Mississippi § 63-11-40 - Driving while driving license or privilege cancelled, suspended or revoked.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-11-40 — Driving while driving license or privilege cancelled, suspended or revoked., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-11-40. Driving while driving license or privilege cancelled, suspended or revoked.
Any person whose driver’s license, or driving privilege has been cancelled, suspended or revoked under the provisions of this chapter and who drives any motor vehicle upon the highways, streets or public roads of this state, while such license or privilege is cancelled, suspended or revoked, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than forty-eight (48) hours nor more than six (6) months, and fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). The commissioner of public safety shall suspend the driver’s license or driving privilege of any person convicted under the provisions of this section for an additional six (6) months. Such suspension shall begin at the end of the original cancellation, suspension or revocation and run consecutively.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-11-40 cover?
Section 63-11-40 ("Driving while driving license or privilege cancelled, suspended or revoked.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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