HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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name, individually or jointly, [are] HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY
covered, SINCE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE VEHICLE'S MOST RECENT
REGISTRATION, by the security required by this subtitle, if the
person attends a conference or hearing:

(i) As a result of point accumulation under
Title 16, Subtitle 4 of this article; or

(ii) To show cause why the person's license
should not be suspended or revoked under Title 16, Subtitle 2 of
this article.

(2) The evidence of security shall be on a form
prescribed by the Administration and certified by an insurer or
agent.

(b) (1) [Failure to submit the required proof under this
section] IT shall be prima facie evidence that any [vehicles]
VEHICLE registered in [that] A person's name, individually or
jointly, [are uninsured] HAS BEEN UNINSURED SINCE THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE VEHICLE'S MOST RECENT REGISTRATION IF THE PERSON:

(I) FAILS TO SUBMIT THE PROOF REQUIRED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(II) FAILS TO PROVE THAT THE PERSON'S VEHICLE
HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY COVERED SINCE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
VEHICLE'S MOST RECENT REGISTRATION.

(2) THIS PRESUMPTION MAY BE REBUTTED IN THE MANNER
SPECIFIED IN § 17-108(A)(5) AND (6).

17-110.

(a)  If a person has been issued a safety equipment repair
order as provided in § 23-105 of this article, in addition to the
requirements to comply with that section, the person shall send
to the Automotive Safety Enforcement Division [evidence of] PROOF
THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED ON THE DATE THE VEHICLE REPAIR ORDER
WAS ISSUED BY THE security required by this subtitle on a form
prescribed by the Administration and certified by an insurer or
agent.

(b)  (1) The failure to [submit the evidence] SEND PROOF OR
THE FAILURE TO PROVE CONTINUOUS COVERAGE AS required by
subsection (a) of this section shall:

(I)  BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT THE VEHICLE
HAS BEEN UNINSURED SINCE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE VEHICLE'S MOST
RECENT REGISTRATION; AND

(II)   [result] RESULT in the suspension of the
registration of the vehicle cited and the assessment of the
uninsured motorist penalty fee under this subtitle.