# Transportation (GTR)

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

### Subtitle 8. Maryland Commercial Driver's License Act

#### Section 16-817

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Administration may not issue a commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's instructional permit to any individual:

  (1) Who is not a resident of Maryland; and

  (2) Who is not at least 21 years of age.

(b) The Administration may issue a Class A, B, or C commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's instructional permit to an individual under the age of 21, if the individual is at least 18 years of age. The license:

  (1) May not include a hazardous materials endorsement;

  (2) May not be valid for commercial interstate operation except as permitted by 49 C.F.R. Parts 390 to 399; and

  (3) Shall be valid for commercial intrastate and all noncommercial operation.

(c) Consistent with the Code of Federal Regulations, the Administration may issue a commercial driver's license to an applicant domiciled in a foreign country.

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