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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 10-905 License required.">
  <section prefix="§" num="10-905" heading="License required.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">Except as otherwise specified in this section, no one may drive a horse unless:<para num="(1)">he or she is 18 years old or older;</para>
      <para num="(2)">has been issued a driving license by the Commissioner; and</para>
      <para num="(3)">has that driving license with him or her while driving the horse.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Exceptions.">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.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Waivers.">The Commissioner may waive the requirements of this section for individuals participating in:<para num="(1)">animal shows;</para>
      <para num="(2)">organized competitions;</para>
      <para num="(3)">special events involving the transportation of people in carriages or sleighs; or</para>
      <para num="(4)">similar events.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §32(m)(1), (6)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-548</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 11-573</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
