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Miss. Code Ann. § 63-16-7

Administration and enforcement of chapter; rules [Repealed effective July 1, 2022]

Known as the Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 63–63 (8 sections).

Laws, 2012, ch. 504, § 4; Laws, 2015, ch. 447, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2017, ch. 303, § 4, eff from and after July 1, 2017.

(1) The Department of Public Safety, hereinafter referred to in this section as “department,” shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, as applicable, and shall make rules necessary for the administration of the motor vehicle insurance verification system created under Section 63-16-3.

(2) The rules must: Establish standards and procedures for accessing the system by authorized personnel of the department, the courts, law enforcement personnel and any other entities authorized by the department that are consistent with specifications and standards of the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration and other applicable industry standards;

(3) Provide for the suspension of a driver’s license when required by this chapter;

(4) Prohibit the reinstatement of a driver’s license unless the applicable fines have been paid; and

(5) Provide for insurance information from insurers, not more often than every thirty (30) days, to identify motor vehicle insurance policy information; however, no insurer shall be required to provide such information in a format other than those set forth by the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration “Insurance Data Transfer Guide,” as amended.

(6) The department may adopt additional rules to: Assist authorized users in interpreting responses received from the motor vehicle insurance verification system and determining the appropriate action to be taken as a result of a response; and

(7) Otherwise clarify system operations and business rules.

Current official text: Mississippi Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Mississippi statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.