PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 650

CHAPTER 650
(House Bill 1211)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Reinstatement of Driver's license or Privilege

FOR the purpose of increasing the period of time required before which an individual
may file an application with the Motor Vehicle Administration for the
reinstatement of a driver's license or privilege revoked a certain number of times;
eliminating a requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration investigate the
character of a person whose driver's license or privilege to drive in the State has
been revoked before the Administration may reinstate the person's license or
privilege to drive; altering certain requirements that the Administration investigate
the habits and driving ability of certain persons under certain circumstances;
clarifying language; defining a certain term; making stylistic changes; and generally
relating to the vehicle laws and reinstatement of revoked licenses and privileges.

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

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

Article - Transportation

16-208.

(b) (1) Any individual whose license or privilege to drive has been revoked may
apply for reinstatement of [his] THE INDIVIDUAL'S license or privilege as provided in
this subsection.

(2)     (I) If it is [his] THE INDIVIDUAL'S first revocation, the individual
may file a reinstatement application at any time after the day the revoked license is
surrendered to and received by the Administration or, in the case of an individual who
does not have a license issued under this title, after the effective date of the revocation.
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(II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (61 OF THIS SUBSECTION.
ON receipt of the application, the Administration may reinstate the license or privilege,
but not before 6 months after the revoked license is received by the Administration or, in
the case of an individual who does not have a license issued under this title, not before 6
months after the effective date of revocation.

(3)     (I) If it is [ his] THE INDIVIDUAL'S second revocation, the individual
may file a reinstatement application at any time after 1 year from the day the revoked

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