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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="16-104.1" title_number="16" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A noncommercial Class A driver’s license authorizes the licensee to drive combinations of Class F (tractor) and Class G (trailer) vehicles and any vehicle that a noncommercial Class B driver’s license authorizes its holder to drive, except:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Commercial motor vehicles; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Motorcycles other than autocycles.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An individual who is issued a noncommercial Class A driver’s license under this subsection may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless a noncommercial Class A driver’s license authorizes the individual to drive a vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A noncommercial Class B driver’s license authorizes the licensee to drive any single vehicle or combinations of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR), as defined in § 16–803 of this title, of 26,001 pounds and more and any vehicle that a noncommercial Class C driver’s license authorizes its holder to drive, except:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Commercial motor vehicles;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Motorcycles other than autocycles; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Combinations of Class F (tractor) and Class G (trailer) vehicles.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An individual who is issued a noncommercial Class B driver’s license under this subsection may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless a noncommercial Class B driver’s license authorizes the individual to drive a vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A noncommercial Class C driver’s license authorizes the licensee to drive any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), as defined in § 16–803 of this title, of less than 26,001 pounds, except:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Commercial motor vehicles; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Motorcycles other than autocycles.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An individual who is issued a noncommercial Class C driver’s license under this subsection may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless a noncommercial Class C driver’s license authorizes the individual to drive a vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A Class M driver’s license authorizes the licensee to drive motorcycles other than autocycles.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An individual who is issued a Class M driver’s license under this subsection may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless a Class M driver’s license authorizes the individual to drive a vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection does not apply to an autocycle or when the towing vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to the provisions of this section, a noncommercial Class A, B, or C license holder may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Tow any travel trailer as defined in § 11–170 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Tow any camping trailer as defined in § 11–106 of this article; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Tow any boat trailer as defined in § 11–104.1 of this article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>This section applies to any license issued or renewed on or after January 1, 1990.</text>
  </level>
</section>
