1436 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 665
CHAPTER 665
(Senate Bill 207)
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 104 (a)
of Article 66˝ of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition
and 1966 Supplement), title "Motor Vehicles," subtitle "Adminis-
tration—Registration—Titling", to remove the words "or any
other state" when referring to refusal or revocation of operator's
or chauffeur's licenses when there is final conviction of certain
offenses. PROVIDING A RIGHT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AP-
PEAL IF THE DRIVING LICENSE OF AN OPERATOR OR
CHAUFFEUR IS REFUSED OR REVOKED FOR CERTAIN
OFFENSES IN ANOTHER STATE, AND PROVIDING FUR-
THER FOR THE APPROPRIATE MODIFICATION OF THE
DRIVING RECORD IN THE EVENT THE DEPARTMENT
MODIFIES OR REJECTS THE REVOCATION OR REFUSAL
OF LICENSE.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 104(a) of Article 66˝ of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1957 Edition and 1966 Supplement), title "Motor Vehicles,"
subtitle "Administration—Registration—Titling," be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:
104.
(a) The Department shall forthwith refuse or revoke the license
of any operator or chauffeur upon receiving an official record of such
operator's or chauffeur's conviction of, or refusal or revocation of
license for, any of the following offenses in this State [or any other
state,] when such conviction has become final:
(1) Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the opera-
tion of a motor vehicle:
(2) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxi-
cating liquor or a narcotic drug;
(3) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is
used;
(4) Failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws
of this State in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in
the death or bodily injury of another;
(5) Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement under
oath to the Department under this article or under any other law
relating to the ownership or operation of motor vehicles;
(6) Turning off lights of motor vehicles to avoid identification;
(7) Operating after license or driving privilege has been refused,
cancelled or suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles of
Maryland.
IF THE ACTION TAKEN UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS
BASED UPON AN OFFENSE WHICH OCCURRED IN AN-
OTHER STATE THE OPERATOR OR CHAUFFEUR MAY AP-
PEAL THE REFUSAL OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE TO THE
DEPARTMENT. IN SUCH CASE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY
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