1410                               Laws of Maryland                          Ch. 534

Any felony involving use of an automobile .................... 12 Points

Turning off lights of a motor vehicle to avoid identification 12 Points

8 POINTS

(b) Whenever conviction occurs on multiple charges based on
offenses alleged to have been committed at the same time or arising
out of circumstances simultaneous in time and place, points shall be
assessed against the person convicted only on the charge which has
the highest point assessment and shall not be assessed with respect
to the remainder of the multiple charges.

§ 6-403. Military offenses.

In traffic cases turned over to military authorities, points will be
assessed immediately upon notification to the commissioner that the
military authorities have taken disciplinary action as the result of
arrests of service personnel for moving traffic violations.

§ 6-404. Authority of commissioner.

The commissioner may issue warning letters, conduct conferences,
issue and modify orders of suspension and revocation of licenses, and
conduct hearings.

§ 6-405. Effect of accumulated points.

The commissioner shall send a warning letter to each licensee
charged with 3 points; for 5 points, he shall call in the licensee for a
conference PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT HOLDERS OF CLASS
A, B, OR C LICENSES SHALL NOT BE CALLED IN UNTIL
ACCUMULATING 8 POINTS, IN THE EVENT THEY SUBMIT
EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT
THEY ARE PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS; 8 points, the license
shall be suspended; and for 12 points the license shall be re-
voked. Except as provided in section 6-406, when any licensee
has received 8 points, the commissioner shall issue a notice
of suspension, and when any licensee has received 12 points
the commissioner shall issue a notice of revocation. Each
notice shall be personally served or sent by registered or certified
mail, state the duration of the suspension or revocation, and advise
the licensee of his right to request in writing within 10 days after
notice is sent by the commissioner to the licensee (Saturdays, Sun-
days and legal holidays excepted), a hearing before the commis-
sioner. Each notice of suspension or revocation shall be effective
beginning 10 days after the notice is forwarded to the licensee, unless
a hearing is requested as provided above. The duration of the initial
suspension shall not be less than 2 days nor more than 30 days, and
the duration of any subsequent suspension shall be for not less than
15 days and not more than 90 days. If a license is suspended or
revoked as in this section provided or suspended or revoked as in
section 6-406 hereafter provided, the license shall not be reinstated
unless the former licensee shall have first passed to the satisfaction
of the department a reexamination of the type required by part I for
the issuance of an original license.

§ 6-406. Adverse effects on employment of licensee.

If the suspension or revocation of a license and driving privileges
would adversely affect the employment or opportunity for employ-
ment of a licensee, the hearing officer is authorized not to order the
suspension or revocation, or to cancel or modify the suspension or