reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 3 - Dealers › Section 15-313 - Prohibited Acts -- Advertising Practices

(a)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not use any advertisement that is in any way false, deceptive, or misleading.
(b)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not by any means advertise or offer to the public any vehicle without intent to sell it as advertised or offered.
(c)    (1)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer:
(i)    May not state the purchase price of a vehicle in an advertisement unless the price is the full delivered purchase price of the vehicle, excluding only taxes, title fees, and any freight or dealer processing charge disclosed in accordance with § 15–311.1 of this subtitle; and
(ii)    Shall print the full delivered purchase price in a vehicle advertisement in the largest font used in the advertisement to provide any information related to the price of the vehicle.
(2)    The advertisement of a leased vehicle by a dealer is governed under Title 14, Subtitle 20 of the Commercial Law Article.
(d)    (1)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not place on a vehicle an insignia, logo, or other plate that advertises the name of the dealer, unless:
(i)    The contract of sale for the vehicle contains a notice of the rights of the buyer described in this subsection; and
(ii)    The buyer of the vehicle consents to the placement of the insignia, logo, or other plate on the vehicle.
(2)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may enter into an agreement with a buyer of a vehicle to compensate the buyer in exchange for the buyer’s consent to the placement on the vehicle of an insignia, logo, or other plate that advertises the name of the dealer.
(3)    If a dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer places an insignia, logo, or other plate that advertises the name of the dealer without obtaining a buyer’s consent, the dealer shall, at the request of the buyer, remove the advertising and make all repairs necessary to restore the vehicle to its original appearance at no charge to the buyer.
(e)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not sell a Class A (passenger) or Class M (multipurpose) vehicle that has a maximum speed capability of more than 25 miles per hour but less than 55 miles per hour unless the dealer:
(1)    Permanently affixes an emblem to the vehicle in accordance with § 21–805.1 of this article; and
(2)    Informs the buyer in writing that the vehicle may be driven lawfully only on highways on which the speed capability of the vehicle exceeds the posted maximum speed limit for the highway by at least 5 miles per hour.
(f)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 3 - Dealers › Section 15-314 - Prohibited Acts -- Violation of Licensing Laws

(a)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not misrepresent any material fact in obtaining a license.
(b)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not conduct a dealership in any name other than the one in which the dealer is licensed.
(c)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not willfully fail to notify the Administration of any change of ownership, management, business name, or location or of the employment of vehicle salesmen, as required by this title.
(d)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not do any vehicle sales business with or through any person required to be licensed under this title if he knows that the person is not licensed.
(e)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not sell any new motor vehicle, or new two–stage motor vehicle unless the manufacturer or distributor of the vehicle is licensed as required by this title.
(f)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not willfully fail to comply with any rule, regulation, or lawful order adopted by the Administration under this title.
(g)    A dealer or an agent or employee of a dealer may not willfully violate any of the dealer licensing laws of this State.
(h)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 3 - Dealers › Section 15-315 - Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License; Fine

(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, his management personnel, or any other person who has a direct or indirect financial interest in the dealership is untrustworthy, lacks competence, or has been convicted by final judgment in any court of a crime of moral turpitude;
(2)    The vehicle sales transactions of the person have been marked by a practice of failure to perform contracts or by fraud or bad faith;
(3)    The person or the manufacturer or distributor of the vehicles in which the person deals is not in compliance with the surety bond requirements of § 15-205 of this title; or
(4)    The person has failed to comply with any of the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law relating to the registration of vehicles, certificates of title, and the sale of vehicles.
(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 Administrator may order the licensee to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 4 - Vehicle Salesmen › Section 15-402 - License Required; Refused, Revoked, or Suspended Licenses

(a)    A person may not act as a vehicle salesman unless the person is licensed by the Administration under this subtitle.
(b)    Any person who has been refused a vehicle salesman’s license in this State or whose vehicle salesman’s license is revoked or suspended may not conduct the business of a vehicle salesman under any license, permit, or registration certificate issued by any other jurisdiction.
(c)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:
(1)    For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and
(2)    For a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 4 - Vehicle Salesmen › Section 15-404 - Employment by Licensed Dealer Required

