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LAWS OF MARYLAND

STATE RECORD THE CONVICTION ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVING RECORD,
BUT MAY NOT ASSESS POINTS FOR THE CONVICTION.

(C) IF THE LAWS OF A PARTY STATE. DO NOT PROVIDE FOR
OFFENSES OR VIOLATIONS DENOMINATED OR DESCRIBED IN PRECISELY THE
WORDS EMPLOYED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS ARTICLE, SUCH PARTY
STATE SHALL CONSTRUE THE DENOMINATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS APPEARING
IN SUBDIVISION (A) HEREOF AS BEING APPLICABLE TO AND IDENTIFYING
THOSE OFFENSES OR VIOLATIONS OF A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR NATURE,
AND THE LAWS OF SUCH PARTY STATE SHALL CONTAIN SUCH PROVISIONS AS
MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT FULL FORCE AND EFFECT IS GIVEN TO
THIS ARTICLE.

ARTICLE V

APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LICENSES

UPON APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE TO DRIVE, THE LICENSING
AUTHORITY IN A PARTY STATE SHALL ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE APPLICANT
HAS EVER HELD, OR IS THE HOLDER OF A LICENSE TO DRIVE ISSUED BY
ANY OTHER PARTY STATE. THE LICENSING AUTHORITY IN THE STATE
WHERE APPLICATION IS MADE SHALL NOT ISSUE A LICENSE TO DRIVE TO
THE APPLICANT IF:

(1) THE APPLICANT HAS HELD SUCH A LICENSE, BUT THE
SAME HAS BEEN SUSPENDED BY REASON, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF A
VIOLATION AND IF SUCH SUSPENSION PERIOD HAS NOT TERMINATED.

(2)  THE APPLICANT HAS HELD SUCH A LICENSE, BUT THE
SAME HAS BEEN REVOKED BY REASON, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF A
VIOLATION AND IF SUCH REVOCATION HAS NOT TERMINATED, EXCEPT THAT
AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE THE LICENSE WAS
REVOKED, SUCH PERSON MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR A NEW LICENSE IF
PERMITTED BY LAW. THE LICENSING AUTHORITY MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE A
LICENSE TO ANY SUCH APPLICANT IF, AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE
LICENSING AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT IT WILL NOT BE SAFE TO GRANT
TO SUCH PERSON THE PRIVILEGE OF DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE ON THE
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.

(3)  THE APPLICANT IS THE HOLDER OF A LICENSE TO DRIVE
ISSUED BY ANOTHER PARTY STATE AND CURRENTLY IN FORCE UNLESS THE
APPLICANT SURRENDERS SUCH LICENSE.

ARTICLE VI

APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS

 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT,
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT THE RIGHT
OF ANY PARTY STATE TO APPLY ANY OF ITS OTHER LAWS RELATING TO
LICENSES TO DRIVE TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE, NOR TO
INVALIDATE OR PREVENT ANY DRIVER LICENSE AGREEMENT OR OTHER

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