(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Administration may not issue a driver’s license to any individual who is not at least 18 years old.
(b) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administration may issue a noncommercial Class B, C, or M license to an individual under the age of 18 if the individual otherwise qualifies for a driver’s license under this subtitle.
(2) The Administration may not issue a Class M license to an individual under the age of 18 years unless the individual has also completed satisfactorily a motorcycle safety course approved under Subtitle 6 of this title.
(c) The Administration may not issue:
(1) A learner’s instructional permit to any individual who has not reached the age of 15 years, 9 months;
(2) A provisional license to any individual who has not reached the age of 16 years, 6 months; or
(3) A license to any individual who has not reached the age of 18 years.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses
Subtitle 1 - Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses
Section 16-101 - Drivers Must Be Licensed
Section 16-102 - Persons Exempt From Licensing Requirements
Section 16-103 - Persons Not to Be Licensed -- Minimum Age Requirements
Section 16-103.1 - Persons Not to Be Licensed -- Disqualifications
Section 16-104.1 - Noncommercial Licenses
Section 16-104.2 - Moped Operator's Permit
Section 16-105 - Learner's Instructional Permit
Section 16-106 - Application for License -- in General
Section 16-107 - Application for License -- Minors
Section 16-108 - Cancellation of Minor's License on Request of Cosigner
Section 16-109 - Suspension of Minor's License on Death of Cosigner
Section 16-110 - Examination of Applicants
Section 16-110.1 - Vision Requirements -- in General
Section 16-110.2 - Vision Requirements -- Bioptic Telescopic Lenses
Section 16-111 - Provisional License
Section 16-111.1 - Issuance of License
Section 16-112 - License to Be Carried and Exhibited on Demand; Giving of False Name Prohibited
Section 16-112.1 - Written Recall Notice Upon Confiscation -- Form
Section 16-113 - Restricted Licenses
Section 16-114 - Duplicate License
Section 16-114.1 - Corrected License
Section 16-115 - Expiration and Renewal of License
Section 16-116 - Notice of Change of Address or Name
Section 16-117 - Records to Be Kept by Administration
Section 16-117.1 - Expungement of Certain Driving Records
Section 16-118 - Medical Advisory Board
Section 16-118.1 - Voluntary Developmental Disability Self-Disclosure Cards -- Design and Issuance
Section 16-119 - Reports of Certain Disorders by Physicians and Specialists
Section 16-120 - Administration to Obtain Names of Persons Receiving Public Assistance for Blindness
Section 16-121 - Procedure for Non-Match
Section 16-123 - Security Plan for Identification Cards, Moped Operators' Permits and Licenses