Ch. 113 1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(3) Upon the birth of a child to an unmarried woman in an institution, the
administrative head of the institution or the designee of the administrative head shall:
(i) Provide an opportunity for the child's mother and the father to
complete a standardized affidavit of parentage recognizing parentage of the child on the
standardized form provided by the Department of Human Resources under § 5-1028.1 of
the Family Law Article;
(ii) Furnish to the mother written information prepared by the Child
Support Enforcement Administration concerning the benefits of having the paternity of
her child established, including the availability of child support enforcement services; and
(iii) Forward the completed affidavit to the [Child—Support
Enforcement Administration] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE,
DIVISION OF VITAL RECORDS. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE, DIVISION OF VITAL RECORDS SHALL MAKE THE AFFIDAVITS AVAILABLE
TO THE PARENTS, GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD, OR A CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY UPON REQUEST.
(4) An institution, the administrative head of the institution, the designee of
the administrative head of an institution, and an employee of an institution may not be
hold liable in any cause of action arising out of the establishment of paternity.
Article - Transportation
16-206.1.
(A) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(1) "ADMINISTRATION" MEANS THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
(2) "CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION" MEANS THE
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES.
(B) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY SUSPEND AN OBLIGOR'S DRIVER'S LICENSE
OR PRIVILEGE TO DRIVE IN MARYLAND AND ISSUE A WORK RESTRICTED DRIVER'S
LICENSE OR WORK RESTRICTED PRIVILEGE TO DRIVE IN THIS STATE IF THE CHILD
SUPPORT .ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION HAS NOTIFIED THE ADMINISTRATION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 10-119 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE THAT THE PERSON IS
60 DAYS OR MORE IN ARREARS OF CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.
(C) PRIOR TO SUSPENSION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR THE PRIVILEGE TO
DRIVE IN THIS STATE AND ISSUANCE OF A WORK RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE
OR WORK RESTRICTED PRIVILEGE TO DRIVE IN THIS STATE UNDER SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL:
(1) SEND WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED ACTION TO THE PERSON,
INCLUDING THE PERSON'S RIGHT TO CONTEST THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION; AND
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