Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 8 - Maryland Commercial Driver's License Act
Section 16-808 - Persons Ineligible to Drive Commercial Motor Vehicles

(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.