# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 16. Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses

### Subtitle 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses

#### Section 16-103

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Administration may not issue a driver's license to any individual who is not at least 18 years old.

(b)

  (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administration may issue a noncommercial Class B, C, or M license to an individual under the age of 18 if the individual otherwise qualifies for a driver's license under this subtitle.

  (2) The Administration may not issue a Class M license to an individual under the age of 18 years unless the individual has also completed satisfactorily a motorcycle safety course approved under Subtitle 6 of this title.

(c) The Administration may not issue:

  (1) A learner's instructional permit to any individual who has not reached the age of 15 years, 9 months;

  (2) A provisional license to any individual who has not reached the age of 16 years, 6 months; or

  (3) A license to any individual who has not reached the age of 18 years.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)