DIVISION OF INVESTIGATIVE
SERVICES

Victor Kendall, Director Telephone: 768-7217

The Division of Investigative Services maintains
a staff of investigators who secure the return of
operators' licenses and tags from drivers who have
had their privileges revoked or suspended. The in-
vestigators help determine whether or not unsafe
drivers have been sufficiently rehabilitated. They
also assist the Vehicle Registration Division in the
regulation of automobile dealers, auto wreckers,
and scrap processors.

The Division also retrieves automobile tags of
uninsured motorists who fail to obtain automobile
liability insurance when their policies have been
terminated.

The Division's Communications Section pro-
vides motor vehicle information to law enforce-
ment and other authorized agencies twenty-four
hours a day.

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE
ADJUDICATION

Valeric Gain, Director Telephone: 768-7521

The Division's hearing officers conduct adminis-
trative hearings to determine appropriate action
for the Administration to take against errant driv-
ers, business firms, and others who violate State
motor vehicle laws. The Division suspends, re-
vokes, and restricts driving privileges on the basis
of a driver's refusal to take chemical tests, alco-
hol-related convictions, and other convictions re-
sulting from motor vehicle law violations.

DIVISION OF FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY

Leonard W. Kestler, Director
Telephone: 768-7246

The Financial Responsibility Division adminis-
ters Maryland's compulsory insurance law to en-
sure that required insurance is continuously main-
tained for registered vehicles. Under the
compulsory insurance law, all Maryland licensed
insurance companies are required to notify the
Motor Vehicle Administration of terminations or
lapses of liability insurance policies that occur
within the policy's first six months. The Division,
on a random sample basis, verifies the coverage of
at least 10 percent of registered vehicle owners.

Vehicle tags are suspended for those motorists
who fail to present the required evidence of insur-
ance.

The Division receives motor vehicle accident re-
ports from motorists involved in accidents that
have resulted in personal injury or property dam-
age in excess of $100 and that have not been in-
vestigated by police authorities. Persons who fail
to satisfy judgments arising from uninsured motor
vehicle accidents have their driving and registra-
tion privileges suspended by the Division.

DIVISION OF DRIVER CONTROL AND
RECORDS

Victoria D. Whitlock, Director
Telephone: 768-7681

The Division of Driver Control and Records
has four primary functions: Driver Review and
Reinstatement, Driver Improvement Program, Al-
cohol Education Program, and the Medical Advi-
sory Board.

The Driver Review and Reinstatement Program
was established to help rehabilitate unsafe drivers
and identify persons who demonstrate dangerous
attitudes about driving. Based on hearings held
for errant drivers, license reviewers recommend
administrative action regarding an individual's
driving privileges. The Driver Improvement Pro-
gram was established in 1962 to improve the atti-
tudes of problem drivers. It consists of weekly ses-
sions held for four weeks at one of MVA's full
service offices. The Alcohol Education Program is
a course for first offender social drinkers charged
with alcohol-related offenses. It consists of weekly
sessions held for six weeks.

The Division is also responsible for suspending
the driving privileges of individuals who fail to
appear in court after receiving a motor vehicle ci-
tation. The Division also distributes citation books
to law enforcement officers and accounts for cita-
tions issued.

The Central License File and the Case History
Files are located within the Division. Certified
copies of driving records are secured from this Di-
vision.

MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Chairperson: Ruth W. Baldwin, M.D.

The Division of Driver Control and Records is
assisted by the Medical Advisory Board. Ap-
pointed by the Motor Vehicle Administrator, the