§ 16-817. Eligibility for licenses or activities

   (a) Ineligible persons. -- 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) Activities restricted based upon age. -- The Administration may issue a Class A, B, or C commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's instructional permit to an individual under the age of 21, if the individual is at least 18 years of age. The license:

   (1) May not include a hazardous materials endorsement;

   (2) May not be valid for commercial interstate operation except as permitted by 49 C.F.R. Parts 390 to 399; and

   (3) Shall be valid for commercial intrastate and all noncommercial operation.

(c) Domicile in foreign country. -- Consistent with the Code of Federal Regulations, the Administration may issue a commercial driver's license to an applicant domiciled in a foreign country.

HISTORY: 1989, ch. 291, § 2; 2003, ch. 9; 2008, ch. 36, § 6.