1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 648
(House Bill 1149)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Ignition Interlock System Program

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to provide enhanced
driver's license suspensions for individuals who are assessed a certain number of
points after certain convictions for drunk or drugged driving; authorizing the
Administration to establish an Ignition Interlock System Program; providing that an
individual whose driver's license has been suspended or revoked for certain drunk
and drugged driving offenses may be a participant in the Program; authorizing the
Administration to reduce the period of a driver's license suspension imposed on or
impose a period of suspension rather than a license revocation for a participant in
the Program under certain circumstances; clarifying that this Act does not limit the
authority of the Administration to issue a restrictive license or modify a suspension
under this Act; authorizing the Administration to reinstate the revoked driver's
license of a Program participant under certain circumstances; authorizing the
Administration to charge a fee to establish a fee for Program participants; requiring
the Administration to provide a certain notice to potential participants; requiring
the Administration to approve certain types of ignition interlock systems for the
Program; prohibiting the reinstatement of the driver's license of certain habitual
offenders who fail to participate in the Program for a certain minimum period;
requiring individuals ordered by a court to use an ignition interlock system to
comply with certain aspects of the Program and providing that these individuals are
not eligible for the reduced suspensions under this Act; providing that a court order
requiring the use of an ignition interlock system is not affected by certain' provisions
of this Act; defining certain terms; establishing the time at which a participant is
considered to have entered the Program; and generally relating to the establishment
of an Ignition Interlock System Program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 16-208(a)(1) and 16-404
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 16-402(a)(21) and (30)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Transportation
Section 16-404.1

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