Ch. 291

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) WITH THE ADVICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE
QUALIFICATIONS OF SCHOOL VEHICLE DRIVERS.

16-817.

(A)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (B), (C), AND (D) 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)  (1) 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:

(I)  MAY NOT INCLUDE A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ENDORSEMENT;

(II)  MAY NOT BE VALID FOR COMMERCIAL INTERSTATE
OPERATION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY 49 CFR PARTS 390 TO 399; AND

(III)  SHALL BE VALID FOR COMMERCIAL INTRASTATE
AND ALL NONCOMMERCIAL OPERATION.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ISSUE A CLASS B COMMERCIAL
DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT TO
AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE OF 18, IF THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. THE LICENSE:

(I)  MAY NOT INCLUDE A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ENDORSEMENT;

(II)  MAY NOT INCLUDE A PASSENGER VEHICLE
ENDORSEMENT;

(III)  MAY NOT BE VALID FOR COMMERCIAL
INTERSTATE OPERATION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY 49 CFR PARTS 390 TO
399; AND

(IV)  SHALL BE VALID FOR COMMERCIAL INTRASTATE
AND ALL NONCOMMERCIAL OPERATION.

(C)  (1) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ISSUE A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S
LICENSE OR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT TO AN
INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE OF 18, IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS AT LEAST 16
YEARS OLD AND HAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY A DRIVER'S EDUCATION
COURSE APPROVED UNDER SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS TITLE.

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