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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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TITLE 16. VEHICLE LAWS -- DRIVERS' LICENSES |
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SUBTITLE 8. MARYLAND COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT |
§ 16-808. Persons ineligible to drive commercial motor vehicles
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(a) In general. -- 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) Persons subject to driver or vehicle out-of-service order. -- 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) Possession of valid license required. -- 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.