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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="16-102" title_number="16" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The licensing requirements of this title do not apply to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An officer or employee of the United States while driving on official business a motor vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle owned or operated by the United States;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Except for members elected from this State, a member of the United States Congress who resides in this State during his term of office in the Congress;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>An individual while driving any road machine, farm tractor, or farm equipment temporarily driven on a highway in this State, or dock equipment at Dundalk or Locust Point marine terminals which does not require registration under the provisions of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>An individual who, while driving a mobile crane on a highway to or from a construction site in this State, has with him a valid Class A, B, or C license issued to him under § 16–104.1 of this subtitle or a Class A or B commercial driver’s license issued to him under this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A nonresident student enrolled in an accredited school, college, or university of this State or of a bordering state or serving a medical internship in this State, if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The state of which the student is a resident extends the same privileges to the residents of this State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The student has with him a license to drive issued to him by the state of which he is a resident; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The license authorizes the student to drive in the state of which he is a resident vehicles of the class he is driving in this State;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>A new resident of this State during the first 60 days of residency, if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The individual has a valid license issued by the state of which the individual formerly was a resident;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The license authorizes the individual to drive in the state of former residence vehicles of the class the individual is driving in this State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The individual is at least the same age as that required for a resident to drive a vehicle of the same class the individual is driving in this State;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>A member of the uniformed services who is serving on active duty and any dependent of the member, if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The driver has in the driver’s possession a license to drive issued to the driver by the driver’s state of domicile; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The license authorizes the driver to drive in the driver’s state of domicile vehicles of the class the driver is driving in this State;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>For not more than 30 days after he returns to the United States, a member of the armed forces of the United States who is returning from active duty outside the United States and any dependent of the member who is returning from residence with the member outside the United States; if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The driver has with him a license to drive issued to him by the armed forces of the United States in a place outside the United States; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The license authorizes the driver to drive vehicles of the class he is driving in this State;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>A nonresident of this State if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>He has with him a license to drive issued to him by the state of his residence;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>His license authorizes him to drive in that state vehicles of the class he is driving in this State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>He is at least the same age as that required of a resident for the vehicle he is driving in this State;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>A nonresident of the United States if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The individual has a valid license to drive issued to the individual by the country of residence;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The individual’s license authorizes him to drive in that country vehicles of the class he is driving in this State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The individual is at least the same age as that required of a resident for the vehicle he is driving in this State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Except as provided for in Subtitle 8 of this title, the vehicle is not a commercial motor vehicle;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>A member of the Maryland National Guard or a National Guard military technician if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The driver is driving a military vehicle in the performance of duty; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The driver has with him an operator’s identification card issued by the Maryland National Guard for the type of military vehicle being driven; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>A member or employee of a fire department, rescue squad, emergency medical services unit, or volunteer fire company while driving an emergency vehicle if the driver:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Holds a valid Class C license issued to the driver under § 16–104.1 of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Has been authorized by the political subdivision that operates a fire department, rescue squad, emergency medical services unit, or volunteer fire department to operate the type of emergency vehicle being driven; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Is driving the emergency vehicle in the performance of the official duties of the driver in or out of this State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations that establish mandatory training and testing requirements that a political subdivision that operates a fire department, rescue squad, emergency medical services unit, or volunteer fire department must implement before the political subdivision may authorize an individual to operate an emergency vehicle in accordance with subsection (a)(12) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Administration shall adopt the regulations required under this subsection in consultation with:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Maryland Firefighters Association;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Maryland Fire Chief’s Association;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The Professional Firefighters Association of Maryland;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>The Metropolitan Fire Chief’s Council; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute of the University of Maryland.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
