The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-09-23


corporations, having separate and distinct bust
ness, shall require the same registration or ii
cense fee as trucks for hire.
Provided, that motor vehicle shall be op
Grated on public highway outside of any munic
ipal corporation in this State carrying load g
more than 10000 pounds. including the weighs
Provided further, that the County Commission
ers of any county shall have the right to grant, II
driven vehicles. on roads designated by them, O.
the aggregate weight of truck and load, not ex
ceeding 10000 pounds.
Provided, that no four-wheel trailer shall BIZ
operated on public highway outside of any mu
ricipaI corporation in this State carrying a load
of more than 5000 pounds. including weight o.
trailer.
Provided, that no two-wheel trailer or semi
trailer shall be operated on public highway out
side Of any municipal corporation in this. State
carrying load of more than 5000 pounds, in
GLIDING weight of semi-trailer.
Provided, that motor vehicle equipped with
solid tires shall be operated on a public highway
outside of the limits of a municipal corporation
carrying load of more than 5000 pounds, in
Guiding weight of such motor vehicles
Provided, that no fourwheel trailer equipped
with solid tires shall be operated on a public
highway outside of the limits of municipal cor
poration carrying load of than 5000
pounds, including weight of trailer.
Provided, that no two-wheeI or semi-trailsi
equipped with solid tires shall be operated on
public highway outside of the city limits of mu
n1cipal corporation carrying a load of more thar
1850 pounds, including weight of trailer.
Provided, no person, firm or corporation shall
propel on or over. or cause to be propelled on OF
over any graded public road of this State, any
tractor engine, tractor unless the rim or tire
of the wheels of said tractor engine or tractor
are OF smooth surface ana constructed IN such
roads, but any county in this State and the State
Road Department may use tractor. engines OF
tain public roads. Any person, firm or corpo-
ration violating the. provisions of this section
shs 6e .bs g of EN- and
exceeding five hundredetaon shrd etaoin etaoin
exceeding $500, by confinement in the county
Jail not exceeding six months.
Provided, that hearses, casket wagons or am
balances owned and operated by undertaiSers in
connection with their regular business. shall not
be subject to a license tax of more than $40.
Provided. that this chapter shall not apply to
any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer owned
and operated by the United States Government,
the. State of Florida the counties of this State
and the cities and town in this State, when said
vehicles are used exclusively by the United States
Government, the State of Florida, the counties OF
nor to motor vehicles, trailers, semi-traiers,
owned and operated exclusively by the school au-
from schools in this State; said motor vehicles,
trailers sernitrailers to display some distin-
gushing mark or design.
Provided, that the Comptroller shall have the
authority in disputed cases to determine the class
ifcation of any vehicle required to be registered
under this Act and the amount of the fee which
shall be paid therefor. Where application is made
to the Comptroller for the registration of any
vehicle required to be registered under this Act
after June 80 OF any year the fee charged for such
Section Io1I, provided, however. that no reduc-
ton shall be allowed or vehicles operated or
driven upon the public highways prior to July I
of any such year.
Sec. s. That Section 1913 of the Revised Cen
eral Statutes of Florida be, and the same IS here
by amended to read follows:
1913. Counties and Municipalities May Not
Impose Licenses on Motor Vehicles, Trailers and
Semi Trailers and Motorcycle Sidecars--It shall
be unlawful for any county or municipality to
collect any license or registration fee on any
motor-drven vehicle, trailer or semtrailer, or
motorcycle sidecar in this State.
Sec. ?. That Section ro14 of the Revised Cen
eral Statutes Of Florida be ard the same is here
by amended to read as follows:
sale of motor vehicle, trailer, semi.trailer mo-
torcyce sideear already registered under the pro-
visions of this Act, the vendee shall immediately
to be furnished by the Comptroller for that pur-
pose, certifying the name and business address
OF the previous owner, manufacturer or dealer,
and the number under which such vehicle is reg
istered, the and business address of the ven
dee, together with all other data required for orig
inal registration. Upon the fling of such state
ment, such vendee Shall. in case the vehicle is
to be used by the owner for private use, pay
to the COMPTROLLER a. fee Of $I.oo upon receipt Of
which the Comptroller shall file such statement
and note upon his registration book or index the
fact of such change of ownership. In the case of
the sale of such vehicle already registered for
private use. but to be used by the new ewner
for hire, the owner shall return to the Comp
troler such original number plate and shall make
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to the Comptroller the amount of the registration
or license fee required for such vehicle for hire
less such amount as has. been heretofore paid
for such vehicle upon original registration, and
the Comptroller shall thereupon issue to such
new owner for such vehicle without further
charge an appropriate number plate, and shall
register such vehicle and note upon his index or
registration book the fact of such re-registration
ANY person, firm corporation or association who
shall use or knowingly and wifully permit his
their its agents. servants or EMPLOYEES to use
any such original number plate any other We
shall be guilty. Of misdemeanor and shall he he
punished accordingly.
Sec s. That Section ro,s of the Revised Cen
eral Statutes of Florida be, and the same is here
by, amended to read as follows:
1915. Time Allowed Purchaser to Procure Ii
cense.The State Comptroiler shall issue license
secutively; these licenses to be issued on card
board and supplied to dealers at zsc each, to be
used upon motor vehicles. trailers, semitrailers
and motorcycle sidecars when sold in lieu of new
owner not having license tag, provided, that at
the time of issuing said temporary license, the
dealer shall be required to stamp or write in ink
q number and enter the same book kept
for that purpose, giving the name of the per-
proper blank giving the information the Comp
troler may desire enclosing same by mail to the
Comptroller with application for a, regular license
and streets Of this State for period Of not more
than fifteen days after taking possession thereof
tached, and fill in the proper blanks, giving the
information that the Comptroller may desire and
enclosing that by mail to the Comptroller with
application for regular license with fee for same
Provided. that the vendee shall be allowed to
operate same upon the highways and streets of
this State for period of not more than fifteen
days after taking possession thereof, with such
temporary cardboard license tag attached
Sec. @. That Section Iofz of the Revised Gen.
eral Statutes of Florida be, and the same is here
by amended to read as follows:
1917. Number to be Displayed.-No person
shall operate or drive motor vehicle. trailer
semi-trailer or motorcycle sdecar on the public
highways of this State unless such vehicle shall
have distinctive number of signs to it by the
Comptroller, conspicuously displayed on a metal
plate attached to the end of such vehicle
such near plate to be SO placed as to catch the
side rays OF the tail light BY night. and securely
fastened SO as to prevent same from swinging
No person shall display on such motor vehicle
trailer, semtrailer. or motorcycle sidecar at the