WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 521

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

16-205.

(a)     The Administration may revoke the license of any person who:

(1)      Is convicted under § 21-902(a) or (d) of this article of driving or
attempting to drive a motor vehicle while intoxicated or while under the influence of a
controlled dangerous substance; or

(2)      Within a 3-year period, is convicted under § 21-902(b) or (c) of this
article [of three or more violations] of driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle
while under the influence of alcohol [or while under the influence of drugs or drugs and
alcohol] OR WHILE SO FAR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY DRUG, ANY
COMBINATION OF DRUGS, OR A COMBINATION OF ONE OR MORE DRUGS AND
ALCOHOL THAT THE PERSON CANNOT DRIVE A VEHICLE SAFELY AND WHO WAS
PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF ANY COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE VIOLATIONS
UNDER:

(I)       § 21-902(A) OF THIS ARTICLE OF DRIVING OR ATTEMPTING TO
DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED;

(II)     § 21-902(B) OF THIS ARTICLE OF DRIVING OR ATTEMPTING TO
DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL;

(III)    § 21-902(C) OF THIS ARTICLE OF DRIVING OR ATTEMPTING TO
DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE SO FAR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY DRUG,
ANY COMBINATION OF DRUGS, OR A COMBINATION OF ONE OR MORE DRUGS AND
ALCOHOL THAT THE PERSON CANNOT DRIVE A VEHICLE SAFELY; OR

(IV)    § 21-902(D) OF THIS ARTICLE OF DRIVING OR ATTEMPTING TO
DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE.

(b)     The Administration may suspend for not more than 60 days the license of any
person who is convicted under § 21-902(b) or (c) of this article of driving or attempting to
drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or while [under the influence
of drugs or drugs and alcohol] SO FAR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY DRUG, ANY
COMBINATION OF DRUGS, OR A COMBINATION OF ONE OR MORE DRUGS AND
ALCOHOL THAT THE PERSON CANNOT DRIVE A VEHICLE SAFELY.

(c)      The Administration may suspend for not more than 120 days the license of any
person who, within a 3-year period, is convicted under § 21-902(b) or (c) of this article
[of two violations] of driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while under the
influence of alcohol [or while under the influence of drugs or drugs and alcohol] OR

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