1. A. Every owner or operator of a motor vehicle who operates the vehicle or permits it to be operated in this state when no security exists as required by this title, or any person who receives a deferred sentence, forfeits a bond or is convicted in any state or municipal court for failure to carry a security verification form, shall be subject to suspension of his driving privilege and registrations of any motor vehicle not covered by security. Such suspension shall remain in effect until payment of the fees provided for in Section 47-6-212 of this title, and proof of security is furnished to the Department which complies with the requirements of Section 47-7-601 of this title. Suspension under this section shall be effective upon the Department giving notice pursuant to Section 47-2-116 of this title that the owner or operator is without security. Any suspended person failing to voluntarily relinquish his driver license or registration to the Department within sixty (60) days of receipt of said notice shall pay a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) in addition to the fees provided for in Section 47-6-212 of this title. If a person furnishes proof to the satisfaction of the Department that security was in effect at the time of the alleged offense, the Department shall vacate the suspension order and shall not require the filing of a certificate of insurance nor either of the above fees.
2. B. The Department may rely upon an abstract which indicates a charge and the imposition of a deferred sentence pending compliance with the Compulsory Insurance Law, Section 47-7-600 et seq. of this title, or an abstract of conviction or a notice of bond forfeiture from any court of competent jurisdiction, which indicates that the person was either convicted, or failed to appear upon a charge of failure to carry a security verification form or the lack of security, indicated by "No Security Form", "No Insurance" or other such term indicating lack of security. The Department may continue to rely on such abstract or notice unless proof is submitted from the issuing court clerk which indicates that the abstract or notice was issued in error, or was not related to a violation of the Compulsory Insurance Law or a security verification form as required by Chapter 7 of this title or by municipal ordinance.
3. C. If a nonresident's driving privilege or registration is suspended pursuant to subsection A of this section, the Department shall transmit a certified copy of the record of such action to the official or officials in charge of the issuance of licenses and registration certificates in the state in which such nonresident resides.

Added by Laws 1976, SB, 269, c. 176, § 5, eff. December 11, 1976; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1746, c. 235, § 10, eff. January 1, 1981; Amended by Laws 1982, HB 1749, c. 355, § 8, emerg. eff. July 1, 1982; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1633, c. 279, § 19, emerg. eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1196, c. 5, § 155, emerg. eff. March 11, 1987; Amended by Laws 1988, SB 594, c. 243, § 2, eff. November 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1989, c. 219, § 44 (repealed by Laws 1991, HB 1762, c. 335, § 36, emerg. eff. June 15, 1991); Amended by Laws 1990, HB 2155, c. 298, § 3; Amended by Laws 1991, HB 1762, c. 335, § 15, emerg. eff. June 15, 1991; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1475, c. 301, § 2, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 1003, c. 218, § 9, emerg. eff. April 1, 1995.