§ 16-208. Duration of license suspension or privilege to drive; reinstatement of license
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2011
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Transportation, § 16-208
§ 16-208. Duration of license suspension or privilege to drive; reinstatement of license
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, §§ 16-205(d-1) and 16-206(a)(4), (b), and (c) of this subtitle, § 16-404(c)(2) and (3) of this title, and § 3-8A-23 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, the Administration may not suspend a license or privilege to drive for a period of more than 1 year.
(b)(1) Any individual whose license or privilege to drive has been revoked may apply for reinstatement of the individual's license or privilege as provided in this subsection.
(2)(i) If it is 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.
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (6) of this subsection, on receipt of the application, the Administration may reinstate the license or privilege 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, 6 months after the effective date of revocation.
(3)(i) If it is the individual's second revocation, the individual may file a reinstatement application at any time after 1 year from 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 1 year from the effective date of revocation.
(4)(i) If it is the individual's third revocation, the individual may file a reinstatement application at any time after 18 months from 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 18 months from the effective date of revocation.
(5)(i) If it is the individual's fourth or subsequent revocation, the individual may file a reinstatement application at any time after 2 years from 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 2 years from the effective date of revocation.
(6)(i) The Administration may not reinstate a license or privilege to drive under this subsection if the license or privilege has been refused, revoked, suspended, or canceled under any other provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law.1
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:
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 303; Acts 1982, c. 97; Acts 1985, c. 381; Acts 1991, c. 258; Acts 1991, c. 304; Acts 1991, c. 457; Acts 1992, c. 22, § 1; Acts 1996, c. 351, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 648, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 650, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 14, § 20, eff. April 8, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 451, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1999, c. 329, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2003, c. 171, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 219, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 220, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2010, c. 72, §§ 1, 5, eff. April 13, 2010.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 6-208.
Footnotes
Transportation, § 11-101 et seq.
MD Code, Transportation, § 16-208, MD TRANS § 16-208
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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