Md. Code, Transportation § 16-818
This is the official text of Md. Code, Transportation § 16-818, part of Maryland’s Code, Transportation — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§16–818.
Official statutory text
(a) An applicant for a commercial driver's license shall pay the Administration the following fees established by the Administration:
(1) Upon application for a new commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's license of a class other than that which the applicant holds:
(i) The base license fee if a commercial driver's instructional permit is required or an amount established by the Administration if an instructional permit is not required;
(ii) A commercial driver's license fee; and
(iii) The applicable fees listed in subsection (b) of this section;
(2) For the renewal of any class of commercial driver's license:
(i) A renewal fee;
(ii) A commercial driver's license fee; and
(iii) The applicable fees listed in subsection (b) of this section;
(3) For the conversion of a Maryland Class A, B, C, or D driver's license to a commercial driver's license:
(i) A renewal fee;
(ii) A commercial driver's license fee; and
(iii) The applicable fees listed in subsection (b) of this section; and
(4) For issuance of a duplicate or corrected commercial driver's license, a duplicate or corrected driver's license fee.
(b) In addition to the fees required by subsection (a) of this section, the applicant shall pay the Administration a fee established by the Administration for a required skills test or for a skills retest.
(c) Fees collected under this section:
(1) Shall be deposited in the Transportation Trust Fund; and
(2) Are not subject to the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article on the disposition of highway user revenues.
(1) Upon application for a new commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's license of a class other than that which the applicant holds:
(i) The base license fee if a commercial driver's instructional permit is required or an amount established by the Administration if an instructional permit is not required;
(ii) A commercial driver's license fee; and
(iii) The applicable fees listed in subsection (b) of this section;
(2) For the renewal of any class of commercial driver's license:
(i) A renewal fee;
(ii) A commercial driver's license fee; and
(iii) The applicable fees listed in subsection (b) of this section;
(3) For the conversion of a Maryland Class A, B, C, or D driver's license to a commercial driver's license:
(i) A renewal fee;
(ii) A commercial driver's license fee; and
(iii) The applicable fees listed in subsection (b) of this section; and
(4) For issuance of a duplicate or corrected commercial driver's license, a duplicate or corrected driver's license fee.
(b) In addition to the fees required by subsection (a) of this section, the applicant shall pay the Administration a fee established by the Administration for a required skills test or for a skills retest.
(c) Fees collected under this section:
(1) Shall be deposited in the Transportation Trust Fund; and
(2) Are not subject to the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article on the disposition of highway user revenues.
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