal
ment or misrepresenting. the identity
of said vehicle, shall be fined not
more than one thousand dollars
or Imprisonment not more than one
Sec. IS. No person shall operate
upon any public way any. taxicab,
commercial motor vehicle motor
ped. loaded or used that the driver
or operator is prevented from having
a constantly free and unobstructed
view of the highway Immediately in
the rear. unless there is attached to
the vehicle q mirror or reflector so
placed and adjusted as to afford the
operator clear. reflected view of the
for distance of at least fifty feet.
Such mirror or reflector shall measure
at least. six inches in diameter or
Sec. SO. There shall not be used on
or in connection with any motor vehi-