712 ARTICLE 56.

A manufacturer, dealer or distributor, duly registered under the pro-
visions of this section, may use his dealer's tags on motor vehicles in his
possession, but not owned by him, for periods of five days, and no longer,
provided he first obtains from the owner of said motor vehicle written
permission so to do, and provided further that he shall have and display,
on demand of any proper officer, the actual consent in writing of the
owner of said motor vehicle to such use.

Whenever a sale of a motor vehicle is made by a dealer duly registered
under the provisions of this section, the dealer may permit the purchaser
of such vehicle to use his dealer's tags on the vehicle so purchased, or if
in such sale such dealer has taken in trade another motor vehicle regis-
tered under the laws of this State, such dealer may permit the purchaser
to use on the vehicle so purchased the current registration tags belonging
to the vehicle so taken in trade for a period not exceeding ten days from
the date of the sale, provided the dealer shall give to such purchaser per-
mission so to use such tags, said permission to be in substitution for
registration cards and to be on forms to be furnished to the dealers by
the Commissioner, which said permission shall bear the signature of the
dealer and shall be displayed as registration cards are now required to be
displayed; and provided further that before the dealer shall subscribe and
furnish such permission to such purchaser, such dealer shall have received
from the purchaser the written application for the titling and registration
of the said motor vehicle with the prescribed fees therefor and shall have
actually forwarded the same by mail or messenger to the Commissioner.

Whenever a sale of a motor vehicle is made by a dealer in used or
second hand automobiles, registered under this section, such dealer except
in Baltimore City, may permit the purchaser of such vehicle to use their
Used Car Dealer tags for the vehicle so purchased for a period of not
exceeding ten days from the date of sale, provided the dealer shall give
to such purchaser permission so to use such tags, said permission to be
in substitution for registration card and to be on forms furnished by the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to the dealer, which said permission
shall bear the signature of the dealer and shall be displayed as registration
cards are now required to be displayed and provided further that before
the dealer shall subscribe and furnish such permission to such purchaser
such dealer shall have received from the purchaser the written application
for the titling and the registration of the said motor vehicle with the
prescribed fees therefor and shall have actually forwarded the same by
mail or messenger to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

New motor vehicles owned by and in the possession of registered manu-
facturers, dealers or distributors shall be exempt from the registration by
manufacturers' number prescribed by Section 179.

Except when used by a purchaser from a dealer, as above provided,
dealers' tags shall not be used on any other motor vehicle while engaged
in business of any kind or character except the automobile business of the
manufacturer, dealer or distributor, nor in the business of transportation
for hire or livery business; nor shall the same be used after such manu-