ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1073

convicted shall also be subject, in the discretion of the Commis-
sioner of Motor Vehicles, to a suspension or revocation of his
operator's license. The provisions of this section shall apply to
the operator and to the owner who causes or permits his motor
vehicle to be operated in violation of this section.

CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP.

202. No certificate of the registration of any vehicle or
registration markers therefor, whether original issues or dupli-
cates, shall hereafter be issued or furnished by the Commis-
sioner of Motor Vehicles unless the applicant therefor shall at
the same time make application for and be granted an official
certificate of title of such motor vehicle, or shall present satis-
factory evidence that such a certificate has been previously
issued to the applicant covering such motor vehicle. Said ap-
plication shall be upon a blank form to be furnished by the
Commissioner and shall contain a full description of the motor
vehicle, together with a statement of the applicant's title and
of any liens or encumbrances upon said motor vehicle. The
Commissioner shall use reasonable diligence in ascertaining
whether or not the facts stated in said application for a certi-
ficate of title are true, and if satisfied that the applicant is the
lawful owner of such motor vehicle, or otherwise entitled to
have the same registered in his name, shall thereupon issue an
appropriate certificate over his signature and sealed with the
seal of his office, procured and used for such purpose. Said
certificate shall contain such description and other evidences
of identification of said motor vehicle as the Commissioner may
deem reasonably necessary and proper, together with a state-
ment of any liens or encumbrances which the application may
show to be thereon. The charge for each original certificate
so issued shall be one dollar ($1. 00) which charge shall be in
addition to the charge for the registration of such motor vehicle.
Said certificate shall be good for the life of the car so long as
the same is owned or held by the original holder of such
certificate, and shall not have to be renewed annually. It
shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of
not less than five dollars ($5. 00). nor more than one thousand
dollars ($1, 000. 00), for any person to operate in this State
a motor vehicle required to be registered under the Motor
Vehicle Laws of this State unless such certificate of title shall
have been issued as herein provided.

In the event of the sale or transfer of the ownership, title
or right of possession, of a motor vehicle for which an original