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issued, but shall limit the use of such number to four cars at any time;
and any manufacturer or dealer wishing to use at one time more than
four sets, of such general distinguishing number or mark may acquire
the right to do so by paying an additional sum of six dollars for each
such additional set as he may so wish to use, or, if he so elect, may pay
a flat sum of one hundred dollars, in which event he may use as many
sets as he may desire. And any manufacturer or dealer who shall at
any time have attached to or displayed upon his cars, whether in his
place of business or on the road, or both, more sets of such distinguish-
ing number or mark than he is entitled to use as aforesaid, shall be
deemed guilty of displaying fictitious numbers on all of said cars and
shall be subject to a penalty of not exceeding fifty dollars in the case
of each of said cars, and in case of a repetition of such offence his right
to use such distinguishing number or mark may be revoked by the
Commissioner of Motor vehicles, in his discretion.

Class E. Ten dollars per annum for each certificate assigning a
general distinguishing number or mark to a manufacturer or dealer in
motorcycles. The charges herein prescribed shall be for the entire
twelve months of the year, and if the certificate is issued in any month
after January, one-twelfth is to be deducted from each of the charges
above stated for each expired month, but not fractions of a month.
See notes to section 140.

139.

See notes to section 140.

1906, ch. 449, sec. 139A. 1910, ch. 207, sec. 138 (p. 175). 1912, ch. 133, sec. 138.

140. The following fees shall be paid to the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles for licenses to operate motor vehicles in the State: Two dol-
lars to operate 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 owners' certificate or registra-
tion can, by making the application required in section 139 of this
sub-title and by surrendering such certificate of license to the Commis-
sioner of Motor Vehicles, receive therefor, without cost, an operator's
license under this sub-title; subject, however, to the other provisions
of the said section 139.

Such license shall be good until suspended or revoked as hereinafter
provided, and shall not be required to be renewed annually, provided,
however, that the foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply
to professional chauffeurs or operators, but the latter shall be required
annually to obtain an operator's license as provided in section 139, and
shall pay annually therefor the sum of $5.00. Professional chauffeurs
or operators, as here used, shall mean any person operating or running
a motor vehicle for another for salary or wages, and also any person