Theodore E. McKeldin, Governor                   1573

missioner shall, upon payment from the fund of the amount of the
judgment to the extent provided in this sub-title, subrogated to the
cause of action of the judgment-creditor against the operator and
owner of the motor vehicle by which the accident was occasioned,
and shall be entitled to bring an action against either or both of
such persons for the amount of the damage sustained by the judg-
ment-creditor when, and in the event that, the identity of either
or both of such persons shall be established, and shall be entitled to
recover the same out of any funds which would be payable in respect
to the death or injury under any policy of insurance which was in
force at the time of the accident, and in event that more is recovered
and collected in any such action than the amount paid out of the
fund by reason of the judgment the treasurer shall pay the balance,
after reimbursing the fund, to the judgment-creditor.

145Y. Registration, etc., not restored until fund is reimbursed.

(a)   Where the license or driving privileges of any person, or the
registration of a motor vehicle registered in his name, have been
suspended or revoked under the Motor Vehicle Financial-Responsibil-
ity Law of this state, and the treasurer has paid from the fund any
amount in settlement of a claim or towards satisfaction of a judg-
ment against that person, the suspension or revocation shall not be
removed, nor the license, privileges, or registration, restored, nor
shall any new license or privileges be issued or granted to, or regis-
tration be permitted to be made by, that person until he has—

(1)  Repaid in full to the treasurer the amount so paid by him,
together with interest thereon at four per centum (4%) per annum
from the date of such payment, or has undertaken in writing, in the
manner provided in section 145L, to repay to the treasurer the sum
to be paid under a settlement, or has obtained a court order per-
mitting payment of the amount of his indebtedness to the fund to
be made in installments; and

(2)  Satisfied all requirements of said Motor Vehicle Financial-
Responsibility Law in respect of giving proof of ability to respond
in damages for future accidents.

(b)   The court in which such judgment was rendered may, upon
ten days' notice to the board, make an order permitting payment of
the amount of such person's indebtedness to the fund to be made in
installments, and in such case such person's driver's license, or
his driving privileges, or registration certificates, if the same have
been suspended or revoked, or have expired, may be restored or
renewed.

(c)  In the event of any default in making any installment pay-
ment specified in a settlement or court order the commissioner shall,
upon notice of such default, suspend such person's driver's license,
or driving privileges or registration certificates until the amount of
his indebtedness to the fund has been repaid in full.

(d)  A discharge in bankruptcy shall not relieve a person from the
penalties and disabilities provided in this sub-title.

145Z. Fund to be held in trust.—All sums paid to the commis-
sioner as unsatisfied claim and judgment fund fees and as additional
charges against owners of uninsured motor vehicles shall be remitted
to the treasurer within thirty days after the receipt of same. All sums