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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-710 - Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License

    (a)    In addition to the other grounds specified in Subtitle 1 of this title for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license, the Administration may refuse to grant a license under this subtitle to any person and may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of any person if it finds that:        (1)    The person has made a material misrepresentation or concealed a material fact in obtaining a license;        (2)    The person is not the true owner of the drivers’ school;        (3)    The person or any partner, officer, director, or stockholder of the person, or any other person who has a direct or indirect interest in the drivers’ school:            (i)    Was the holder of a drivers’ school license that was suspended or revoked by the Administration; or            (ii)    Was an officer, director, stockholder, or partner in a drivers’ school the license of which was suspended or revoked by the Administration;        (4)    The person or any partner, officer, agent, or employee of the person has committed any fraud in connection with the business conducted under the license, including:            (i)    Inducing any individual to obtain a driver’s license by illegal or improper means;            (ii)    Representing or implying to any individual by word or deed that a driver’s license or any other license, registration, or other document or service granted by the Administration may be obtained by any means other than those specified by law; or            (iii)    Furnishing or obtaining by illegal or improper means any license, registration, or other document or service granted by the Administration, or requesting or accepting money for that purpose; or        (5)    As to any drivers’ school that is a participant in the Maryland driver education program, the person has failed to comply with any of the provisions of or any of the rules and regulations adopted under the Maryland Driver Education Program Act.    (b)    Notwithstanding the renewal of any license, the Administration may revoke or suspend that license for any violation or other cause, as permitted by this title, that occurred during the 2 license years immediately preceding the renewal.    (c)    As to any person licensed under this subtitle, instead of or in addition to revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew a license under this section, the Administration may order the licensee to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation of this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 8 - Driving Instructors|Section 15-801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Driving instructor” means any individual who:        (1)    For compensation, under any form of agreement or arrangement with a drivers’ school, gives or offers to give instruction in the driving of motor vehicles; or        (2)    Otherwise gives or offers to give any other individual instruction in the driving of motor vehicles and receives or expects to receive compensation for that instruction.    (c)    “License” means a driving instructor’s license issued by the Administration under this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 8 - Driving Instructors|Section 15-802 - License Required

    A person may not act as a driving instructor unless the person is licensed by the Administration under this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 8 - Driving Instructors|Section 15-803 - Qualifications for License

    (a)    A person may not be licensed under this subtitle unless the person:        (1)    Is an individual of good reputation and moral character;        (2)    Is licensed to drive under Title 16 of this article;        (3)    Has completed the instructor certification program approved by the Administration; and        (4)    Is either:            (i)    Licensed under Subtitle 7 of this title to conduct a drivers’ school; or            (ii)    Employed as a driving instructor by a licensed drivers’ school.    (b)    Unless the applicant himself is licensed to conduct a drivers’ school, each application for a license shall contain or be accompanied by the written statement of the licensed drivers’ school by whom the applicant is or will be employed, certifying that the applicant has been accepted as a driving instructor. The written statement shall be signed on behalf of the licensed drivers’ school by a person authorized under this title to sign an application for a drivers’ school license.    (c)    If a drivers’ school makes a certified statement under this section, the drivers’ school immediately shall notify the Administration of any termination of employment of the driving instructor.    (d)    The notification required under subsection (c) of this section shall be made on the form that the Administration requires.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 8 - Driving Instructors|Section 15-804 - Application for License; Criminal History Records Check

    (a)    In addition to the information required under § 15–102 of this title, each application for a license shall include:        (1)    The name and business address of the drivers’ school by whom the applicant is or will be employed; or        (2)    A statement that the applicant himself is licensed to conduct a drivers’ school.    (b)    (1)    In this subsection, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.        (2)    The Administration shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant.        (3)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Administration shall submit to the Central Repository:            (i)    One complete set of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken in a manner approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;            (ii)    The fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and            (iii)    The mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.        (4)    In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–229 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Administration the applicant’s criminal history record information.        (5)    If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository after the date of the criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Administration a revised printed statement of the individual’s criminal history record information.        (6)    Information obtained from the Central Repository under this subsection:            (i)    Is confidential and may not be redisseminated; and            (ii)    Shall be used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this subsection.        (7)    The subject of a criminal history records check under this subsection may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 8 - Driving Instructors|Section 15-805 - License Fee

