EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOE.

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tificate, properly numbered, stating that such motor vehicle
is registered in accordance with this section, and shall cause

CHAP. 449

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.

132. The owners of each and every motor vehicle and
every other person driving the same upon the public streets,

Certificate
issued.

public roads, turnpike, parks, highways, public driveways
or other public highways in this State, shall have the regis-
tration number issued as aforesaid by the Secretary of State
upon the back and front of every such motor vehicle, fixed
stationary in a conspicuous 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-eights 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, how-
ever, 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 computa-
tion the day of delivery, operate such vehicle under the
number of the previous owner or letter; provided he have
and display on demand the actual consent in writing of
such previous owner or lettor so to do. Upon the expira-
tion 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 dis-
playing of a fictitious number within the meaning of this
section. Any person driving a motor vehicle in this State,
the owner of which shall not have complied with the
provisions of this sub-title, or which motor vehicle shall
display a fictitious number, the same being a number
other than that designated for such motor vehicle by the
Secretary of State, shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum
not exceeding fifty dollars, and, in default of payment
thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the county or

Registration
number
displayed
back and
front.

Fine imposed.