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the judgment debtor is not in default in payment of such installments,
the Commissioner, upon his giving proof of ability to respond in damages
for future accidents, as hereinbefore provided, may, in his discretion,
restore or refrain from suspending his license and/or registration certifi-
cate or certificates; but such license and/or certificate or certificates shall
be suspended as hereinbefore provided if and when the Commissioner is
satisfied that the judgment debtor has failed to comply with the terms of
the court order.

If any such motor vehicle owner or operator shall not be a resident of
this State, the privilege of operating any motor vehicle in this State and
the privilege of operation within the State of any motor vehicle owned by
him shall be withdrawn while any final judgment against him as afore-
said, shall be unstayed, unsatisfied and subsisting for more than thirty
(30) days, as aforesaid, and shall not be renewed, nor shall any operator's
or chauffeur's license be issued to him or any motor vehicle registered in
his name until every such judgment shall be stayed, satisfied or dis-
charged as herein provided, and until such person shall have given proof
of his ability to respond in damages for future accidents, as required in
Section 187A hereof.

See notes to sec. 187.

1931, ch. 498, sec. 187C.

187C. The acceptance by a non-resident individual, firm or corpora-
tion of the rights and privileges of using the roads and highways of
Maryland, which rights and privileges are conferred by Section 190 or
any other law, as evidenced by his, their or its operation of a motor
vehicle on any of the public highways within the limits of this State, shall
be deemed equivalent to an appointment by such non-resident individual,
firm or corporation of the Secretary of State, or his successor in office,
to be his, their or its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served
all lawful processes in any action or proceeding instituted, filed or pending
against him, them or it, growing out of any accident or collision in which
said non-resident may be involved, while operating or causing to be oper-
ated, a motor vehicle on such public highway and said acceptance of the
rights and privileges of using said highways or the operation of said
motor vehicle by said non-resident individual, firm or corporation within
this State, shall be a signification of his, their or its agreement that any
such process against him, them or it which is so served shall be of the
same legal force and validity as if served on him, them or it personally.
Service of such process shall be made by leaving a copy of the process with
a fee of $2. 00 in the hands of the Secretary of State, or in his office, and
such service shall be sufficient service upon the said non-resident indi-
vidual, firm or; corporation, and of full force and effect in any Court of
this State; provided that notice of such service and a copy of the process
shall forthwith be sent by registered mail by the plaintiff or his attorney
to the defendant and the defendant's return receipt is appended to the
original process and filed therewith in court; and the plaintiff's or his