Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 243 – MOTOR VEHICLE

AN ACT AUTHORIZING MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER TO MAKE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND PROPER IN ORDER TO CONFORM TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION AND TO ESTABLISH A MORE UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE CODE AND MORE UNIFORM TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met:

Section 1. That 5541, Section 3, Article 2 of Chapter 165 of the Revised Code of Delaware, 1935, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out Paragraph (b) of said Section and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph, to be known as Paragraph (b) of said Section, as follows:

(b) The Vehicle Commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt and enforce such administrative rules and regulations and to designate such agencies as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter; he is further authorized and empowered to adopt and enforce such rules and regulations relative to equipment, weight, size and operation of motor vehicles, provided such rules and regulations are not contrary to a positive law, as may be necessary and proper in order to conform to the Rules and Regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission and in order to establish a more uniform Motor Vehicle Code and more uniform traffic rules and regulations. He shall also provide suitable forms for applications, registration cards, license number plates and all other forms requisite for the purposes of this Chapter, and shall prepay all transportation charges thereon.

Approved March 19, 1941.