Every licensee shall have the required license in his immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the same, upon demand of a justice court judge, a peace officer or license examiner or other authorized employee of the commissioner. However, no person charged with violating this section shall be convicted if he produces in court a license theretofore issued to him and valid at the time of his arrest.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-41
Possession and display of license upon demand
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 708 So. 2d 540 - Keyes v. State (1998)
Most recently applied in Rucker v. Marshall (October 2024)
Codes, 1942, § 8108; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 16, eff from and after July 1, 1985.
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