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1931, ch. 498, sec. 187-I.

187-I. The Commissioner shall cancel such bond or return such proof
of insurance, or the said Treasurer shall with the consent of the Commis-
sioner, return such money or collateral to the person furnishing the same
at any time after three years shall have elapsed since the filing of such
bond or proof or the making of such deposit provided that during the
three years' period immediately preceding such person shall not have been
convicted of, pleaded guilty to or forfeited bond or collateral given for
any of the offenses specified in Section 187A of this Article, and provided
further that no suit or judgment against him for damages as aforesaid
arising from the ownership, maintenance, use or operation hereafter of a
motor vehicle shall then be pending or outstanding and unstayed or un-
satisfied, as aforesaid; and the affidavit of such person, showing fulfill-
ment of these requirements shall be sufficient proof thereof in the absence
of evidence to the contrary before the Commission. The Commissioner
shall direct the return of any money or collateral to the person entitled
thereto, at any time upon the acceptance and substitution by or on behalf
of the person required to furnish the same, of other evidence of such per-
son's ability to respond in damages, or at any time after three years from
the expiration of the latest registration or license issued to such person,
or at any time in the event of the death or permanent incapacity of such
person to own and/or operate a motor vehicle, or upon other good cause
shown therefor, provided no written notice shall have been filed with the
Commissioner stating that a suit for damages, as aforesaid arising out of
the ownership, maintenance, use or operation of a motor vehicle, as afore-
said, has been brought against such person, and upon the filing by such
person with the Commissioner of an affidavit that he has abandoned his
residence in this State or that he has made a bona fide sale of all motor
vehicles owned by him and does not intend to own or operate any motor
vehicle in this State for a period of one or more years.
See notes to sec. 187.

1931, ch. 498, sec. 187J.

187J. If an owner's certificate of registration has been suspended
under the provisions of this sub-title, such certificate shall not be trans-
ferred nor the motor vehicle in respect of which such certificate was issued,
registered in another name, where the Commissioner has reasonable
grounds to believe that such transfer or registration is proposed for the
purpose or will have the effect of defeating the purpose of this sub-title.
Provided, however, that such transfer of registration shall be permitted
upon the furnishing of proof of financial responsibility to the Commis-
sioner by such transferee whenever the Commissioner shall deem it
necessary in furtherance of the purposes of this section. Nothing in
this sub-title contained shall have the effect of preventing a transfer of the
certificate of title of the motor vehicle of such owner.