WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

16-801.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE MARYLAND COMMERCIAL
DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT.

16-802.

(A)  THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO IMPLEMENT THE
FEDERAL COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT OF 1986 (TITLE XII OF
PUBLIC LAW 99-570) AND REDUCE OR PREVENT HEAVY AND COMMERCIAL
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, FATALITIES, AND INJURIES BY:

(1)  DISQUALIFYING DRIVERS FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL
OFFENSES AND SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS; AND

(2)  STRENGTHENING LICENSING AND TESTING STANDARDS.

(B)  THIS SUBTITLE IS A REMEDIAL LAW AND SHALL BE LIBERALLY
CONSTRUED TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE.

(C)  TO THE EXTENT THAT THIS SUBTITLE CONFLICTS WITH OTHER
SUBTITLES OF THIS TITLE, THIS SUBTITLE PREVAILS.

(D)  WHERE THIS SUBTITLE IS SILENT, THE PROVISIONS OF THE
MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW APPLY.

16-803.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "COMMERCE" MEANS:

(1)  TRADE, TRAFFIC, AND TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES BETWEEN A PLACE IN A STATE AND
A PLACE OUTSIDE OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A PLACE OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES; AND

(2)  TRADE, TRAFFIC, AND TRANSPORTATION IN THE UNITED
STATES WHICH AFFECTS ANY TRADE, TRAFFIC, AND TRANSPORTATION
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES BETWEEN A PLACE IN A
STATE AND A PLACE OUTSIDE OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A PLACE OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES.

(C)  "CONVICTION" MEANS AN A FINAL UNVACATED ADJUDICATION OF
GUILT, OR A DETERMINATION THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAS VIOLATED OR
FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW IN A COURT OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
OR BY AN AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AN UNVACATED
FORFEITURE OF BAIL OR COLLATERAL DEPOSITED TO SECURE THE PERSON'S
APPEARANCE IN COURT, A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE ACCEPTED
BY THE COURT, THE PAYMENT OF A FINE OR COURT COST, OR VIOLATION
OF A CONDITION OF RELEASE WITHOUT BAIL, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR
NOT THE PENALTY IS REBATED, SUSPENDED, OR PROBATED.

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