Ch. 291

LAWS OF MARYLAND

16-811.

(A)  AN APPLICANT IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE COMMERCIAL
DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLIED FOR IF THE APPLICANT:

(1)  PASSES THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  IS ELIGIBLE TO DRIVE PURSUANT TO THE COMMERCIAL
DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL DRIVER
REGISTER;

(3)  SURRENDERS ANY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED COMMERCIAL
DRIVER'S INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT OR LICENSE; AND

(4)  PAYS THE FEES PRESCRIBED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  (1) EACH COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE IDENTIFIED CLEARLY AS TO ITS SPECIFIC
CLASS. A CLASS M LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED IN COMBINATION WITH ANY
OTHER CLASS OF LICENSE.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ASSIGN AN IDENTIFYING
NUMBER TO EACH LICENSE IT ISSUES.

(C) EACH COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL:

AND

(1)  BE MARKED "COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE" OR "CDL";

(2)   INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(I)  THE LICENSEE'S:

1.  FULL NAME AND CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS;

2.  PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION INCLUDING SEX,
HEIGHT, AND WEIGHT;

3.  COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTO-IMAGE;

(II)  THE DATE OF ISSUANCE;

(III)  THE DATE OF EXPIRATION; AND

(IV)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CODE
OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR THE ADMINISTRATION.

(D) BEFORE ISSUING A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL OBTAIN DRIVING RECORD INFORMATION FROM THE
NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER AND ANY STATE IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL
HAS BEEN LICENSED.

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