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Tit. XI, Ch. 17. MOTOR VEHICLES. § 3045.
61 chapter, prior to sale and delivery thereof, and of all motor vehicles
62 in their possession and operated or driven by them or by their agents
63 or employees ; provided, however, that anything to the contrary herein
64 notwithstanding, the determination of the department shall be final
65 and conclusive upon the question whether or not an applicant for
66 registration shall be a manufacturer or dealer within the meaning
67 and intent of this chapter.
68 A "used car dealer" shall, for the purpose of this chapter, include
69 a person, firm, association, or corporation, regularly engaged in the
70 business of having in his, its, or their possession, second-hand motor
71 vehicles for sale or trade and operation pursuant thereto, and shall
72 be considered owners of motor vehicles dealt in by them, for the pur-
73 pose of this chapter, prior to sale and delivery thereof, and all motor
74 vehicles in their possession and operated or driven by them, or by
75 their agents and employees, provided that, anything to the contrary
76 herein notwithstanding, the determination of the department shall be
77 final and conclusive upon the question as to whether or not an appli-
78 cant for registration shall be a "used car dealer" within the meaning
79 of this chapter.
80 "Garage" shall mean every place of business where motor ve-
81 hides are received for housing, storage or repair, for compensation.
82 "Intersecting highway" shall mean any highway which joins
83 another at any angle, whether or not it crosses the other.
84 "Person" shall include any corporation, association, copartner-
85 ship, company, firm, or other aggregation of individuals and where
86 the term "person" is used in connection with the registration of a
87 motor vehicle, it shall include any corporation, association, copartner-
88 ship, company, firm or other aggregation of individuals which owns
89 or controls such motor vehicle as actual owner, or for the purpose of
90 sale or for renting, whether as agent, salesman, or otherwise.
91 "Department" as used in this chapter shall mean the secretary
92 of state.
93 "Specially constructed" motor vehicle shall mean a motor vehicle
94 which shall not have been originally constructed under a distinctive
95 name, make, model or type of a generally recognized manufacturer of
96 motor vehicles; provided that in case of dispute the determination
97 of the department as to the character of construction of any such
98 motor vehicle shall be conclusive.
99 "Reconstructed motor vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle which
100 shall have been assembled or constructed largely by means of essen-
101 tial parts, new or used, derived from other motor vehicles or makes
102 of motor vehicles of various names, models or type, or which, if orig-
103 inally otherwise, constructed, shall have been materially altered by
104 the removal of essential parts, or by addition or substitution of essen-
105 tial parts, new or used, derived from motor vehicles or makes of
106 motor vehicles; provided that for the purpose of this chapter the
107 term "essential parts" shall include, not only integral parts but also
108 body parts such as fenders, hood, cowl, and other parts, the removal,
109 alteration or substitution of which will tend to conceal the identity
110 or substantially alter the appearance of the motor vehicle ; and pro-
Ill vided, further, that in case of dispute the determination of the depart-
112 ment as to the character of such assembly, reconstruction or alter-
113 ation shall be conclusive.