ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

A.      Conviction or probation before judgment for a violation of
§ 21-902(a), (b), (c), or (d) of this article or a substantially similar law of another
jurisdiction;

B.      Refusal to submit to a test under § 16-205.1 of this title or
a substantially similar law of another jurisdiction; or

C.      Test result that indicates an alcohol concentration of 0.10
or more at the time of testing under § 16-205.1 of this title or a substantially similar
law of another jurisdiction.

2.       Alcohol-related or drug-related driving incidents
committed at the same time or arising out of the same circumstances may not be
considered separate alcohol-related or drug-related driving incidents for the purpose
of this subparagraph.

3.       Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (5) of this
subsection, the Administration may reinstate a license or privilege to drive only if,
after an investigation of an individual's habits and driving ability, the Administration
is satisfied it will be safe to reinstate the license or privilege of an individual who has
been:

A.      Involved in any combination of three or more separate
alcohol-related or drug-related driving incidents;

B.      Involved in a vehicular accident resulting in the death of
another person; or

C.      Convicted of a violation for failing to stop after a vehicular
accident resulting in bodily injury or death.

(7) Except as otherwise provided in this title, before issuing a new
license, the Administration shall require the applicant to submit to the examinations
that it considers appropriate.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 172
(House Bill 708)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages - Light Wine - Definition

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of light wine that is applicable to certain
alcoholic beverages provisions of law by increasing the maximum allowable
percentage of alcohol by volume; altering for certain counties the maximum

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