Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 1.djvu/204

 174 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 215, 216 -APR. 20, 1948 [62 STAT. / period of thirty days, when accompanied by the holder of a motor vehicle operator's permit who is occupying a seat beside such per- Extensionofpermit. mittee. Any such learner's permit may be extended for one addi- tional period of thirty days. No learner's permit shall be issued to any individual under sixteen years of age; and no such permit issued to any individual sixteen years of age or over but under eighteen years of age shall authorize the operation of any motor vehicle unless the holder of such permit is accompanied by the holder of a motor-vehicle instructor's license who is occupying a seat beside such learner or unless the holder of such permit is operating a passenger vehicle used solely for purposes of pleasure and owned by such learner or his parent or guardian and such learner is accompanied by the holder of a motor- vehicle operator's permit who is occupying a seat beside such learner. coeration o dual- " (3) Any pupil fifteen years of age or over enrolled in a high school or junior high school driver education and training course approved by the Commissioners or their designated agent may, without obtain- ing either an operator's or a learner's permit, operate a dual-control motor vehicle at such times as such pupil is under instruction and accompanied by a licensed motor-vehicle driving instructor: Pro- Instructor's certifl- vided, That such instructor shall at all times while he is engaged in such instruction have on his person a certificate from the principal or other person in charge of such school, stating that such instructor is officially designated to instruct pupils enrolled in such course, and whenever demand is made by a police officer such instructor shall display to him such certificate. Ls of permit. "(4) In case of the loss of an operator's permit or a learner's permit, the individual to whom such permit was issued shall forthwith notify the commissioners or their designated agent, who shall furnish such individual with a duplicate permit. The fee for each such duplicate permit shall be 50 cents. Permit for Govern- "(5) Enlisted men of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard shall be issued, without charge, a permit to operate Government- owned vehicles, while engaged in official business, upon the presenta- tion of a certificate from their commanding officers to the effect that they are assigned to operate a Government vehicle and are qualified to drive, and upon proving to the satisfaction of the director of vehicles and traffic that they are familiar with the traffic regulations of the District of Columbia." 4D3.. ode Supp. SEC. 2. Section 7 (e) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, VI, 40301 (e). as amended, is amended to read as follows: "(e) No individual shall operate a motor vehicle in the District, 43 Statc240303 except as provided in section 8, without having first obtained an oper- e. ator's permit or a learner's permit issued under the provisions of this enalty. Act. Any individual violating any provision of this subsection shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $300 or be imprisoned not more than ninety days." Approved April 20, 1948. [CHAPTER 216] AN ACT April 20, 1948 [H. R. 46361 To amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the practice of the healing art to [Public Law 488) protect the public health in the District of Columbia", approved February 27, 1929, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Practice of healing United States of America in Congress assembled That the penultimate 45 Stat. 1327. sentence of section 6 of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to regu- Supp. VI, F2-104. late the practice of the healing art to protect the public health in the

