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Ch. 544
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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) "INTERACTIVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE" MEANS
ANY WIRELESS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE THAT PROVIDES FOR VOICE
OR DATA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PARTIES, INCLUDING A MOBILE
OR CELLULAR TELEPHONE, A TEXT MESSAGING DEVICE, A PERSONAL DIGITAL
ASSISTANT THAT SENDS OR RECEIVES MESSAGES, OR A LAPTOP COMPUTER
(III) "9-1-1 SYSTEM" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 1-301 OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.
(2) (I) 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;
1. 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
2. USING AN INTERACTIVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
DEVICE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
(II) THE RESTRICTIONS UNDER ITEM 1 OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH EXPIRE ON THE DATE THAT THE HOLDER OF A PROVISIONAL
LICENSE TURNS 18 YEARS OF AGE.
(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 AN
INTERACTIVE 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 AN INTERACTIVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO CONTACT
A 9 1 1 SYSTEM OR A PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH AN
EMERGENCY; OR
(III) UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE HOLDER
OF A LEARNER'S INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT USES AN INTERACTIVE WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO CONTACT A 9 1 1 SYSTEM OR A PUBLIC SAFETY
AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH AN EMERGENCY.
[(3) The restrictions under paragraph (1) of this subsection expire on the
date that the holder of a provisional license turns 18 years of age.]
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