2019 Mississippi Code
Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations
Chapter 15 - Motor Vehicle Safety — Responsibility
§ 63-15-35. Requirement of proof of financial responsibility upon conviction, etc., of offense requiring suspension or revocation of license

(1) Whenever the department, under any law of this state, suspends or revokes the license of any person upon receiving record of a conviction or a forfeiture of bail, the department shall also suspend the registration for all motor vehicles licensed in the name of such person. However the department shall not suspend such license, unless otherwise required by law, if such person has previously given or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility with respect to all motor vehicles licensed by such person.

(2) Such license or licenses, as the case may be, shall remain suspended or revoked and shall not at any time thereafter be renewed nor shall any license be thereafter issued to such person until permitted under the motor vehicle laws of this state and not then unless and until he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.

(3) If a person is not licensed, but by final order of judgment is convicted of or forfeits any bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for any offense requiring the suspension or revocation of license, or for operating a motor vehicle upon the highways without being licensed to do so, no license shall thereafter be issued to such person until he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.

(4) Whenever the department suspends or revokes a nonresident’s operating privilege by reason of a conviction or forfeiture of bail, such privilege shall remain so suspended or revoked unless such person shall have previously given or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.