A. Failure To Comply With Compulsory Insurance Law: The state of Oklahoma by statute states that an owner or operator who fails to comply with the compulsory insurance law, 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 the driving privilege of the person; and
B. Citations:
1. In accordance with Oklahoma state statutes, upon issuing a citation for failing to maintain security or failing to provide proof of security the law enforcement officer issuing the citation may seize the vehicle being operated by the person and cause the vehicle to be towed and stored, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is not insured as required by the compulsory insurance law of this state, or the law enforcement officer may seize the license plate of the vehicle and issue the citation to the vehicle operator, provided that the vehicle is in a drivable condition at the time of issuing the citation.
2. A copy of the citation retained by the owner or operator of the vehicle shall serve as the temporary license plate of the vehicle for up to ten (10) working days after the issuance of the citation. After ten (10) working days, the vehicle shall not be used until the vehicle operator or owner completes the requirements to retrieve the license plate.
3. After the issuance of the citation, the law enforcement agency issuing the citation shall, within three (3) days, deposit the license plate and deliver a copy of the citation to the county sheriff's office of the county where the violation has occurred. (Ord. 306, 2-10-2014)