Ch. 609

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(J) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY TO
REINSTATE ANY LICENSE SUSPENDED OR DENIED UNDER THIS SECTION IF WITHIN 10
DAYS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

(1)      THE ADMINISTRATION RECEIVES A COURT ORDER TO REINSTATE
THE SUSPENDED LICENSE; OR

(2)      WITH RESPECT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A CHILD SUPPORT
ARREARAGE, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS:

(I)      PAID THE SUPPORT ARREARAGE IN FULL; OR

(II)     DEMONSTRATED GOOD FAITH BY PAYING THE ORDERED
AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FOR 6 4 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS; OR

(3)      WITH RESPECT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE LICENSE WAS
SUSPENDED OR DENIED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA
ISSUED UNDER § 10-108.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLIED WITH
THE SUBPOENA.

(K) A LICENSING AUTHORITY SHALL IMMEDIATELY REINSTATE ANY LICENSE
SUSPENDED, OR PROCESS AN APPLICATION FOR ANY LICENSE DENIED, UNDER THIS
SECTION IF:

(1)      NOTIFIED BY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT THE LICENSE SHOULD BE
REINSTATED; AND

(2)      THE INDIVIDUAL OTHERWISE QUALIFIES FOR THE LICENSE.
10-122.1.

(A)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AND
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS PART III, THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY SERVE A WITHHOLDING ORDER ON AN EMPLOYER OF AN
OBLIGOR WHEN:

(1)      (I) A COURT HAS PASSED AN IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUING
WITHHOLDING ORDER ON ALL EARNINGS OF THE OBLIGOR;

(II)     THE ADMINISTRATION IS PROVIDING CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES UNDER TITLE IV, PART D, OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT; AND

(III)    AN ARREARS OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS HAS ACCRUED UNDER A
SUPPORT ORDER; OR

(2)      AN OBLIGOR REQUESTS THE SERVICE OF AN EARNINGS
WITHHOLDING ORDER.

(B)     THE ADMINISTRATION MAY SERVE AN EMPLOYER WITH AN EARNINGS
WITHHOLDING ORDER USING AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT IF THE EMPLOYER HAS
ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ADMINISTRATION TO ACCEPT SERVICE
OF EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDERS IN THIS MANNER.

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