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HOUSE BILL No. 2029—page 2 court notifying the division of vehicles that the person's license shall be suspended for the failure to comply with a traffic citation. Upon receipt of a report of a failure to comply with a traffic citation under this subsection, pursuant to K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto, the division of vehicles shall notify the violator and suspend the license of the violator until satisfactory evidence of substantial compliance with the terms of the traffic citation has been furnished to the informing court unless such person is eligible for restricted driving privileges pursuant to subparagraph (B). If the person is eligible for restricted driving privileges, the division of vehicles shall notify the violator that the person's driving privileges are restricted pursuant to the terms set forth in subparagraph (B). When the court determines the person is in substantial compliance with the terms of the traffic citation, the court shall immediately electronically notify the division of vehicles of such compliance. Upon receipt of notification of such compliance from the informing court, the division of vehicles shall terminate the restriction, suspension or suspension action. (B) (i) When restricted driving privileges are approved pursuant to this subsection, the person's driving privileges shall be restricted to driving only under the following circumstances: (a) In going to or returning from the person's place of employment or schooling; (b) in the course of the person's employment; (c) in going to or returning from an appointment with a healthcare provider or during a medical emergency; (d) in going to and returning from probation or parole meetings, drug or alcohol counseling or any place the person is required to go by a court; (e) in going to or returning from dropping off or picking up one or more children from school or child care; (f) in going to or returning from purchasing groceries or fuel for their vehicle; and (g) in going to or returning from any religious worship service held by a religious organization. (ii) A person shall not qualify for restricted driving privileges pursuant to this subparagraph if such person has been convicted for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license more than three times or if such person is suspended for reasons other than a failure to comply with a traffic citation at the time of application. Restricted driving privileges approved pursuant to this subparagraph shall remain in effect for the lesser of time of either: (a) 60 days from the date that the division of vehicles mails notice to the person of the restricted driving privileges; (b) the person enters into an agreement with the court regarding the person's failure to comply; or (c) the rescission of the restricted driving privileges by the division of vehicles. (iii) The division shall rescind restricted driving privileges for any person authorized pursuant to this subparagraph if the person is found guilty of: (a) A violation resulting in a license suspension, revocation or cancellation for reasons other than failure to comply with a traffic citation; or (b) operating a motor vehicle in violation of restrictions provided in clause (i) two or more times. (iv) A person operating a motor vehicle in violation of restrictions provided in clause (i) shall be guilty of operating a vehicle in violation of restrictions as provided in K.S.A. 8-291, and amendments thereto. (C) (i) Violations of the following sections or violations of substantially similar offenses under a city ordinance shall not provide the basis for a violation of this section: K.S.A. 8-1513, 8-1532, 8-1534, 8-1536, 8-1537, 8-1538, 8-1543, 8-1569, 8-1571, 8-1572, 8-1573, 8- 1578, 8-1578a, 8-1583, 8-1585, 8-1586, 8-1588, 8-1589, 8-1590, 8-