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Show in ni for Mil New York Attornej-QjB Gives Opinion of InteresH Non-Residonts. II An announcement of more IhsHHj nan Interest to atitomoblllata, naHH dents of Now York state, hat .HH qucntly dnlrc to tour within tiHH; dcyj of the Kmplro state, la mHH tho opinion which hus Juat bcn HH down by Edward It. O'Malloy general of tho state of New TcrVwfl spnnso to request from S!creUrrHH iiamuel S, Koonlg. who asked thHHl ney gmieral In give hi conMrtJHH section USo of the highway huHH talnlng to the use and operation .HJ tor vehicles In tho state of NaHH under the Callan automobllo took effect on August 1. "(HJ In the opinion, copies of htilHa just been received at the TomtiHH; of America. Broadway at SevcmHH street, New York, reference b tHh the secretary of state to tho las9H graph of this section of the artlcwHfl gives the samo exemptions and mHa in New York state to unn-realderHl era as arc granted under tho uHa their states to owners of motor Bl who rcsldo in New York, Hh Many states grant permits forVil periods of time, from sevpn dajHa wards, to 110:1 -resident owners acHH a 'license fee and othnra wltlinntrHJ fc. The secretary of state- dcHa learn from the attorney KenernfHB automobllo bureau had power tHH temporary licenses at tho 3ome(fHB lo run the same time as thonH by other states to residents of NsiHa state. Attorney General 0'MuWh opinion says that this quoBtlon ihHa answered In the negative. Ho ntatSfl section 28n provides that no mnchHl act as relates to tho rcglatratlo&Hfl hides shalt not apply to such SHh ns an owned by non-residents TrfeHa compiled with the laws of tho jHJ their residence and who consjlHB display tho registration nnmbfni?iH own slates or territories. Thls:iHfl further stutos that: AHa "Thf provisions of this sectlonaH over, shall be operative ns to aiaH x'ehlclo owned hy a rion-refidentH state only to the extent that ,uhHh laws of tho .foreign country. MajHfl rltory or federal district of hla nSfl llko exemptions and privileges art'H ed to motor vehicles duly registejjHB dor the laws of and owned by.raHa of this state." ''SB The attorney general very clMH dicatcf the views In this resnHa tho following Is quoted from hia'fHI "Tho words 'llko exemptions attdHB leges' refer directly to the eiHH from registration. That is tlid'oHfl omption and privilege granted (Hfl law. It la only granted tc reelHJ othor states and governments whlHH the same to our rosidcnls. 'iH ,rThe only person operating alH this state, who need not rerlster'-H hiclo under our law Is a resldcaHJ state, territory or country whlcIlHB residents of this state to opeiajH motor vohlclos within Its boundarlHH out registration. There is notHH the statute ' authorizing your 'oHfl issue temporary licenses or to S"4HJ cDcclal "privileges to noa-rcaldetHJ |