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Ch. 14
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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The only other changes are in style.
16-205.1. SUSPENSION FOR REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO CHEMICAL
TESTS FOR INTOXICATION.
(A) STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED AS CONDITION TO ISSUANCE
OR RENEWAL OF LICENSE.
(1) AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE ISSUANCE
OR RENEWAL OF ANY DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE ADMINISTRATION
SHALL REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO SIGN A CERTIFICATION,
CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE:
"I HEREBY CONSENT TO TAKE A CHEMICAL TEST OF MY
BLOOD, BREATH, OR URINE TO DETERMINE THE ALCOHOLIC
CONTENT OF MY BLOOD, BREATH, OR URINE, AS PROVIDED IN THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, SHOULD I BE DETAINED ON
SUSPICION OF DRIVING OR ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A MOTOR
VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED OR WHILE MY DRIVING ABILITY IS
IMPAIRED BY CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL. I UNDERSTAND THAT I
CANNOT BE COMPELLED TO TAKE A CHEMICAL TEST FOR ALCOHOL
BUT I CONSENT, IN RETURN FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF DRIVING A
MOTOR VEHICLE ON HIGHWAYS IN MARYLAND, THAT THE MOTOR
VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION MAY SUSPEND MY LICENSE OR
PRIVILEGE TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE TOR A PERIOD OF NOT
MORE THAN 60 DAYS ON RECEIPT OF A SWORN STATEMENT FROM
THE DETAINING OFFICER, AND AFTER A HEARING ON THE
STATEMENT, THAT I WAS SO CHARGED AND REFUSED TO TAKE A
CHEMICAL TEST FOR ALCOHOL".
(2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT ISSUE OR
RENEW ANY DRIVER'S LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT REFUSES TO
SIGN AN APPLICATION CONTAINING THE EXPRESS CONSENT TO
TAKE A CHEMICAL TEST FOR ALCOHOL.
(B) IMPLIED CONSENT OF NONRESIDENTS AND UNLICENSED
PERSONS TO CHEMICAL TESTS.
(1) IN RETURN FOR THE PRIVILEGE GIVEN TO A
NONRESIDENT TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON HIGHWAYS IN
THIS STATE, EACH NONRESIDENT WHO DRIVES OR ATTEMPTS TO
DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY IN THIS STATE IS
DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO TAKE A CHEMICAL TEST FOR
ALCOHOL.
(2) EACH UNLICENSED INDIVIDUAL WHO DRIVES OR
ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY IN THIS
STATE IS DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO TAKE A CHEMICAL
TEST FOR ALCOHOL.
(3) THE NONRESIDENT OR UNLICENSED DRIVER MAY
NOT BE COMPELLED TO TAKE A CHEMICAL TEST FOR ALCOHOL.
HOWEVER, THE DETAINING POLICE OFFICER SHALL ADVISE HIM
THAT HIS REFUSAL IS AN ABUSE OF THE PRIVILEGE GRANTED BY
THIS STATE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS AND THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY SUSPEND THAT PRIVILEGE FOR NOT MORE
THAN 60 DAYS ON RECEIPT OF A SWORN STATEMENT FROM THE
OFFICER THAT THE DRIVER WAS SO CHARGED AND REFUSED TO
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