444 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 456

elapsed following the date when such security was required
and during such period no action upon such agreement has
been instituted in a court in this State.

110E. (Application to Non-Residents, Unlicensed Drivers
and Unregistered Motor Vehicles. ) In case the operator or
owner of a motor vehicle involved in an accident within this
State has no license or registration, he shall not be allowed
a license or registration until he has complied with the re-
quirements of this Article to the same extent that would be
necessary if, at the time of the accident, he had held a license
and registration.

110F. (Form and Amount of Security. ) The security re-
quired under this Article shall be in such form and in such
amount as the Department may require, but in no case in ex-
cess of the limits specified in Section 110B. The person de-
positing security shall specify in writing the person or per-
sons on whose behalf the deposit is made and, at any time
while such deposit is in the custody of the Department or State
Treasurer, the person depositing it may, in writing, amend
the specification of the person or persons on whose behalf the
deposit is made to include an additional person or persons;
provided, however, that a single deposit of security shall be
applicable only on behalf of persons required to furnish se-
curity because of the same accident.

The Department may reduce the amount of security ordered
in any case within 6 months after the date of the accident
if, in his judgment, the amount ordered is excessive. f In case
the security originally ordered has been deposited the excess
deposited over the reduced amount ordered shall be returned
to the depositor or his personal representative forthwith, not-
withstanding the provisions of Section HOG.

HOG. (Custody, Disposition and Return of Security. ) Se-
curity deposited in compliance with the requirements of this
Article shall be placed by the Department in the custody of
the State Treasurer and shall be applicable only to the pay-
ment of a judgment or judgments rendered against the person
or persons on whose behalf the deposit was made, for damages
arising out of the accident in question in an action at law,
begun not later than one year after the date of such accident,
or within one year after the date of deposit of any security
under Sub-section 3 of Section HOB1, and such deposit or any
balance thereof shall be returned to the depositor or his per-
sonal representative when evidence satisfactory to the Depart-
ment has been filed with him that there has been a release
from liability, or a final adjudication of non-liability, or a