    (a)    Each licensee shall pay an annual fee to the Administration for each year for which the license is issued.    (b)    The annual fee shall be established by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 8 - Driving Instructors|Section 15-806 - Scope of License

    The license authorizes the licensee to be a driving instructor for a licensed drivers’ school during the license year for which it is issued.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-807 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 8 - Driving Instructors|Section 15-807 - Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License

    (a)    In addition to the other grounds specified in Subtitle 1 of this title for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license, the Administration may refuse to grant a license under this subtitle to any person and may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of any person if it finds that the person:        (1)    Has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude; or        (2)    As to any driving instructor that is a participant in the Maryland driver education program, the person has failed to comply with any of the provisions of or any of the rules and regulations adopted under the Maryland Driver Education Program Act.    (b)    As to any person licensed under this subtitle, instead of or in addition to revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew a license under this section, the Administration may order the licensee to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation of this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  16-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses|Subtitle 1 - Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses|Section 16-101 - Drivers Must Be Licensed

    (a)    (1)    An individual may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless:            (i)    The individual holds a driver’s license issued under this title;            (ii)    The individual is expressly exempt from the licensing requirements of this title; or            (iii)    The individual otherwise is specifically authorized by this title to drive vehicles of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.        (2)    On portions of a highway in the State where driving an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile is authorized by this article, an individual may not drive or attempt to drive an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on the highway unless:            (i)    The individual holds a driver’s license issued under this title; or            (ii)    The individual is expressly exempt from the licensing requirements of this title.    (b)    Each individual operating on any highway in this State a moped, as defined in § 11–134.1 of this article or a motor scooter, as defined in § 11–134.5 of this article, shall have with the individual:        (1)    A driver’s license issued to the individual under this title, which license may be of any class issued by the Administration;        (2)    If the individual is a nonresident of this State, a license to drive issued to the individual by the state or country of the individual’s residence, which license may be for any class of vehicle; or        (3)    A moped operator’s permit issued to the individual under this subtitle.    (c)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:        (1)    For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; and        (2)    For a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  16-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses|Subtitle 1 - Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses|Section 16-103 - Persons Not to Be Licensed -- Minimum Age Requirements

    (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.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  16-103.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses|Subtitle 1 - Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses|Section 16-103.1 - Persons Not to Be Licensed -- Disqualifications

    The Administration may not issue a driver’s license to an individual:        (1)    During any period for which the individual’s license to drive is revoked, suspended, refused, or canceled in this or any other state, unless the individual is eligible for a restricted license under § 16–113(e) of this subtitle;        (2)    Who is an habitual drunkard, habitual user of narcotic drugs, or habitual user of any other drug to a degree that renders the individual incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle;        (3)    Who previously has been adjudged to be suffering from any mental disability or mental disease and who, at the time of application, has not been adjudged competent;        (4)    Who is required by this title to take an examination, unless the individual has passed the examination;        (5)    Whose driving of a motor vehicle on the highways the Administration has good cause to believe would be inimical to public safety or welfare;        (6)    Who is unable to exercise reasonable control over a motor vehicle due to disease or a physical disability, including the loss of an arm or leg or both, except that, if the individual passes the examination required by this title, the Administration may issue the individual a restricted license requiring the individual to wear a workable artificial limb or other similar body attachment;        (7)    Who is unable to understand highway warning or direction signs written in the English language;        (8)    Who is unable to sign the individual’s name for identification purposes;        (9)    Who is 70 years old or older and applying for a new license, unless the applicant presents to the Administration:            (i)    Proof of the individual’s previous satisfactory operation of a motor vehicle; or            (ii)    A written certification acceptable to the Administration from a licensed physician attesting to the general physical and mental qualifications of the applicant;        (10)    Who does not provide satisfactory documentary evidence of lawful status;        (11)    Who does not provide:            (i)    Satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant has a valid Social Security number by presenting the applicant’s Social Security Administration account card or, if the Social Security Administration account card is not available, any of the following documents bearing the applicant’s Social Security number:                1.    A current W–2 form;                2.    A current SSA–1099 form;                3.    A current non–SSA–1099 form; or                4.    A current pay stub with the applicant’s name and Social Security number on it; or            (ii)    Satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant is not eligible for a Social Security number; or        (12)    Who otherwise does not qualify for a license under this title.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  16-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses|Subtitle 1 - Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses|Section 16-107 - Application for License -- Minors

