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§ 16-212. Driver improvement and alcohol education programs

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: July 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 16. Vehicle Laws--Drivers' Licenses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Cancellation, Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2014
MD Code, Transportation, § 16-212
§ 16-212. Driver improvement and alcohol education programs
Currentness
Programs conducted by Administration
(a) The Administration may conduct:
(1) A driver improvement program, including a driver improvement program designed specifically for young drivers; and
(2) An alcohol education program.
Purpose of programs
(b)(1) The purpose of the programs authorized under this section is to provide driver rehabilitation.
(2) The Administration shall determine the content of the programs.
Conviction of moving violations
(c) If an individual is convicted of one or more moving violations:
(1) Notwithstanding item (2) of this subsection, after a hearing as provided in Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article, as a condition of reinstatement of a driver's license, the Administration may require an individual to attend a driver improvement program or alcohol education program; or
(2) A court may require an individual to attend a driver improvement program or alcohol education program.
Orders of the court
(d) In carrying out an order of the court, a probation officer or health department officer may assign an individual to attend a driver improvement program or alcohol education program.
Fees for programs
(e)(1) An individual who attends a program under this section shall pay, in advance, a fee as provided in this subsection.
(2) The Administration shall set a reasonable fee based on the costs of operating the programs authorized by this section.
(3) The funds collected by the Administration under this subsection may not be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8-403 or § 8-404 of this article.
Alternative alcohol education programs
(f)(1) The Administration may waive attendance at an alcohol education program conducted by the Administration if an individual attends a private alcohol education program or an alcohol education program provided by a political subdivision of the State that is approved by the Behavioral Health Administration and the Administration.
(2) The Administration may waive attendance at a driver improvement program conducted by the Administration if an individual attends a private driver improvement program or a driver improvement program provided by a political subdivision of the State that is approved by the Administration.
(3) The Administration shall establish criteria for approving private providers of alcohol education or driver improvement programs provided by a political subdivision of the State.
(4) Upon application for approval to provide the programs allowed under this section, a private provider shall pay an application fee established by the Administration.

Credits

Added by Acts 1985, c. 681. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 498; Acts 1996, c. 521, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 14, § 1, eff. April 8, 1997; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 184, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 185, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 462, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2014, c. 460, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.
MD Code, Transportation, § 16-212, MD TRANS § 16-212
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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