1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Administration” means the Motor Vehicle Administration or the Office of Administrative Hearings.
   2. (2) “Administrative law judge” means a person authorized to conduct administrative hearings under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 16, Annotated Code of Maryland.

   3. (3) “Financial hardship” means documented proof:

      1. (a) Acceptable to an administrative law judge, the Administration, or an approved ignition interlock vendor that a person is eligible for or receiving assistance under the provisions of COMAR 07.02.04.03A and B, 07.03, 07.06.06, 07.06.09, 10.02.03, 10.09.24, 10.09.25, or 10.22.01, or under the provisions of Health-General Article, §§7-406, 7-503, 7-801(3), 7-802(d), or 10-708, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
      2. (b) That a person meets the income guidelines for the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or the Maryland Food Supplement Program.
   4. (4) “Repeat alcohol offender” means a person who has been convicted of more than one violation of Transportation Article, §21-902(a), Annotated Code of Maryland, within a 5-year period.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b) and 16-205, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 1, 2003 (30:17 Md. R. 1204)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1275); amended permanently effective December 12, 2011 (38:25 Md. R. 1582)