Ch. 308                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3.       THE DRIVER IS RELEASED FROM WORK WITHIN A
PERIOD OF 16 CONSECUTIVE HOURS. NOT MORE THAN 12 OF WHICH ARE
DEDICATED TO DRIVING, AND IS GIVEN AT LEAST 8 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OFF
DUTY; AND

4.       REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF MOTOR CARRIERS
USING THE DRIVER'S SERVICES. THE DRIVER:

A.      IF THE EMPLOYING MOTOR CARRIER DOES NOT
OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLES EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. HAS BEEN ON DUTY NO
MORE THAN 70 HOURS IN A PERIOD OF 7 CONSECUTIVE DAYS; OR

B.       IF THE EMPLOYING MOTOR CARRIER OPERATES MOTOR
VEHICLES EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. HAS BEEN ON DUTY NO MORE THAN 80 HOURS
IN A PERIOD OF 8 CONSECUTIVE DAYS;

(IV) REQUIRE A DRIVER TO MAINTAIN A RECORD OF DUTY STATUS
IF THE DRIVER IS NOT SUBJECT TO ITEM (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH. EXCEPT THAT. IF
A DRIVER IS ON DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 12 HOURS, THE DRIVER SHALL
MAINTAIN A RECORD OF THE DRIVER'S DUTY STATUS THAT:

1. FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS OF TIME ON DUTY. ACCOUNTS
FOR ALL TIME DEDICATED TO DRIVING: AND

2. FOR ALL TIME ON DUTY IN EXCESS OF 12 HOURS,
CONFORMS TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS:

(III) LIMIT A DRIVER'S DRIVING TIME TO LESS THAN 12 HOURS
EXCEPT THAT:

1. NO MOTOR CARRIER SHALL PERMIT OR REQUIRE A
DRIVER OF A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TO DRIVE, NOR SHALL A DRIVER
DRIVE;

A. MORE THAN 12 HOURS FOLLOWING 8 CONSECUTIVE
HOURS OFF DUTY; OR

B. FOR ANY PERIOD AFTER HAVING BEEN ON DUTY 16
HOURS FOLLOWING 8 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OFF DUTY; AND

2. NO MOTOR CARRIER SHALL PERMIT OR REQUIRE A
DRIVER OF A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF
MOTOR CARRIERS USING THE DRIVER'S SERVICES, TO DRIVE FOR ANY PERIOD
AFTER:

A. HAVING BEEN ON DUTY 70 HOURS IN ANY 7
CONSECUTIVE DAYS IF THE EMPLOYING MOTOR CARRIER DOES NOT OPERATE
EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK; OR

B. HAVING BEEN ON DUTY 80 HOURS IN ANY PERIOD OF 8
CONSECUTIVE DAYS IF THE EMPLOYING MOTOR CARRIER OPERATES MOTOR
VEHICLES EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK;

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