# Part II – Driving Licenses

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 10-905 License required.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-905 (2026)

(a) Except as otherwise specified in this section, no one may drive a horse unless:

  (1) he or she is 18 years old or older;

  (2) has been issued a driving license by the Commissioner; and

  (3) has that driving license with him or her while driving the horse.

(b) This section does not apply to the rider of a horse that is being held or led, during the entire period of rental or use, by a custodian with a valid driving license.

(c) The Commissioner may waive the requirements of this section for individuals participating in:

  (1) animal shows;

  (2) organized competitions;

  (3) special events involving the transportation of people in carriages or sleighs; or

  (4) similar events.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-906 Applications.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-906 (2026)

The application for a driving license must:

(1) be in the form that the Commissioner requires;

(2) be accompanied by an affidavit certifying that the applicant  has never been convicted of animal abuse, cruelty, or neglect; and

(3) contain the information that the Commissioner considers necessary to determine whether an applicant:

  (i) is capable of humanely handling a horse; and

  (ii) otherwise qualified for a driving license under this subtitle and the rules and regulations adopted under it.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-907 Issuance; Form.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-907 (2026)

(a) The Office must issue a driving license to the applicant if:

  (1) the applicant qualifies for the license; and

  (2) pays the required fee.

(b) The driving license must contain:

  (1) the licensee’s full legal name, current address, date of birth, sex, height, weight, and eye, skin, and hair colors; and

  (2) a clear, full-face, head-and-shoulders photograph of the driver that:

    (i) was taken within the preceding 12 months; and

    (ii) measures 1¼" by 1¼".

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-908 Term.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-908 (2026)

Unless sooner suspended or revoked, a driving license expires annually on the anniversary date of its issuance.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-909 Denial, suspension, revocation, etc.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-909 (2026)

The Commissioner of Health may deny, amend, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driving license as provided in Subtitle 2, Part III, of this title.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## §§ 10-910 to 10-911

Balt., Md., Code § 10-910 to 10-911 (2026)

Reserved