(A) The Chief of Police, upon issuing or causing a bicycle license to be issued, shall also issue a license plate or tag bearing the license number assigned to the bicycle, the name “East Chicago” and the calendar year for which issued.
(B) The license plate or tag shall be firmly attached to the rear mudguard or frame of the bicycle for which issued, and shall be kept in a position as to be plainly visible from the rear. In case of loss or theft of the tag a report shall be made to the Chief of Police who shall, upon payment of the cost of the tag, issue a duplicate tag.
(C) No person shall mutilate or alter a license plate or tag, nor shall any person remove a license plate or tag from a bicycle during the period for which issued except when the bicycle is dismantled and is no longer operated upon any street in this city.
(D) Upon the sale or other transfer of a registered and licensed bicycle, the licensee shall remove the license plate and shall surrender the same to the Chief of Police. Every person who sells or transfers ownership of any bicycle shall report the sale or transfer to the office of the Chief of Police within seven days of the sale or transfer, together with the name and address of the person to whom the bicycle was sold or transferred.
(Prior Code, § 75.27) Penalty, see § 70.999