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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 18-317 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY <br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA~ 1961, PERTAINING TO THE ASSESSMENT <br />AND PAYMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAXES. <br /> <br /> Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ports- <br />mouth, Virginia: <br /> <br />1. That Section 18-317 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, 1961, be amended and reordaihed to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 18-317. Date assessment and collection to begin; <br /> issuance and display of plate. <br /> <br /> The commissioner of the revenue shall begin to <br />assess and the city treasurer shall begin collecting the <br />license taxes imposed under this article on January first <br />of each year and shall issue to each person paying such taxes <br />a license plate which must be permanently affixed to and dis- <br />played on either the front or rear of the motor vehicle and <br />attached to the state license. <br /> <br /> Any person who shall own or operate a motor vehicle <br />without properly displaying the license plate on the front or <br />rear thereof as required by this section shall be guilty of a <br />misdemeanor. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meeting held September 28, 1971. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />