§ 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 the minimum federal standards;

   (2) The person's driver's license is not refused, suspended, revoked, or canceled;

   (3) The person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle in any state;

   (4) The person is not disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle by the United States Department of Transportation;

   (5) The person is not subject to an out-of-service order as defined in § 16-812(i)(1)(ii) of this subtitle;

   (6) The person has the commercial driver's license in the person's possession; and

   (7) The person's commercial driver's license is valid for the type of vehicle being driven, as determined by regulation established by the United States Department of Transportation.

HISTORY: 1989, ch. 291, § 2; 2005, ch. 167, § 1.