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PUBLIC LAW 596-AUG. 16, 1954

Public Law 596 August 16, 1954 [S. 1585]

D, C. T r a f f i c Act, 1925, amendments. Operator's permit. 62 Stat. 173.

62 Stat. 173. Learner's permit.

Military duty outside D. C. Permit extension.

Contents of permit.

Repeal.

[68 S T A T. CHAPTER

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AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, as amended.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assewhled, That paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 7 of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121), as amended (sec. 40-301 (a)(1), D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended (a) by striking from the first sentence thereof so much as reads "Upon application made under oath and the payment of the fee hereinafter prescribed, the Commissioners or their designated agent shall issue a motor vehicle operator's permit to any individual" and inserting in lieu thereof "The Commissioners or their designated agent shall, upon application, the payment of a fee of $3, and compliance with such regulations as the Commissioners or their designated agent may prescribe, issue a motor vehicle operator's permit valid for a period not in excess of three years, to any individual sixteen years of age or over"; (b) by inserting in the second sentence thereof after "give a practical demonstration" the following ", or produce evidence acceptable to the Commissioners or their designated agent,"; (c) by striking from the second sentence thereof so much as reads "and in the presence of such individuals as may be authorized to conduct the demonstration"; (d) by striking therefrom the fourth, fifth, and sixth sentences; and (e) by striking from the last sentence thereof the colon and proviso, and inserting in lieu thereof "and not for compensation." SEC. 2. Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 7 of such Act (43 Stat. 1121), as amended (sec. 40-301 (a)(2), D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended to read as follows: "(2) The Commissioners or their designated agent may, upon application and the payment of a fee of $1, issue a learner's permit, valid for a period of sixty days, to any applicant for a motor vehicle operator's permit, sixteen years of age or over, who has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving demonstration test. Such permit shall entitle the permittee, while having such permit in his immediate possession, to operate a passenger motor vehicle, used solely for purposes of pleasure and not for compensation, when accompanied by the holder of a valid District motor vehicle operator's permit who is occupying a seat beside such permittee." SEC. 3. Subsection (a) of section 7 of such Act (43 Stat. 1121), as amended (sec. 40-301 (a), D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows: "(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the Commissioners or their designated agent may, upon compliance with such regulations as they or their designated agent may prescribe, extend for a period not in excess of six years the validity of the operator's permit of any person who is a resident of the District and who is on active duty outside the District in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Marine of the United States and who was at the time of leaving the District the holder of a valid operator's permit." SEC. 4. Subsection (b) of section 7 of such Act (43 Stat. 1122), as amended (sec. 40-301 (b), D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended to read: "(b) Each operator's permit shall state the name and address of the permittee, together with such other matter as the Commissioners or their designated agent may by regulation prescribe, and shall bear the signature of the permittee." SEC. 5. Subsection (d) of section 7 of such Act (43 Stat. 1122), as amended (sec. 40-301 (d), D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is repealed, and

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