Section 16-111 – Provisional License
(a) This section applies to an applicant who: (1) Holds a learner’s instructional permit under § 16–105(d) of this subtitle; or (2) Qualifies for a provisional license under subsection (e) of this section. (b) An applicant is entitled to receive a provisional license if the applicant: (1) Meets the minimum age required under § 16–103(c)(2) of this subtitle; (2) Satisfies the […]
Section 16-111.1 – Issuance of License
(a) An applicant is entitled to receive the driver’s license applied for if the applicant: (1) Passes the examination provided for in this subtitle; (2) Surrenders the last learner’s instructional permit issued to him, if any; and (3) Pays the fees provided for by this subtitle. (b) (1) This subsection applies to an applicant who holds a provisional license under § […]
Section 16-111.2 – Fees
(a) (1) When an applicant applies for an initial driver’s license or for a class of driver’s license other than that which the applicant currently holds, the applicant shall pay the Administration a license fee established by the Administration. This fee covers issuance of a learner’s instructional permit and, if the applicant qualifies before the learner’s instructional […]
Section 16-103 – Persons Not to Be Licensed — Minimum Age Requirements
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Administration may not issue a driver’s license to any individual who is not at least 18 years old. (b) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administration may issue a noncommercial Class B, C, or M license to an individual under the age […]
Section 16-103.1 – Persons Not to Be Licensed — Disqualifications
The Administration may not issue a driver’s license to an individual: (1) During any period for which the individual’s license to drive is revoked, suspended, refused, or canceled in this or any other state, unless the individual is eligible for a restricted license under § 16–113(e) of this subtitle; (2) Who is an habitual drunkard, habitual user […]
Section 16-104.1 – Noncommercial Licenses
(a) (1) A noncommercial Class A driver’s license authorizes the licensee to drive combinations of Class F (tractor) and Class G (trailer) vehicles and any vehicle that a noncommercial Class B driver’s license authorizes its holder to drive, except: (i) Commercial motor vehicles; and (ii) Motorcycles other than autocycles. (2) An individual who is issued a noncommercial Class A driver’s […]
Section 16-104.2 – Moped Operator’s Permit
(a) On application, the Administration shall issue a moped operator’s permit to an applicant who: (1) Is 16 years of age or older; (2) Does not possess a valid driver’s license issued by this State or any other jurisdiction, but whose license or privilege to drive is not revoked, suspended, refused, or canceled; (3) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that […]
Section 16-105 – Learner’s Instructional Permit
(a) (1) Any individual who desires to obtain an original driver’s license under this subtitle or to be licensed in a class for which the individual is not already licensed under this subtitle shall apply to the Administration for the desired driver’s license. (2) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, before issuing a driver’s license, […]
Section 16-106 – Application for License — in General
(a) Each application for a driver’s license shall be made on the form that the Administration requires. (b) The application shall state: (1) The full name, Maryland residence address, race, sex, height, weight, general physical condition, and date of birth of the applicant; (2) Whether the applicant previously has been refused a license to drive and, if so: (i) By […]
Section 16-107 – Application for License — Minors
(a) The application of a minor for a license shall be cosigned by: (1) A parent or guardian of the applicant; (2) If the applicant has no parent or guardian or is married, an adult employer of the applicant or any other responsible adult; or (3) If the applicant is committed to the custody or guardianship of a local […]