I received a speeding ticket in the state of New York for doing 86 in a 65. I paid the fines for the ticket but now they have sent me a driver responsibility fee for 300 dollars. What will happen to my Maryland driver's license if i do not pay this fee?

Both New York and Maryland are part of the Drivers License Compact (DLC) and the Non-Resident Violators Compact (NRVC). The DLC requires member states to inform the licensing state of a motorist of a conviction of a moving violation. So NYS will inform the MD Motor Vehicle Administration that you were convicted of a speeding ticket.

As for the NRVC, it was initiated in 1965 to allow states to assist each other in enforcing driving laws. When an out-of-state driver violates certain driving laws of a member state and fails to appear for trial or pay the fine imposed for the violation, the state may send a non-compliance notice to the driver's home state motor vehicle agency. The agency then notifies the driver about the problem.

According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles if you do not pay the driver assessment fee, the NYS DMV will suspend your driver license, your learner permit, or your driving privileges. We contacted the Maryland MVA to see how this would affect you. The representative stated that if your driving privileges are suspended in New York due to not pay paying this fee that the Maryland MVA will suspend your driving privileges in Maryland.

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So it would appear that the NYS DMV will send the Maryland MVA a non-compliance notice if you fail to pay this responsibility fee. When the MVA receives this type of document in they send the driver the original out-of-state non-compliance notice and a Maryland MVA notice of suspension. The notice of suspension includes information about the out-of-state citation (ticket) and whom to contact to resolve the problem. The notice of suspension also includes a suspension date. On or before this suspension date, the driver must submit proof to the Maryland MVA that the problem has been resolved or face the suspension of his or her driving privileges in Maryland.

The MD MVA notes that if you receive a non-compliance notice you should immediately use the information on that notice and the notice of suspension to contact the appropriate out-of state authorities who can provide information on how you may pay your fee. After paying, be sure to ask for a receipt or other written proof that you resolved the problem. Submit the documentation to the Administrative Adjudication Division (AAD) of the Maryland MVA so that your suspension can be deleted or withdrawn.