(a)    A person may not be licensed under this subtitle unless the person:
(1)    Is a licensed dealer; or
(2)    Is employed as a vehicle salesman by a licensed dealer.
(b)    Unless the applicant is himself a licensed dealer, each application for a license shall contain or be accompanied by the written statement of the licensed dealer by whom the applicant is or will be employed, certifying that the applicant has been accepted by the licensed dealer for employment as a vehicle salesman. The written statement shall be signed on behalf of the licensed dealer by a person authorized under this title to sign an application for a dealer’s license.
(c)    If a dealer makes a certified statement under this section, the dealer immediately shall notify the Administration of any termination of employment of the salesman.
(d)    The notification required under subsection (c) of this section shall be made on the form that the Administration requires.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 4 - Vehicle Salesmen › Section 15-405 - Application for License

In addition to the information required under Subtitle 1 of this title, each application for a license shall include:
(1)    The name and business address of the licensed dealer by whom the applicant is or will be employed; or
(2)    A statement that the applicant is himself a licensed dealer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 4 - Vehicle Salesmen › Section 15-406 - License Fee

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, each licensee shall pay an annual fee to the Administration for each license year or part of a license year for which the license is issued.
(b)    The annual license fee shall be established by the Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 4 - Vehicle Salesmen › Section 15-409 - Salesman Must Act on Behalf of Specified Licensed Dealer

(a)    Each license shall state the name of the licensed dealer by whom the licensee is employed, as specified in the application for the license.
(b)    A licensed vehicle salesman may not act as a vehicle salesman for any person other than the licensed dealer named in the salesman’s license.
(c)    A licensed vehicle salesman may act as a vehicle salesman for any dealership that is at least 60 percent owned by the licensed dealer named in the salesman’s license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 4 - Vehicle Salesmen › Section 15-411 - Prohibited Acts

(a)    A vehicle salesman may not fail to account for and remit to his dealership any payment received by him in connection with a vehicle sales contract.
(b)    A vehicle salesman may not do any act that a dealer is prohibited from doing under § 15–312 of this title as to vehicle sales transactions.
(c)    A vehicle salesman may not do any act that a dealer is prohibited from doing under § 15–313 of this title on prohibited advertising practices.
(d)    A vehicle salesman may not misrepresent any material fact in obtaining a license.
(e)    A vehicle salesman may not do any vehicle sales business with or through any person required to be licensed under this title if he knows that the person is not licensed.
(f)    A vehicle salesman may not willfully fail to comply with any rule, regulation, or lawful order adopted by the Administration under this title.
(g)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 4 - Vehicle Salesmen › Section 15-412 - Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License

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 been convicted by final judgment in any court of a crime of moral turpitude; or
(2)    The vehicle sales transactions of the person have been marked by a practice of failure to perform contracts or by fraud or bad faith.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-501 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    (1)    “Automotive dismantler and recycler” means a person in the business of:
(i)    Dismantling, destroying, or scrapping any vehicle for the purpose of reselling any of its usable parts; or
(ii)    Otherwise acquiring vehicles for the benefit of their parts or the materials in them.
(2)    Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any reference to a wrecker in any statute, rule, or regulation shall apply to an automotive dismantler and recycler.
(c)    “License” means an automotive dismantler’s or recycler’s or scrap processor’s license issued by the Administration under this subtitle.
(d)    “Scrap processor” means a person in a business:
(1)    That has facilities for processing iron, steel, and nonferrous scrap metal; and
(2)    The principal product of which is scrap iron, scrap steel, and nonferrous scrap for sale only for resmelting purposes.
(e)    “Vehicle” means any vehicle, or the body or chassis of any vehicle, that is to be dismantled, destroyed, or scrapped.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-502 - License Required

