ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 509

(3)     (i) An appeal under this section shall be conducted in accordance
with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(ii) An appeal shall be made in writing and shall be received by the
Office of Administrative Hearings within 20 days after the notice to the obligor of the
results of the investigation.

(4)     If, after the investigation or appeal to the Office of Administrative
Hearings, the Administration finds that [it erred in making a decision] ONE OF THE
GROUNDS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION EXISTS, the Administration
may not send any information about the obligor to the Motor Vehicle Administration.

(5)     The Administration may not send any information about an obligor to
the Motor Vehicle Administration if:

(i) the Administration reaches an agreement with the obligor
regarding a scheduled payment of the obligor's child support arrearage or a court
issues an order for a scheduled payment of the child support arrearage; and

(ii) the obligor is complying with the agreement or court order.

(d)     If after information about an obligor is supplied to the Motor Vehicle
Administration the obligor's arrearage is paid in full or, the obligor has demonstrated
good faith by paying the ordered amount of support for 6 consecutive months, OR THE
ADMINISTRATION FINDS THAT ONE OF THE GROUNDS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I) OF
THIS SUBSECTION EXISTS, the Administration shall notify the Motor Vehicle
Administration to reinstate the obligor's license or privilege to drive.

(e)     The Secretary of Human Resources, in cooperation with the Secretary of
Transportation and the Office of Administrative Hearings, shall adopt regulations to
implement this section.

Article—Transportation

16-203.

(a) In this section, "Child Support Enforcement Administration" means the
Child Support Enforcement Administration of the Department of Human Resources.

(b) On notification by the Child Support Enforcement Administration in
accordance with § 10-119 of the Family Law Article that an obligor is 60 days or more
out of compliance with the most recent order of the court in making child support
payments, the Administration:

(1) Shall suspend an obligor's license or privilege to drive in the State;

and

(2) May issue a work restricted license or work restricted privilege to
drive.

(c) (1) Prior to the suspension of a license or the privilege to drive in the
State and the issuance of a work restricted license or work restricted privilege to
drive under subsection (b) of this section, the Administration shall send written notice

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