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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	CHAP. 449	the peace or police justice or court; and from the amount realized upon such aale, a sum equal to the maximum fine for the offense charged shall be disposed of in like manner as though such sums had been deposited as aforesaid, and the surplus, if any, after deducting all expenses incurred in keeping, or the sale of such motor vehicle, be returned to such owner on demand. 139 A. The word "chauffeur " as used in this section shall
	Meaning of the word "chauffeur.'	mean any person operating a motor vehicle as mechanic, employee or for hire, except employees of manufacturers testing uncompleted automobiles. Every person hereafter desiring to operate a motor vehicle as a chauffeur shall file in the office of Secretary of State, on a blank to be supplied by such Secretary, a statement duly verified by affidavit, including his name and address, and the trade name and motive power of the motor vehicle or vehicles he is able to operate, and shall pay a registration fee of two dollars, one dollar of which fee shall be retained by the Secretary of State for his services in issuing the license and for fur- nishing the said chauffeur with a badge, and the remaining one dollar shall be paid to the State Treasurer for the use of the State road fund. The Secretary of State shall there- upon file such statement in his office, register such chauffeur in a book to be kept for that purpose, properly indexed, and assign such chauffeur a distinguishing registration number. The Secretary of State shall forthwith upon such registration, and without further fee, issue and cause .to be delivered to
	Badge to be furnished chauffeur.	such chauffeur a badge of aluminum or other suitable metal, which shall be oval in form, and the greater diameter of which shall not be more than two inches, having stamped thereon the words "Registered Chauffeur, No. ——— , Maryland," with registration number inserted therein; which badge shall thereafter be worn by such chauffeur pinned upon his clothing in a conspicuous place at all times while he is operating a motor vehicle upon the public highways. No chauffeur, having registered as hereinabove provided, shall knowingly permit any other person to wear his badge, nor shall any other person, while operating a motor vehicle, wear any badge belonging to another person, or badge bearing a ficti- tious number. No person shall knowingly employ any per- son to operate a motor vehicle as a chauffeur unless the per- son so employed has complied with the provisions of this