COMPILED CODE - Iowa Legislature - State of Iowa

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Tit. XI, Ch. 17. MOTOR VEHICLES. §§ 3079-3080.
SEC. 3079. Record by owner of garage—alteration of engine number.
1 It is hereby made the duty of each and every person, firm, asso-
2 ciation, corporation, copartnership operating a public garage in this
3 state to keep for public inspection a record of the license number and
4 engine or factory serial number of all motor vehicles taken in or held
5 in charge by said garage for the purpose of selling, rental, livery,
6 storage or repair.
7 Said record shall be filled out and signed personally by the owner
8 or driver of the motor vehicle taking such vehicle to the garage and if
9 signed by other than the owner, then the owner's name must be signed
10 first followed by the name of the driver, and shall contain the name
11 and address of the owner of the motor vehicle, the name and address
12 of the person delivering or taking the motor vehicle to the garage, and
13 the license number and the engine number thereof and records shall
14 be verified by the operator of the garage.
15 The alteration or obliteration of said engine number shall be
16 prima facie evidence of larceny of said motor vehicle, and the pro-
17 prietor, agents, servants or employees, immediately upon the discovery
18 of such obliteration or alteration, shall notify the sheriff and police
19 officers of the proper county, and shall hold the said motor vehicle for
20 a period of twenty-four hours or until investigation shall have been
21 made by the sheriff or police officers. Provided, such record need not
22 be made when a motor vehicle is taken in or held in charge a second
23 time, when the owner or driver is personally known to the proprietor
24 of such garage, his agent or employee.
25 Any person, firm, association, corporation or copartnership found
26 guilty, personally or by agent, of violating any of the provisions of
27 this section shall be fined in a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars.
[37 G. A., ch. 423, § 1 ; 38 G. A., ch. 275, § 36; 39 G. A., ch.
159, § 18.]
SEC. 3080. Publication of law—department rules.
1 The department shall issue this chapter in pamphlet form,
2 together with such rules, instruction and explanatory matter as may
3 seem advisable. Copies of such pamphlet shall be given as wide dis-
4 tribution as the department shall determine and a supply shall be
5 furnished each county treasurer.
6 The department shall have full authority to make such rules and
7 issue such instructions as may be necessary to insure and obtain uni-
8 formity in the administration and full enforcement of the provisions
9 of this chapter. All local officials charged with the administration and
10 enforcement of this chapter shall act and be governed in their official
11 acts herein required by the rules promulgated by the department.
[38 G. A., ch. 275, § 37; 39 G. A., ch. 209, § 4.]