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(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 canceled by a state or has lost the privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a state;
(2) During any period in which the driver has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle;
(3) During any period in which the driver has more than 1 driver's license;
(4) During any period in which the driver, the motor vehicle he or she is driving, or the motor carrier operation, is subject to an out-of-service order; or
(c)(1) This subsection applies only to an employer that:
(i) Is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;
(ii) Operates a physical place of business in the State; and
(iii) Employs more than one driver in the State.
(2) On a bona fide offer of employment, an employer shall provide a prospective employee driver with its U.S. Department Of Transportation number and the website address for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Safety and Fitness Records (SAFER) System.
(d) An employer that is convicted of violating subsection (b)(4) or (5) of this section is subject to the civil penalties specified in regulation by the United States Secretary of Transportation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Transportation § 16-806 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/transportation/md-code-trans-sect-16-806/
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