PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 648

(III) FOR A SECOND CONVICTION LESS THAN 5 YEARS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST CONVICTION OR FOR A THIRD CONVICTION, UP TO 45 DAYS,
PROVIDED THE INDIVIDUAL MAINTAINS THE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR
NOT LESS MORE THAN 12 MONTHS; AND

(IV) FOR A FOURTH OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION, 6 MONTHS,
PROVIDED THE INDIVIDUAL MAINTAINS THE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR
NOT LESS MORE THAN 24 MONTHS.

(4) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT OMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE A RESTRICTIVE LICENSE OR MODIFY A SUSPENSION
IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

16-404.1.

(A)    IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(1)     "PARTICIPANT" MEANS A PARTICIPANT IN THE IGNITION
INTERLOCK SYSTEM PROGRAM.

(2)     "PROGRAM" MEANS THE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM PROGRAM

(B)     (1) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ESTABLISH AN IGNITION INTERLOCK
SYSTEM PROGRAM

(2)     THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL FOR THE
PROGRAM BY REGULATIONS.

(3)     AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED FOR A
VIOLATION OF § 21-902(A), (B), OR (C) OF THIS ARTICLE OR AN ACCUMULATION OF
POINTS UNDER § 16-402(A)(21) OR (30) OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE A PARTICIPANT.

(3) (4) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY:

(I) REDUCE A PARTICIPANTS DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION
PERIOD AS PROVIDED UNDER § 16-404(C)(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II) REINSTATE THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A PARTICIPANT WHOSE
LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED FOR A VIOLATION OF § 21-902(A), (B), OR (C) OF THIS
ARTICLE OR REVOKED FOR AN ACCUMULATION OF POINTS UNDER § 16-402(A)(30) OF
THIS SUBTITLE FOR A VIOLATION OF § 21-902(A) OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(III) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IMPOSE
ON A PARTICIPANT A PERIOD OF SUSPENSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 16-404(C)(2)
AND (3) OF THIS SUBTITLE IN LIEU OF A LICENSE REVOCATION FOR:

1. A VIOLATION OF § 21-902(A), (B), OR (C) OF THIS ARTICLE;
OR

2. AN ACCUMULATION OF POINTS UNDER § 16-402(A)(30) OF
THIS SUBTITLE FOR A VIOLATION OF § 21-902(A) OF THIS ARTICLE

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