Sec. -. Be it further enacted. etc.. That
every owner of a motor vehicle which
shall be operated or driven upon p~elie
highways of this State. shall, except
as herein otherwise expressly provided,
cause to be filed by mail or otherwise
In the office of the Secretary of State
an application for registration on a
blank to be furnished by the Secretary
of State for that purpose, containing
(a) a brief description of the motor ve
hicle to be registered, including the
name of the manufacturer and factory
number of such vehicle, the character
and amount of the motive power, sta
ted in figures of horsepower, given
where practical, in accordance with the
rating established by the Association
of Licensed Automobile rmanufacturers;
(b) the name, residence, including Par
ish and business address of the owner
of such motor vehicle; (c) provided that
if such motor vehicle is to be used sole
ly for commercial purposes the appli
cant shall so certify.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc.,
Upon the receipt of an, application for
registration of a motor vehicle, as pro
vided in Section 2. the Secretary of
State shall file such application in his
office and register such motor vehicle
or vehicles, with the name. residence
and business address of the cwne:l,.
manufacturer or deal'r, as the. ase m-ys
be, together with the facts ri.,te-d ir.
such application, In a book or index to
be kept for the purpos ,, under the dis
tinctive number assigned to such motor
vehicle by the secretary of State, which
book or index shall be open to public
inspection during reasonable business
hours.
