Current through Public Act 149 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 257.905 - Violation of financial responsibility chapter; penalty(1) Any person who forges or, without authority, signs any evidence of ability to respond in damages as required by the secretary of state under chapter 5, and any person who violates any provisions of chapter 5 for which no penalty is otherwise provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.(2) Any person whose operator's or chauffeur's license or registration card or other privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked and restoration or issuance of a new license or registration is contingent on the furnishing of proof of financial responsibility, and who during the suspension or revocation or in the absence of full authorization from the secretary of state drives any motor vehicle on any highway, or knowingly permits any motor vehicle owned by the person to be operated by another person on any highway except as permitted under this act, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.Amended by 2020, Act 383,s 5, eff. 3/24/2021.1949, Act 300, Eff. 9/23/1949 ;--Am. 1951, Act 270, Eff. 9/28/1951.