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Ch. 217
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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CHAPTER 217
(House Bill 322)
AN ACT concerning
Vehicle Laws - Commercial Drivers' Licenses - Special School Bus
Endorsement
FOR the purpose of requiring an operator of a school bus to obtain a special
commercial driver's license endorsement from the Motor Vehicle Administration
under certain circumstances; clarifying a certain requirement for driving a
school bus; providing for the application of a special school bus endorsement as
an endorsement for operating certain other vehicles; providing for the
application of this Act; clarifying certain language; and generally relating to
driver's license requirements for school bus drivers.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 16-815 and 16-816
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Transportation
16-815.
(a) (1) A Class A commercial driver's license authorizes the licensee to drive
the following motor vehicles and combinations of motor vehicles:
(i) Any combinations of vehicles with a gross combination weight of
26,001 or more pounds if the GVW of the vehicles being towed is in excess of 10,000
pounds; and
(ii) Any vehicle or combination of vehicles that a Class B
commercial driver's license authorizes its holder to drive.
(2) An individual who is issued a Class A 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 A commercial driver's license or an appropriately,
endorsed Class A commercial driver's license authorizes the individual to drive a
vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.
(b) (1) A Class B commercial driver's license authorizes the licensee to drive
the following motor vehicles and combinations of motor vehicles:
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(i) Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 26,001
or more pounds;
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