    (a)    The application of a minor for a license shall be cosigned by:        (1)    A parent or guardian of the applicant;        (2)    If the applicant has no parent or guardian or is married, an adult employer of the applicant or any other responsible adult; or        (3)    If the applicant is committed to the custody or guardianship of a local department of social services, the director of the department or the director’s designee.    (b)    The individual cosigning the application of a minor shall:        (1)    (i)    Provide the cosigner’s mailing address to the Administration; and            (ii)    Within 30 days of any change in the mailing address occurring while the applicant or licensee is a minor, notify the Administration of the change; and        (2)    Certify that the statements made in the application are true to the best of the cosigner’s knowledge, information, and belief.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  16-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses|Subtitle 1 - Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses|Section 16-108 - Cancellation of Minor's License on Request of Cosigner

    If, while the licensee is still a minor, the Administration receives from the individual who cosigned the license application of the minor a written request that the license of the minor be canceled, the Administration:        (1)    Shall cancel the license; and        (2)    May not reissue the license until:            (i)    Another qualified adult cosigns and certifies an application as required by § 16–107 of this subtitle; or            (ii)    The minor becomes an adult.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  16-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses|Subtitle 1 - Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses|Section 16-109 - Suspension of Minor's License on Death of Cosigner

    If, while the licensee is still a minor, the Administration receives satisfactory evidence of the death of the individual who cosigned the license application of the minor, the Administration:         (1)    Shall suspend the license; and        (2)    May not reinstate the license until:            (i)    Another qualified adult cosigns and certifies an application as required by § 16-107 of this subtitle; or            (ii)    The minor becomes an adult.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  16-110.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses|Subtitle 1 - Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses|Section 16-110.2 - Vision Requirements -- Bioptic Telescopic Lenses

    (a)    In this section, “bioptic telescopic lens” means a spectacle mounted telescopic/telescopics telescope placed at the top of a corrective vision lens and designed to increase visual acuity and aid in spotting distant objects at a glance.    (b)    Notwithstanding any other requirements under this subtitle, an applicant using bioptic telescopic lenses shall be eligible for a noncommercial Class C driver’s license under this subtitle if the applicant:        (1)    (i)    Demonstrates a visual acuity of at least 20/100 in one or both eyes and a field of 150 degrees horizontal vision with or without corrective lenses; or            (ii)    If the applicant has vision in one eye only, demonstrates a field of at least 100 degrees horizontal vision;        (2)    Demonstrates a visual acuity of at least 20/70 in one or both eyes with the bioptic telescopic lenses and without the use of field expanders;        (3)    Submits a report of examination by a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist for evaluation by the Medical Advisory Board under § 16–118 of this subtitle; and        (4)    Meets all the other requirements for licensure under this title.    (c)    An applicant using bioptic telescopic lenses shall be eligible for a learner’s instructional permit under § 16–103 of this subtitle if the applicant meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a license issued in compliance with this section authorizes the licensee to operate a motor vehicle only during the period beginning one–half hour after sunrise and ending one–half hour before sunset.        (2)    If the applicant is eligible for a license under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administration shall issue to the applicant a restricted license endorsed “daylight driving only”.    (e)    A licensee under this section may operate a motor vehicle without any restriction regarding hours of operation if the licensee:        (1)    Demonstrates a visual acuity of at least 20/40 in one or both eyes with the bioptic telescopic lenses and without the use of field expanders;        (2)    Has been licensed under this section for at least one year; and        (3)    Passes a skills test taken at night.    (f)    This section only applies to an applicant who:        (1)    Is granted a license under this section on or before September 30, 1997; and        (2)    Continues to qualify for a license under this section.