Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-309
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Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-309
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(1) The department shall:
(a) Issue a provisional license to an eligible person upon receipt of an application;
(b) Defer payment of all fees, penalties and charges relating to the issuance of a provisional license under this section that are incurred prior to or during the term of incarceration and owed by the applicant to the department;
(c) Inform the provisional licensee that the licensee has six (6) months from the date of release from incarceration to clear his or her driving record of any suspensions, revocations or cancellations in order to be eligible for a driver's license issued under Section 63-1-9 ;
(d) Shall issue a driver's license upon the collection of the standard fees and handling charges at the end of the term of the provisional license if the provisional licensee qualifies for full and unrestricted driving privileges and has paid any fees owed under paragraph (c) of this subsection;
(e) Develop procedures to:
(i) Issue a driver's license after the collection of the standard fees and handling charges to any person who, upon release from incarceration, qualifies for full and unrestricted driving privileges without the need of a provisional license; and
(ii) Renew the driver's license of an inmate after the collection of the standard fees and handling charges; and
(f) Promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to administer this article.
(2) The department shall not assess an eligible person a fee for a provisional license.
(3)(a) The department may revoke the provisional license if the licensee commits an act or omission that causes the community supervision or parole of the holder of the provisional license to be revoked. The provisional licensee's probation or parole officer shall notify the department if the supervision or parole status has been revoked. The court shall notify the department if the provisional licensee is charged with a new felony or any moving traffic violation.
(b) If the department revokes a provisional license issued pursuant to this section, the holder shall not be entitled to receive another provisional license.
(4) The department shall, in conjunction with the Department of Corrections, provide to each person admitted to the Department of Corrections the person's current driver's license status, a detailed driver's history and any outstanding warrant information available on the National Criminal Information Center Database.
(a) Issue a provisional license to an eligible person upon receipt of an application;
(b) Defer payment of all fees, penalties and charges relating to the issuance of a provisional license under this section that are incurred prior to or during the term of incarceration and owed by the applicant to the department;
(c) Inform the provisional licensee that the licensee has six (6) months from the date of release from incarceration to clear his or her driving record of any suspensions, revocations or cancellations in order to be eligible for a driver's license issued under Section 63-1-9 ;
(d) Shall issue a driver's license upon the collection of the standard fees and handling charges at the end of the term of the provisional license if the provisional licensee qualifies for full and unrestricted driving privileges and has paid any fees owed under paragraph (c) of this subsection;
(e) Develop procedures to:
(i) Issue a driver's license after the collection of the standard fees and handling charges to any person who, upon release from incarceration, qualifies for full and unrestricted driving privileges without the need of a provisional license; and
(ii) Renew the driver's license of an inmate after the collection of the standard fees and handling charges; and
(f) Promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to administer this article.
(2) The department shall not assess an eligible person a fee for a provisional license.
(3)(a) The department may revoke the provisional license if the licensee commits an act or omission that causes the community supervision or parole of the holder of the provisional license to be revoked. The provisional licensee's probation or parole officer shall notify the department if the supervision or parole status has been revoked. The court shall notify the department if the provisional licensee is charged with a new felony or any moving traffic violation.
(b) If the department revokes a provisional license issued pursuant to this section, the holder shall not be entitled to receive another provisional license.
(4) The department shall, in conjunction with the Department of Corrections, provide to each person admitted to the Department of Corrections the person's current driver's license status, a detailed driver's history and any outstanding warrant information available on the National Criminal Information Center Database.
Status: in_force
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