HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(a)  If a minor has been convicted in this State of a moving
violation under the Maryland Vehicle Law, the Administration may
require the minor to attend the Administration's driver
improvement program.

(b)  If a political subdivision of this State provides its
own traffic school, the court may require the minor to attend the
local traffic school instead of the Administration's driver
improvement program.]

16-212.

(A)  THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CONDUCT:

(1)  A DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; AND

(2)  AN ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(B) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS
SECTION IS TO PROVIDE DRIVER REHABILITATION; AND

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL DETERMINE THE CONTENT OF
THE PROGRAMS.

(C)  IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS CONVICTED OF 1 OR MORE MOVING
VIOLATIONS:

(1)  AFTER A CONFERENCE OR A HEARING AS PROVIDED IN
TITLE 12, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR AS A CONDITION OF
REINSTATEMENT OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE THE ADMINISTRATION MAY
REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND A DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OR
ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM; OR

(2)  A COURT MAY REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND A
DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OR ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(D) A PROBATION OFFICER OR A HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAY ASSIGN
(D) IN CARRYING OUT AN ORDER OF THE COURT, A PROBATION OFFICER
OR HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICER MAY ASSIGN AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND A
DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OR ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(E) (1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ATTENDS A PROGRAM UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL PAY, IN ADVANCE, A FEE AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBSECTION.

(2)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SET A REASONABLE FEE
BASED ON THE COSTS OF OPERATING THE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SECTION.

(3) THE FUNDS COLLECTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE CREDITED TO THE GASOLINE AND MOTOR
VEHICLE REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR DISTRIBUTION UNDER § 8-403 OR § 8-404
OF THIS ARTICLE.