Throughout the United States, it is illegal to drive a vehicle without minimum levels of liability insurance coverage, and you are required to be able to show proof of that insurance coverage at all times. Thus, if a law enforcement officer asks you for proof of insurance, and you cannot produce it, he or she may issue a ticket. In some states, you can remedy this ticket, or have it dismissed, if you simply provide proof of liability insurance coverage within a certain timeframe. However, in some states, producing proof of insurance after the fact does not take care of the ticket. For example, in some states, you may receive points on your license as a result of failing to provide proof of insurance upon request; if you accrue a certain amount of points, then you can lose your driver's license. Likewise, some states can suspend your driver's license if you do not show proof of insurance as requested, or order that you be supervised by the Department of Motor Vehicles or a similar agency, which will check periodically in order to ensure that you maintain liability insurance.