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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 167
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highway in this State unless a Class B commercial driver's license or an appropriately
endorsed Class B commercial driver's license authorizes the individual to drive a
vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.
(c) (1) A Class C commercial driver's license authorizes the licensee to drive
the following motor vehicles and combinations of motor vehicles:
(i) Any single vehicle less than 26,001 pounds gross vehicle weight
[(GVW)] RATING (GVWR);
(ii) Any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds
[GVW] GVWR; and
(iii) Any vehicle which a noncommercial Class C driver's license
authorizes its holder to drive, except for motorcycles.
(2) An individual who is issued a Class C commercial driver's license
under this subsection may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any
highway in this State unless a Class C commercial driver's license or an appropriately
endorsed Class C commercial driver's license authorizes the individual to drive a
vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.
(d) (1) A commercial driver's instructional permit authorizes the holder to
operate commercial motor vehicles of Class A, B, and C subject to the conditions of
Subtitle 1 of this title.
(2) An instructional permit is not a license within the meaning of the
single license restriction placed upon drivers of commercial motor vehicles.
(e) (1) In addition to the requirements contained in subsections (a), (b), and
(c) of this section, an operator must obtain State-issued endorsements of an
operator's commercial driver's license to operate commercial motor vehicles which
are:
(i) Double/triple trailers;
(ii) Vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers including
the driver (passenger vehicles);
(iii) School buses; or
(iv) Tank vehicles.
(2) A school bus endorsement authorized under this subsection is also an
endorsement for vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the
driver (passenger vehicles).
(f) (1) In addition to the requirements contained in subsections (a), (b), and
(c) of this section, an operator must obtain a State-issued endorsement of an
operator's commercial driver's license to operate a commercial motor vehicle that is
required to be placarded for hazardous materials.
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