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; […]
Section 16-807.1 – Program for Veterans and Service Members
(a) The Administration shall establish a program to assist veterans and members of the military who are transitioning out of military service to obtain a commercial driver’s license. (b) As part of the program, the Administration shall: (1) Waive the skills test required under § 16–807(b) of this subtitle for program participants who meet eligibility criteria established by […]
Section 16-807.2 – Training on Recognition, Prevention, and Effective Reporting of Human Trafficking
(a) A commercial driver’s license training school shall include as part of its curriculum education and training on the recognition, prevention, and effective reporting of human trafficking. (b) The Administration shall: (1) Include as part of its Commercial Driver’s License Manual content on the recognition, prevention, and effective reporting of human trafficking; and (2) Provide to an applicant renewing […]
Section 16-808 – Persons Ineligible to Drive Commercial Motor Vehicles
(a) A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on any highway or any property specified in § 21–101.1 of this article: (1) Unless authorized to do so under this title; (2) While the person’s driver’s license or privilege to drive is refused in this State or any other state; (3) While the person’s driver’s license or privilege […]
Section 16-809 – Persons Eligible to Drive Commercial Motor Vehicles
A person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if: (1) The person holds a valid commercial driver’s license issued by any: (i) State in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of a commercial driver’s license; or (ii) Foreign jurisdiction that the United States Department of Transportation has determined issues commercial drivers’ licenses in accordance with […]
Section 16-810 – Application for License
(a) Each application for a commercial driver’s license or commercial driver’s instructional permit shall be made on the form the Administration requires. (b) In addition to the information specified by § 16-106 of this title, each application shall contain: (1) The applicant’s Social Security number; (2) A consent to release a complete driving record to any employer or prospective […]