1. A. The Administration may remove a participant from the Program and reinstate the original suspension or revocation if the Administration finds any violation of the Program requirements set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter.

2. B. The Administration may extend the participant's required period of participation:

   1. (1) By 30 days for a violation of the Programs requirements set forth in Regulation .04A(6), (7), (8), or (10); or

   2. (2) By 90 days from the date of a violation if in the last three months before a participant’s date of release from the program:

      1. (a) The participant violates the requirements set forth in Regulation .04A(7); or
      2. (b) The participant attempts to start a vehicle with a breath alcohol concentration of 0.04 percent or more, unless there is a subsequent test reading within ten minutes that indicates a breath alcohol concentration below 0.04 percent.
3. C. The Administration shall remove a participant from the Program and reinstate the original suspension or revocation if the Administration finds any violation of Program requirements set forth in Regulation .04A(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (9), (11), (12), or (13).
4. D. The Administration shall notify the participant of the removal from the Program and reinstatement of a suspension or revocation, or of the Administration's decision to extend the participant's required period of participation in the Program.
5. E. Credit for the time served in the Program is not given to a participant removed from the Program before successfully completing the individual's required period of participation.
6. F. If a person is removed from the program before successfully completing the program, that person may request that the Administration allow re-enrollment and entry into the program no earlier than 30 days from the date of the participant’s removal.
7. G. A person who re-enters the program pursuant to this regulation shall be required to complete the full original period of assignment to the interlock program.
8. H. A person who fails to successfully complete the Program will not receive credit towards future participation in the program arising from the same incident.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b), 16-205.1, 16-404.1, and 21-902.2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 3, 2008 (35:22 Md. R. 1958)

Regulation .01 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)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 1, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1073); October 1, 2019 (46:19 Md. R. 815)

Regulation .03 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)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 409); October 1, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1073); December 12, 2024 (51:24 Md. R. 1081)

Regulation .04A amended effective July 26, 2010 (37:15 Md. R. 999); October 1, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1073)

Regulation .04C adopted effective October 1, 2019 (46:19 Md. R. 815)

Regulation .04D adopted effective April 15, 2024 (51:7 Md. Reg. 332)

Regulation .05B, C amended effective December 11, 2025 (52:24 Md. R. 1198)

Regulation .05F, G adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1275); amended permanently effective December 12, 2011 (38:25 Md. R. 1582)

Regulation .05H adopted effective October 1, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1073)

Regulation .07 amended effective July 26, 2010 (37:15 Md. R. 999)

Regulation .07 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)

Regulation .09 adopted effective October 1, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1073)