ART. 56] MOTOR VEHICLES. 1377

motor vehicles shall be issued by the commissioner of motor vehicles,
but no license shall be issued to any person under the age of sixteen
years, excepting for operators of motorcycles, who shall not be under
the age of fourteen years; provided, that persons over fourteen years of
age and under sixteen years of age may, upon special examination as to
capacity to operate, receive a special license to operate any motor
vehicle belonging to such person, his or her father or guardian. Appli-
cations for licenses shall be made upon blanks furnished by said com-
missioner, and said application blanks and said licenses shall be in such
form and contain such provisions, not inconsistent with this sub-title,,
as said commissioner may determine. The commissioner may require,
in addition, should he deem necessary, an actual demonstration of the
qualifications of the person applying for such license, and may refuse
to issue the same if, in his judgment, the safety of the public would be
jeopardized thereby, but said applicant shall have the right to appeal
if license is refused, as provided in section 141 of this sub-title. A
number shall be assigned to each licensee, and a proper record of all
applications for licenses and of all licenses issued shall be kept by said
commissioner at his office and shall be open to public inspection. Each
license shall state the name, age, place of residence and postoffice address
of the licensee and the number assigned to him, and shall entitle the
licensee to operate any car of any make. Said license certificate shall
at all times be carried by the licensee when he is operating a motor
vehicle upon the highways of this State, and shall be subject to examina-
tion upon demand by any proper person, and said licensee shall have
endorsed thereon in the proper handwriting of the licensee the name
of said licensee and, when requested by a proper officer in the discharge
of his duties under the law, said licensee shall write his name in the
presence of said officer, to the end that the identity of said licensee may
be determined. No license badge shall he worn.

1906, ch. 449, sec. 139 A. 1910, ch. 207, sec. 138 (p. 175).

140. The following fees shall be paid the commissioner of motor
vehicles for licenses to operate motor vehicles in this State: Two dol-
lars to operate motor vehicles other than motorcycles, and one dollar to
operate motorcycles; provided, however, that any one who before this
sub-title becomes effective has paid for and obtained a license to operate
motor vehicles in this State, or has obtained an owner's certificate or
registration, can, by making the application required in section 139
of this sub-title and by surrendering such certificate of license to the
commissioner of motor vehicles, receive therefor, without cost, an
operator's license under this sub-title; subject, however, to the other
provisions of said section 139. Such license shall be good until sus-
pended or revoked as hereinafter provided, and shall not be required
to be renewed annually.

1906, ch. 449, sec. 139 A. 1910, ch. 207, sec. 139 (p. 175).

141. The commissioner of motor vehicles may, after due hearing,
upon not less than three days' notice in writing, said notice to be sent