WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 498

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to waive attendance
at certain alcohol education and driver improvement programs if an individual
attends certain alternative programs approved by the Administration; requiring
the Administration to establish criteria for the approval of certain alternative
programs; and generally relating to alternative alcohol education and driver
improvement programs.

BY repealing

Article - Transportation

Section 16-212(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Transportation

Section 16-212(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

16-212.

[(f) If an individual attends a private alternative program or an alternative
program provided by a political subdivision of this State that is approved by the
Administrative Office of the Courts and the Administration, the Administration may
waive attendance at a driver improvement program or alcohol education program
conducted by the Administration.]

(F) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY WAIVE ATTENDANCE AT AN
ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION IF AN INDIVIDUAL ATTENDS A PRIVATE ALCOHOL
EDUCATION PROGRAM OR AN ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM
PROVIDED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE THAT IS
APPROVED BY THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ADMINISTRATION AND
THE ADMINISTRATION.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY WAIVE ATTENDANCE AT A
DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION IF AN INDIVIDUAL ATTENDS A PRIVATE DRIVER
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OR A DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PROVIDED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE THAT IS
APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

(3) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR
APPROVING PRIVATE PROVIDERS OF ALCOHOL EDUCATION OR DRIVER

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