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Maryland Code, Transportation § 16-808

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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 to drive is canceled in this State;

(4) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is canceled by any other state;

(5) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is suspended in this State;

(6) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is suspended by any other state;

(7) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is revoked in this State;

(8) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is revoked by any other state; or

(9) While the person is:

(i) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle in this State or any other state; or

(ii) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle by the United States Department of Transportation.

(b) While a person is subject to a driver or vehicle out-of-service order, as defined in § 16-812(i)(1)(ii) of this subtitle, the person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on any highway or any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article:

(1) While transporting nonhazardous materials;

(2) While transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded; or

(3) While operating a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.

(c) If a person has been issued a valid commercial driver's license, the person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on any highway or any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article without the valid commercial driver's license in the person's possession.

(d)(1) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

(2) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (c) of this section is subject to:

(i) For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both;

(ii) For a second offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both; and

(iii) For a third or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $3,000 or both.

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