28-4144

28-4144. Notice; suspension; reinstatement
fees

A. If the owner's response to a mailing pursuant to section 28-4143 indicates that
the motor vehicle does not meet the financial responsibility requirement of section
28-4135 or section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), the department
shall send a suspension notice to the owner that states:

1. The motor vehicle does not meet the financial responsibility requirements.

2. The owner's driver license and motor vehicle registration will be suspended
fifteen days after the date the suspension notice is mailed and, if the owner is required
to comply with section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), that all
motor vehicles that are registered to the owner and that do not meet the financial
responsibility requirements will be suspended fifteen days after the date the notice is
mailed unless either:

(a) The owner produces additional evidence to the department on or before the
effective date of the suspension that the financial responsibility requirement of section
28-4135 or section 28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c) was met for the
vehicle on the date of the accident.

(b) The owner requests a hearing.

B. If a response is not received within thirty days after the date the original
notice requiring proof of financial responsibility is mailed, the department shall:

1. Send a suspension notice to the owner that the owner's driver license and motor
vehicle registration or registration privilege will be suspended fifteen days after the
date the suspension notice is mailed and, if the owner is required to comply with section
28-4033, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (c), that all motor vehicles that are
registered to the owner and that do not meet the financial responsibility requirements
will be suspended fifteen days after the date the notice is mailed unless the owner
submits evidence of financial responsibility or proof that the vehicle was sold pursuant
to section 28-4143 before the effective date of the suspension.

2. If a response or evidence of financial responsibility or proof of vehicle sale
pursuant to section 28-4143 is not received within the required time, suspend the motor
vehicle registration or registration privilege, license plate and driver license.

3. If there is no other basis for the suspension and evidence of financial
responsibility or evidence of vehicle sale is later submitted, verify the evidence of
financial responsibility or sale pursuant to section 28-4143 and remove the suspension
from the public record if financial responsibility is proven.

C. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if the motor vehicle
registration, registration privilege, license plate or driver license is suspended
pursuant to section 28-4143 or this section:

1. The suspension is for a minimum of one year.

2. The department shall not terminate the suspension until the applicant both:

(a) Files with the department proof of financial responsibility in accordance with
article 3 of this chapter.

(b) Pays to the department a ten dollar fee for the reinstatement of the driver
license and a twenty-five dollar fee for the reinstatement of the motor vehicle
registration and license plate, except that these fees do not apply to a suspension
removed pursuant to subsection B of this section or to a suspension applicable to a
person who is required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements
prescribed in article 2 of this chapter unless the person was required to comply with the
financial responsibility requirements prescribed in section 28-4033, subsection A,
paragraph 2, subdivision (c).