Ch. 638

LAWS OF MARYLAND

privilege of paying the judgment in installments. In its
discretion, the court may order payment of the judgment in
installments and may set and modify from time to time the amounts
and times of the installment payments.

(b)  If the judgment debtor obtains an order permitting
payment of the judgment in installments:

(1)  The Administration shall reinstate any license or
registration of the judgment debtor suspended under this
subtitle; and

(2)  As long as the installment payments are not in
default, may not suspend the license or registration of the
judgment debtor under this subtitle.

(c)  (1) On notice that the judgment debtor has failed to
pay any installment as specified in the order, the Administration
shall suspend:

(i) The license to drive of the judgment
debtor; and

(ii) The registration of all vehicles owned by
the judgment debtor and registered in this State.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this
section, the license and registration shall remain suspended
until the judgment is satisfied as provided in this subtitle.

(d)  [After] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBSECTION (E), AFTER
default and on due notice to the judgment creditor, if past-due
installments have been paid, the judgment debtor again may apply
to the court that allowed the installment payments for the
resumption of the privilege of installment payments. In its
discretion, the court may order resumption of the installment
payments as provided in subsection (a) of this section.

(E) A JUDGMENT DEBTOR UNDER ARTICLE 48A, § 243H OF THE CODE
WHO HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AT LEAST 3 TIMES UNDER SUBSECTION (C) MAY
NOT RESUME THE PRIVILEGE OF INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS UNLESS:

(1)  THE FUND RECEIVES PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT
SATISFACTORY TO THE FUND; AND

(2)  THE FUND CONSENTS TO THE RESUMPTION OF
INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS.

[(e)] (F) The actions of a court under this section are
without prejudice to any other legal remedy of the judgment
creditor.

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