Md. Code, Transportation § 16-809
This is the official text of Md. Code, Transportation § 16-809, part of Maryland’s Code, Transportation — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§16–809.
Official statutory text
A person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if:
(1) The person holds a valid commercial driver’s license issued by any:
(i) State in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of a commercial driver’s license; or
(ii) Foreign jurisdiction that the United States Department of Transportation has determined issues commercial drivers’ licenses in accordance with the minimum federal standards;
(2) The person’s driver’s license is not refused, suspended, revoked, or canceled;
(3) The person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle in any state;
(4) The person is not disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle by the United States Department of Transportation;
(5) The person is not subject to an out-of-service order as defined in § 16-812(i)(1)(ii) of this subtitle;
(6) The person has the commercial driver’s license in the person’s possession; and
(7) The person’s commercial driver’s license is valid for the type of vehicle being driven, as determined by regulation established by the United States Department of Transportation.
(1) The person holds a valid commercial driver’s license issued by any:
(i) State in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of a commercial driver’s license; or
(ii) Foreign jurisdiction that the United States Department of Transportation has determined issues commercial drivers’ licenses in accordance with the minimum federal standards;
(2) The person’s driver’s license is not refused, suspended, revoked, or canceled;
(3) The person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle in any state;
(4) The person is not disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle by the United States Department of Transportation;
(5) The person is not subject to an out-of-service order as defined in § 16-812(i)(1)(ii) of this subtitle;
(6) The person has the commercial driver’s license in the person’s possession; and
(7) The person’s commercial driver’s license is valid for the type of vehicle being driven, as determined by regulation established by the United States Department of Transportation.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.