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Act No. 3992 Section 23

Operation, of motor vehicles by tourists.

Section 23

SEC. 23. Operation, of motor vehicles by tourists.—(a) Subject to the conditions and restriction in this section provided, bona fide tourists and similar transients may be allowed to operate motor vehicles without a license, during but not after the first ninety days of their sojourn in the Islands. If any accident or incident occurs, which upon investigation by the Director of Public Works indicates that the said tourist or transient is an improper or incompetent person to operate motor vehicles, the Director of Public Works shall immediately inform the said tourist or transient in writing that operate without a license. After the first ninety-day period mentioned, tourists and similar transients desiring to operate motor vehicles shall pay the fees and obtain and carry a license as provided under section twenty-four of this Act. (b) Tourists will not be required to present a personal cedula to register their motor vehicle or to obtain a license, but are required, in lieu of a cedula, to make a written statement on applications, to the effect that they are tourists and also as to the probable time they expect to remain in the Islands.

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CitationAct No. 3992 Section 23 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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