Show SEEK LAWS AGAINST AUTO THEFTS N. N A. A C. C C. C Drafts Act to Control Used Car Exchange I I As JJ a solution to the problem of checkIng checking check check- Ing ling the vast number of automobile thefts throughout the country th the tho National Automobile Automobile Au Au- Chamber of Commerce has decided decided deh de- de O On the h encouragement of uniform Used cars laws s to C control the exchange change of This decision Is 15 the result of an exhaustive ex ox- study of the subject by the chamber The Investigation followed the realization be taken that stern stem steps would have to soon to curb the ever ing number of thefts due to of the laxity the present laws fort To the help chamber state legislatures In this effort effort ef ef- ef- ef has drawn model up a law which will be all aJl state presented to assemblies at their 1921 sessions Tho The law as drafted is intended ly IF y to regulate the especial purchase and used sale of motor vehicles and parts It I vides for the provides pro pro- licensing of the business business' of dealing In second hand vehicles and prohibits the of removal mutilation or al altering al al- makers' makers numbers A state motor vehicle commissioner provided by this law Is to have charge of all records of ot sales and exchanges of used cars of all thefts and recoveries and of all cars held in storage or for re re- re pair Affidavits describing the automobile to be transferred from one person to other another another an an- in must be bo filled out by both person the transaction and with the details of the tho transfer must be filed flied with the state motor vehicle commissioner In case caso of theft of a car the motor vehicle commissioner of every state is to be notified and given a description of the stolen car by the commissioner of the state in which the theft occurred On tho the recovery of a stolen car all commissioners commissioners commis commis- are to bo bOt notified Under the same law Jaw every garage or repair shop must keep live tive r rec cord cord c- c ord of every left car for storage or re repair repair re- re pair and must report to the polled police if they find an Identification mark o or or number mutilated or changed |