94 LICENSES. [ART. 56.

manufacturer's number of the motor vehicle, if number there
be, and the rated horse-power of such motor vehicle, and shall
pay to the secretary of State a registration fee of three dollars
for each motor vehicle, one dollar of which fee shall be retained
by the secretary of State for his services in issuing the license,
and the remaining two dollars shall be paid to the State treas-
urer for the use of the State road fund. The secretary of
State shall issue for each motor vehicle so registered a cer-
tificate, properly numbered, stating that such motor vehicle
is registered in accordance with this section, and shall cause
the name of the owner, with his address, the number of his
certificate, and a description of such motor vehicle or motor
vehicles to be entered in alphabetical order of the owner's
name in a book to be kept for such purpose; this section not
to apply to manufacturers of motor vehicles, except as to
vehicles kept by such manufacturers for private use or for hire.

1904, ch. 518, sec. 2. 1906, ch. 449.

182. The owners of each and every motor vehicle and every
other person driving the same upon the public streets, public
roads, turnpike, parks, highways, public driveways or other
public highways in this State shall have the registration num-
ber issued as aforesaid by the secretary of State upon the back
and front of every such motor vehicle fixed stationary in a con-
spicuous place, so as to be plainly visible at all times during
daylight; such numbers to be separate Arabic numerals not
less than three inches in height, the strokes to be of a width
not less than three-eighths of an inch, such numbers to be of
white letters on a black ground, and such owner shall not be
required to place any other marks of identity upon such motor
vehicle; provided, however, that in the event of the sale of the
motor vehicle, or letting for hire of the same, the purchaser or
person hiring the same may for a period of five days ensuing
the delivery or hiring to him of such vehicle, including in such
computation the day of delivery, operate such vehicle under
the number of the previous owner or let tor; provided he have
and display on demand the actual consent in writing of such
previous owner or lettor so to do. Upon the expiration of
such period of five days the right to continue the use of such
number shall absolutely cease and terminate, and its use after
such period shall be regarded as the displaying of a fictitious