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fine of not less than one dollar ($1. 00) nor more than $100. 00, for the
first offense. Any person violating any of the provisions of sub-section (2)
of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a
fine of not less than five ($5. 00) dollars nor more than one hundred
($100. 00) dollars for the first offense. Any person operating a motor vehi-
cle upon any highway of this State at a rate of speed greater than forty
miles per hour shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject, upon
conviction, to a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred
dollars ($100. 00). Any person operating a motor vehicle upon any high-
way of this State at a rate of speed greater than sixty miles per hour shall
be subject, upon conviction, to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars
($100. 00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1, 000. 00), or to be im-
prisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or to both
fine and imprisonment, for the first offense; and any person who shall be
convicted of a second or additional such offense shall be subject to im-
prisonment for not less than sixty clays nor more than two years. Any per-
son convicted shall also be subject, in the discretion of the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles, to a suspension or revocation of his operator's license.
The provisions of this section shall apply to the operator and to the owner
who causes or permits his motor vehicle to be operated in violation of this
section.
Speed of vehicle at intersection, under facts, question for jury; right of way;
prayers. See notes to sec. 209. Taxicab Co. v. Ottenritter, 151 Md. 530.
Speed of motor vehicle at street intersection where child was injured held
under facts, for jury; vehicle should be under control; considerations protecting
adult from imputation of negligence apply with greater force to child; right of
way of pedestrian under sec. 209. Deford v. Lohmeyer, 147 Md. 476.
Speed of motor vehicle and right of way of pedestrian at street intersection:
contributory negligence of pedestrian for jury. Merrifield v. Hoffberger, 147
Md. 140.
See notes to sec. 209.
195.
See notes to secs. 193. 194 and 209.
Certificate of Ownership.
An. Code, 1924, sec. 202. 1920, ch. 407, sec. 157. 1927, ch. 520, sec. 202.
202. No certificate of the registration of any vehicle or registration
markers therefor, whether original issues or duplicates, shall hereafter be
issued or furnished by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles unless the ap-
plicant therefor shall at the same time make application for and be granted
an official certificate of title of such motor vehicle, or shall present, satis-
factory evidence that such a certificate has been previously issued to the
applicant covering such motor vehicle. Said application shall be upon a
blank form to be furnished by the Commissioner and shall contain a full
description of the motor vehicle, together with a statement of the appli-
cant's title and of any liens or encumbrances upon said motor vehicle. The
Commissioner shall use reasonable diligence in ascertaining whether or
not the facts stated in said application for a certificate of title are true, and
if satisfied that the applicant is the lawful owner of such motor vehicle, or
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