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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="16-404.2" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2031 PER CHAPTERS 869 AND 870 OF 2026" title_number="16" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Refusal, Suspension, and Revocation Under Point System">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Approved service provider” means a person who is certified by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Administration to service, install, monitor, tune, and provide information on intelligent speed assistance systems; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A manufacturer to be qualified to service, install, monitor, tune, and provide information on intelligent speed assistance systems.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Intelligent speed assistance system” means an aftermarket device that determines the applicable speed limit and actively prevents a motor vehicle from exceeding the applicable speed limit.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Manufacturer” means a person that manufactures or distributes intelligent speed assistance systems.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>“Participant” means a participant in the Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>“Program” means the Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or before October 1, 2027, the Administration shall establish an Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program in accordance with this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Administration shall establish a protocol for the Program through the adoption of regulations that require certain minimum standards for all service providers who service, install, monitor, tune, and provide information on intelligent speed assistance systems.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The regulations shall require that:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>A service provider who applies to the Administration for certification as an approved service provider demonstrate that the service provider is able to competently service, install, monitor, tune, and provide information to the Administration at least every 30 days on individuals required to use intelligent speed assistance systems;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>A service provider who applies to the Administration for certification as an approved service provider be certified by a signed affidavit from the manufacturer that the service provider has been trained by an authorized manufacturer and that the service provider is competent to service, install, monitor, tune, and provide information on intelligent speed assistance systems;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Approved service providers be considered to be authorized representatives of the manufacturer; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>Any service of notice on an approved service provider be considered to be service of notice on the manufacturer who certified the approved service provider.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An individual shall be a participant if the individual has accumulated points in an amount that would result in suspension or revocation of the individual’s driver’s license under § 16–404 of this subtitle due to  a combination of violations for exceeding the posted speed limit under Title 21, Subtitle 8 of this article, reckless driving under § 21–901.1(a)(3) of this article, or participating in a race or speed contest under § 21–1116 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An individual who participates in the Program shall be a participant for 1 year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If an individual is subject to this subsection and fails to participate in the Program or successfully complete the Program, the Administration shall suspend, notwithstanding § 16–208 of this title, the individual’s driver’s license until the individual successfully completes the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Administration shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Modify a suspension and issue a restrictive driver’s license requiring the use of an intelligent speed assistance system for the duration of Program participation to a participant who is otherwise eligible for the license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Reinstate the driver’s license, subject to a restriction requiring the use of an intelligent speed assistance system for the duration of Program participation, of a participant whose driver’s license has been revoked.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A notice of suspension or revocation of a driver’s license as described in subsection (c) of this section sent to an individual shall include information about the Program and how individuals may participate in the Program.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Administration shall establish a fee for participation in the Program that is sufficient to cover the costs of the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A participant may not operate a motor vehicle in violation of the requirements of the Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A participant is considered to have begun participation in the Program on the day the intelligent speed assistance system is installed in the participant’s motor vehicle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An individual required to use an intelligent speed assistance system under this section:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Shall be monitored by the Administration; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall pay the fee required by the Administration under subsection (d)(3) of this section.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Administration shall waive the fee required under this subsection for an individual who is indigent.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>If an individual completes the Program and the individual’s license is not refused, revoked, suspended, or canceled under another provision of this article, the Administration shall reinstate the individual’s driver’s license or issue immediately a driver’s license to the individual, as appropriate.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the Administration removes an individual from the Program because the individual violated a requirement of the Program, the Administration may allow the individual to reenter the Program after a period of 10 days from the date of removal.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If an individual reenters the Program under this subsection, the individual shall participate in the Program for 3 months in addition to the period of time that was necessary for successful completion of the Program at the time the individual was removed from the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, the Administration or a vendor contracted by the Administration may share data collected under this section only:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>When required by court order;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>As required by State law;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>With the Department or a court with jurisdiction over a Program participant regarding a violation by the participant; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>For research purposes, if the data is anonymized.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, the Administration or a vendor contracted by the Administration may retain data collected under this section only to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Confirm compliance with Program requirements; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Evaluate or improve the effectiveness of the Program.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Administration or any vendor contracted by the Administration shall remove from its records and destroy any data collected under this section within 30 days after collecting the data.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Data collected under this section may not be sold for any purpose by the Administration or a vendor contracted by the Administration, including the sale of subscriptions or licenses to access data.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The regulations adopted under this subsection shall include requirements for a participant to operate a motor vehicle equipped with an intelligent speed assistance system in a safe manner, as determined by the Administration.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
