(1) No registered owner and no person in possession of any vehicle shall permit another person to drive the same without first ascertaining the name and address of such other person and that he is legally licensed to operate such vehicle.

(2) Every person renting, leasing, or hiring a motor vehicle to another person shall keep a record of the vehicle license number of the motor vehicle so rented; the name and address of the person; the number of his operator’s license; and the date, place, when, and where such vehicle operator’s license was issued. Such record shall be open to inspection by any peace officer.

(3) The information and records required by this Section shall be furnished to any peace officer for police purposes on demand.

(4) Violation of this Section is a class C misdemeanor.