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Ch. 543 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(ii) Driving to or from or in the course of the licensee's employment;
(iii) Driving to or from a school class or official school activity;
(iv) Driving to or from an organized volunteer program; or
(v) Driving to or from an opportunity to participate in an athletic
event or related training session.
(4) The hour restriction and the supervision requirement under this
subsection expire on the date the holder of the provisional license turns 18 years of
age.
(d-1)(1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.
(II) "9-1-1 SYSTEM" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 1-301 OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.
(III) "WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE" MEANS:
1. A HANDHELD OR HANDS FREE DEVICE USED TO ACCESS
A WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE; OR
2. A TEXT MESSAGING DEVICE.
(2) Notwithstanding the licensee's driving record, and subject to
paragraph [(2)] (4) of this subsection, the Administration shall impose a restriction on
each provisional driver's license prohibiting the licensee from:
(I) IF THE LICENSEE IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, operating a
motor vehicle if the driver and each passenger in the motor vehicle are not restrained
by a seat belt or, in accordance with § 22-412.2 of this article, by a child safety seat;
OR
(II) USING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE
OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
(3) NOTWITHSTANDING THE DRIVING RECORD OF A HOLDER OF A
LEARNER'S INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT, AND SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL IMPOSE A RESTRICTION ON EACH
LEARNER'S INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT PROHIBITING THE HOLDER FROM USING A
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
[(2)] (4) It is not a violation of the restriction [under]:
(I) UNDER paragraph [(1)] (2)(I) of this subsection if an individual
covered by a medical exception under § 22-412.2(f) or § 22-412.3(d) and (e) of this
article is not restrained;
(II) UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE
LICENSEE USES A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO CONTACT A 9-1-1 SYSTEM;
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