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How to Restore Your Maryland License After a No-Insurance Suspension
The short answer
These are the steps the Maryland agency lists to restore a license after a suspension for no insurance. The state's reinstatement fees are $30 to $150, depending on the suspension. Maryland uses its own proof-of-insurance rule instead of the SR-22 name.
In Maryland, a gap in insurance mainly affects the vehicle registration; the steps below follow the state's own process.
Steps listed by the Maryland agency
- If the notice is wrong, ask your insurance company to confirm coverage dates and electronically submit a corrected FR-19 to MVA.
- If the violation is correct, pay the insurance violation penalty by the deadline: online using the instructions on the notice, by mail, or in person at an MVA branch or kiosk.
- Include your notice or reference number, or ICD case number, and the correct payment amount.
- If you no longer have insurance, return your license plates to stop penalties from continuing.
Go to the state agency's website
Check your status first
Check your license status or reinstatement requirements on the state's own website before you pay anything.
Need to drive to work while suspended? The state offers a Restricted license (work, education, medical) by Administrative Law Judge modification. Many states limit these licenses to certain suspensions, such as DUI cases, so check that it covers yours.