LICENSES 2363

United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps, assigned to duty in this
State for indefinite periods, shall be considered non-residents for the pur-
poses only of this section.

With the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
may issue complimentary guest cards, permits or licenses to persons visit-
ing the State from any foreign country or province, or may recognize and
permit the use of such guest cards, permits or licenses granted by other
States, for the operation of motor vehicles in the State of Maryland.

Any resident of another State who shall come to this State and take up
permanent residence herein shall be entitled to use the license and identifi-
cation marker on his, or her motor vehicle for thirty days, and no more
from the time when residence in this State first begins.

Any non-resident operating a motor vehicle in this State contrary to the
provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of displaying a fictitious
marker, or operating without a license and subject to the penalties pre-
scribed elsewhere in this sub-title for such offenses in the case of residents.

Any reciprocal agreement which may exist, or be entered into hereafter
between the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia, in accordance
with the provisions of Section 260 of this Article, shall be subject in every
respect to the provisions of this section.

Secs. 187 and 188 held not to apply to one who was resident of Md. at time of acci-
dent but became non-resident before action was brought. Suit v. Shailer, 18 F. Supp. 568.

In absence of national legislation state may prescribe uniform regulations necessary
for public safety and order in respect to operation of motor vehicles upon its highways—
those moving in interstate commerce as well as others. The reasonableness of state's
regulations are open to inquiry so far as they affect interstate commerce, and in that
regard it is subordinate to the will of congress. Regulations and charges under sec. 143
of Code of 1912, (vol. 2), held reasonable; who may not complain of law. Hendrick v.
Maryland, 59 L. Ed. 385. (See also 115 Md. 552.)

1929, ch. 254, sec. 190A. 1931, ch. 70, sec. 190A. 1933, ch. 288, sec. 190A.

188. The acceptance by a non-resident individual, firm or corporation
of the rights and privileges of using the roads and highways of Maryland,
which rights and privileges are conferred by Section 187 or by any other
law, as evidenced by his, their or its operation of a motor vehicle on any
of the public highways within the limits of this State, shall be deemed
equivalent to an appointment by such non-resident individual, firm or cor-
poration of the Secretary of State, or his successor in office, to be his, their
or its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful
processes in any action or proceeding instituted, filed or pending against
him, them or it, growing out of any accident or collision in which said
non-resident may be involved, while operating or causing to be operated,
a motor vehicle on such public highway and said acceptance of the rights
and privileges of using said highways or the operation of said motor vehicle
by said non-resident individual, firm or corporation within this State, shall
be a signification of his, their or its agreement that any such process against
him, them or it which is so served shall be of the same legal force and
validity (except as hereinafter provided) as if served on him, them or
it personally. Service of such persons shall be made by leaving a copy
of the process with a fee of $2.00 in the hands of the Secretary of State
or in his office, and such service shall be sufficient service upon the said
non-resident individual, firm or corporation, and of full force and effect
in any court and before any Justice of the Peace of this State; provided
that notice of such service and a copy of the declaration, cause of action