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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="16-212" title_number="16" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Cancellation, Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Administration may conduct:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A driver improvement program, including a driver improvement program designed specifically for young drivers; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An alcohol education program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The purpose of the programs authorized under this section is to provide driver rehabilitation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Administration shall determine the content of the programs.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If an individual is convicted of one or more moving violations:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>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</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A court may require an individual to attend a driver improvement program or alcohol education program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An individual who attends a program under this section shall pay, in advance, a fee as provided in this subsection.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Administration shall set a reasonable fee based on the costs of operating the programs authorized by this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Administration shall establish criteria for approving private providers of alcohol education or driver improvement programs provided by a political subdivision of the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Upon application for approval to provide the programs allowed under this section, a private provider shall pay an application fee established by the Administration.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
