(a) Second conviction. Upon a second conviction of an individual violating a provision of section 1201 of this title and upon final determination of an appeal, the court shall immediately forward the conviction report to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner shall immediately suspend the operator’s operating license or nonresident operating privilege or the privilege of an unlicensed operator to operate a vehicle, as applicable, for 18 months and until the operator complies with section 1209a of this title. However, during the suspension, an eligible operator may operate under the terms of an ignition interlock RDL or ignition interlock certificate issued pursuant to section 1213 of this title.
(b) Third conviction. Upon a third or subsequent conviction of an individual violating a provision of section 1201 of this title and upon final determination of any appeal, the court shall immediately forward the conviction report to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner shall immediately revoke the operator’s operating license or nonresident operating privilege or the privilege of an unlicensed operator to operate a motor vehicle, as applicable, for life. However, during this lifetime revocation, an eligible operator may operate under the terms of an ignition interlock RDL or ignition interlock certificate issued under section 1213 of this title.