776 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 256

of a motor vehicle is made by a dealer duly registered un-
der the provisions of this section, the dealer may permit the
purchaser of such vehicle to use his dealer's tags on the vehicle
so purchased, or if in such sale such dealer has taken in trade
another motor vehicle registered under the laws of this State,
such dealer may permit the purchaser to use on the vehicle so
purchased the current registration tags belonging to the vehicle
so taken in trade for a period not exceeding five days from the
date of the sale, provided, the dealer shall give to such purchaser
permission so to use such tags, said permission to be in substitu-
tion for registration cards and to be on forms to be furnished
to the dealers by the Commissioner, which said permission
shall bear the signature of the dealer and shall be displayed as
registration cards are now required to be displayed; and pro-
vided further that before the dealer shall subscribe and fur-
nish such permission to such purchaser, such dealer shall have
received from the purchaser the written application for the
titling and registration of the said motor vehicle with the
prescribed fees therefor and shall have actually forwarded
the same by mail or messenger to the Commissioner.

New motor vehicles owned by and in the possession of reg-
istered manufacturers, dealers or distributors shall be ex-
empt from the registration by manufacturers' number pre-
scribed by Section 179. Dealers' tags shall not be used on
any motor vehicle while engaged in business of any kind or
character except the automobile business of the manufacturer,
dealer or distributor, nor in the business of transportation
for hire or livery business; nor shall the same be used after
such manufacturer, dealer or distributor shall have been noti-
fied by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles that such tags
are forfeited because of his failure to comply with the pro-
visions of this section. Any manufacturer, dealer or distrib-
utor who shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions
hereof or shall cause or permit dealers' tags to be used in vio-
lation of any of the provisions of this sub-title, and any per-
son using any such tags in violation of the provisions of this
sub-title shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction, shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5. 00)
nor more than fifty dollars ($50. 00), and, upon conviction
of any manufacturer, dealer or distributor, all tags issued
to such manufacturer, dealer or distributor under Class D,
Section 182 of this Article, shall be subject to revocation or
suspension by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and the