(a) If the owner of a motor vehicle who operates or permits the operation of the motor vehicle upon the streets of the City, or the operator of the motor vehicle, shall produce, pursuant to subsection (b) hereof, upon the request of a police officer, evidence that the motor vehicle is insured under Chapter 31 of Act 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended, being M.C.L.A. 500.3101 to 500.3179. No owner or operator of a motor vehicle shall fail to produce evidence under this subsection when requested to produce that evidence.
(b) A certificate of insurance, if issued by an insurance company, which certificate states that security which meets the requirements of Sections 3101 and 3102 of Act 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended, being M.C.L.A. 500.3101 and 500.3102, is in force, shall be accepted as prima-facie evidence that insurance is in force for the motor vehicle described in the certificate of insurance until the expiration date shown on the certificate. The certificate, in addition to describing the motor vehicles for which insurance is in effect, shall state the name of each person named on the policy, policy declaration or declaration certificate whose operation of the vehicle would cause the liability coverage of that insurance to become void.
(c) If an owner of a motor vehicle is determined to be responsible for a violation of subsection (a) hereof, the court may proceed in accordance with M.C.L.A. 257.328(3), in addition to the penalty provided in Section 416.99.
(d) No owner or operator shall knowingly produce false evidence under this section.
(e) Points shall not be entered on a driver's record pursuant to M.C.L.A. 257.320a for a violation of this section.
(f) This section does not apply to the owner or operator of a motor vehicle that is registered in a state other than Michigan or a foreign country or province.