Section 16-818 – Fees
(a) An applicant for a commercial driver’s license shall pay the Administration the following fees established by the Administration: (1) Upon application for a new commercial driver’s license or a commercial driver’s license of a class other than that which the applicant holds: (i) The base license fee if a commercial driver’s instructional permit is required or an […]
Section 16-819 – Driving Records
(a) The Administration shall retain a record of: (1) Each commercial driver’s license application that it receives; and (2) Each commercial driver’s license that it issues. (b) The Administration shall retain as part of the driving record: (1) Each conviction for any offense related to the use or operation of a motor vehicle which is prohibited by State law, municipal […]
Section 16-820 – Regulations
The Administration may adopt and enforce regulations not inconsistent with the Maryland Vehicle Law, the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act, and the Code of Federal Regulations in order to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
Section 16-803 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Commerce” means: (1) Trade, traffic, and transportation within the jurisdiction of the United States between a place in a state and a place outside of the state, including a place outside the United States; and (2) Trade, traffic, and transportation in the United States which affects any […]
Section 16-816 – School Vehicles
(a) An individual may not drive a school vehicle on any highway in this State unless the individual: (1) Passes an appropriate medical examination; and (2) For driving a school bus, has been issued a commercial driver’s license endorsed school bus. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a driver of a school vehicle […]
Section 16-804 – Number of Licenses
An individual who drives a commercial motor vehicle may not have more than 1 driver’s license.
Section 16-817 – Eligibility for Licenses or Activities
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Administration may not issue a commercial driver’s license or a commercial driver’s instructional permit to any individual: (1) Who is not a resident of Maryland; and (2) Who is not at least 21 years of age. (b) The Administration may issue a Class A, B, or […]
Section 16-805 – Required Disclosures
(a) (1) Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a driver’s license issued by this State, who is convicted of violating any federal law, State law, or local ordinance relating to operating a motor vehicle in any other state, other than parking violations, shall notify the Administration in the manner specified by the Administration within 30 […]
Section 16-806 – Duties of Employers
(a) Each employer shall require the information specified in § 16–805(c) of this subtitle to be provided by the applicant. (b) An employer may not knowingly allow, require, permit, or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle in the United States: (1) During any period in which the driver has a driver’s license suspended, revoked, or […]
Section 16-807 – License Requirement; Tests; Eligibility for Licenses; Instructional Permits
(a) (1) Except when driving under a commercial driver’s instructional permit and accompanied by the holder of a driver’s license valid for the class of vehicle being driven, an individual may not drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the individual: (i) Has been issued a commercial driver’s license that: 1. Is valid for the class of vehicle being operated; […]