47-7-606.

§47-7-606.


    A.  1.  An owner or operator who fails to comply with the
Compulsory Insurance Law of this state, or who fails to produce for
inspection a valid and current security verification form or
equivalent form which has been issued by the Department of Public
Safety upon request of any peace officer, representative of the
Department of Public Safety or other authorized person, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a
fine of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or
imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment, and in addition thereto, shall be subject to
suspension of license and registration in accordance with Section
7-605 of this title.
    2.  An owner who fails to provide proof of security pursuant to
the provisions of Section 7-603.1 of this title shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not
more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment for not
more than six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment, and in
addition thereto, the driver's license of the owner and registration
of any motor vehicle not covered by security shall be suspended in
accordance with the provisions of Section 7-605 of this title.  The
penalties provided for in this paragraph only apply to the registered
vehicle owner.  Beginning July 1, 1991, the provisions of this
subsection shall cease to have the force or effect of law.
    3.  An owner other than an owner of an antique or a classic
automobile as defined by the Oklahoma Tax Commission who files an
affidavit that a vehicle shall not be driven upon the public highways
or public streets, pursuant to Section 7-607 of this title, who
drives or permits the driving of the vehicle upon the public highways
or public streets, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment for not more than thirty
(30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and in addition
thereto, shall be subject to suspension of license and registration
in accordance with Section 7-605 of this title.
    B.  A sentence imposed for any violation of Section 7-600 et seq.
of this title may be suspended or deferred in whole or in part by the
court.
    C.  Any person producing proof in court that a current security
verification form or equivalent form which has been issued by the
Department reflecting liability coverage for such person was in force
at the time of the alleged offense shall be entitled to dismissal of
such charge upon payment of court costs; however, if proof of
security verification is presented to the court within forty-eight
(48) hours after the violation, the charge shall be dismissed without
payment of court costs.
    D.  Upon conviction, bond forfeiture or deferral of sentence, the
court clerk shall forward an abstract to the Department of Public
Safety within ten (10) days reflecting the action taken by the court.