Ch. 351

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

16-208.

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and § 16-206(b)
of this subtitle, the Administration may not suspend a license or privilege to drive for a
period of more than 1 year.

(2)     Subject to the provisions of paragraph (31 of this subsection, after notice
and hearing, the Administration may suspend for an indefinite period the license or
privilege of any individual who cannot drive safely because of his physical or mental
condition.

(3)     If the Administration suspends or revokes a license of an individual
based upon evaluation of competent medical evidence that the individual's driving may be
adversely affected by the individual's epilepsy, the period of suspension or revocation may
not exceed 90 days unless the individual experiences a seizure within 90 days after the
period of suspension or revocation begins.

(4) If the Administration refuses to issue or renew the license of an
individual based upon evaluation of competent medical evidence that the individual's
driving may be adversely affected by the individual's epilepsy, the period of the refusal to
issue or renew the license may not exceed 90 days unless the individual experiences a
seizure within 90 days after the refusal to issue or renew the license.

(5)     After the period of suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue or renew a
license under paragraph (3) or (4) of this subsection, and if an individual is otherwise
eligible, the Administration:

(i) Shall immediately issue to the individual a noncommercial Class C
or Class M license;

(ii) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (6) of this subsection, may,
upon request, immediately issue to the individual a license other than a noncommercial
Class C or Class M license; and

(iii) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (6) of this subsection, shall,
upon request, issue to the individual a license other than a noncommercial Class C or
Class M license after a period not to exceed nine months.

(6)     Before the Administration issues a license to an individual under
paragraph (5)(ii) or (iii) of this subsection, the Administration may:

(i) Require the individual to be tested; and

(ii) Restrict the license issued to the individual after the individual
becomes eligible to drive following a period of suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue
or renew a license under paragraph (3) or (4) of this subsection by:

1.       Designating the specific class of commercial or
noncommercial license to be issued to the individual:

2.       Designating the endorsements permitted on the individual's
license; and

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