Ch. 521

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)     If an individual is convicted of 1 or more moving violations:

(1)     After a conference or a hearing as provided in Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this
article, [or] as a condition of reinstatement of a driver's license, OR IF AN INDIVIDUAL
FAILS TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE AS REQUIRED BY § 16-404(A)(2) OF THIS TITLE, the
Administration may require an individual to attend a driver improvement program or
alcohol education program; or                                                             

(2)     A court may require an individual to attend a driver improvement
program or alcohol education program.

(d)     In carrying out an order of the court, a probation officer or health department
officer may assign an individual to attend a driver improvement program or alcohol
education program.

(e)     (1) An individual who attends a program OR CONFERENCE under this
section shall pay, in advance, a fee as provided in this subsection.

(2)     The Administration shall set a reasonable fee based on the costs of
operating the programs AND CONFERENCES authorized by this section.

(3)     The funds collected by the Administration under this subsection may not
be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under
§ 8-403 or § 8-404 of this article.

(f) (1) The Administration may waive attendance at an alcohol education
program conducted by the Administration if an individual attends a private alcohol
education program or an alcohol education program provided by a political subdivision of
the State that is approved by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration and the
Administration.

(2)     The Administration may waive attendance at a driver improvement
program conducted by the Administration if an individual attends a private driver
improvement program or a driver improvement program provided by a political
subdivision of the State that is approved by the Administration.

(3) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY WAIVE ATTENDANCE AT A POINT
SYSTEM CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION IF AN INDIVIDUAL
ATTENDS A POINT SYSTEM CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY A PRIVATE PROVIDER
THAT IS APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

(3)     (4) The Administration shall establish criteria for approving private
providers of POINT SYSTEM CONFERENCES AND alcohol education or driver
improvement programs and alcohol education or driver improvement programs provided
by a political subdivision of the State.

(5) UPON APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO PROVIDE THE PROGRAMS
AND CONFERENCES ALLOWED UNDER THIS SECTION. A PRIVATE PROVIDER SHALL
PAY AN ANNUAL FEE ESTABLISHED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

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