(a)    A person may not conduct the business of an automotive dismantler and recycler or a scrap processor, or engage in the business of acquiring or offering to purchase or remove vehicles which are to be dismantled in whole or in part by that person for the sale of usable parts, unless the person is licensed by the Administration under this subtitle.
(b)    (1)    A person may not advertise for the purchase, towing, or removal of junk or abandoned vehicles unless the person is licensed by the Administration under this subtitle.
(2)    Any advertisement for the purchase, towing, or removal of junk or abandoned vehicles by a licensee under this subtitle shall include the license number of the licensee.
(c)    A person may not store on any private property for more than 30 days any vehicle that is to be dismantled, destroyed, or scrapped, unless the person is an automotive dismantler and recycler or a scrap processor licensed under this subtitle.
(d)    This section does not prohibit an unlicensed person from purchasing, transporting, towing, or removing a vehicle to a licensed automotive dismantler and recycler or a licensed scrap processor for dismantling, destroying, or scrapping.
(e)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is subject to:
(1)    For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and
(2)    For a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-503 - Location and Equipment Requirements

(a)    A person may not be licensed under this subtitle unless:
(1)    The business to be conducted under the license is conducted from a building that is adequate and appropriate for the business;
(2)    That business has a storage area large enough for at least 25 vehicles; and
(3)    At the fixed location from which the business is conducted, as specified in the application, there is a substantial and legible sign:
(i)    That advertises the type of business conducted at the location; and
(ii)    That is placed in a way so as to be seen readily by the public.
(b)    A person may not be licensed as a scrap processor unless the person maintains the following equipment suitable for processing vehicle scrap:
(1)    A hydraulic baler and shears;
(2)    A shredder; or
(3)    Any other suitable equipment that the Administration requires by rule or regulation.
(c)    A person licensed under this subtitle at a fixed location, as specified in the application, on or before December 31, 1985, and the person’s successors or assigns, may not be refused permission to operate at the fixed location solely because any portion of the fixed location is within the 100-year floodplain of waters of the State as defined in § 8-101 of the Natural Resources Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-504 - Application Submitted to Maryland Department of Health

The Administration shall submit a copy of each application for a license under this subtitle to the Maryland Department of Health, for its comments on matters relating to air pollution and health.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-505 - License Fee

(a)    Each licensee shall pay an annual fee to the Administration for each license year or part of a license year for which the license is issued.
(b)    The annual license fee shall be established by the Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-506 - Scope of License

A license issued under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to conduct the business of an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor, as the case may be, during the license year for which it is issued.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-507 - Transfer of Vehicle to Dismantler and Recycler or Scrap Processor

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person who transfers a vehicle to an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall execute an assignment and warranty of title on:
(1)    The certificate of title issued for the vehicle by this State or any other state; or
(2)    Any other documentary evidence of ownership acceptable to the Administration.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person who transfers a vehicle to an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall deliver the certificate of title or other documentary evidence of ownership to the automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor at the time of the transfer.
(c)    If a person holds an assigned certificate of title or any other documentary evidence of ownership acceptable to the Administration, the person:
(1)    May transfer the vehicle to an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor by endorsing a reassignment and warranty of title on the forms that the Administration requires; and
(2)    Need not obtain a certificate of title in the person’s own name.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-511 - Required Records of Acquisition

(a)    Each automotive dismantler and recycler and each scrap processor shall keep an accurate and complete record of all vehicles acquired in his business.
(b)    The records shall contain, for each vehicle acquired:
(1)    The name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired;
(2)    The date on which it was acquired;
(3)    Documentary evidence acceptable to the Administration of ownership of the vehicle; and
(4)    Any other information that the Administration requires.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, within 30 days after an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor acquires title to a vehicle, the automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall, electronically and in a form prescribed by the Administration, notify the Administration or the Administration’s designee of the acquisition.
(2)    Immediately after giving the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor may dispose of the vehicle for dismantling or scrapping.
(3)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a vehicle acquired through a salvage certificate issued by the Administration or by the appropriate government agency of another state.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-513 - Limit on Number of Vehicles Stored by Dismantler and Recycler

(a)    An automotive dismantler and recycler may not store vehicles at his place of business at a density of more than 250 vehicles for any 1 acre if the vehicles are not crushed.
(b)    (1)    An automotive dismantler and recycler may not store vehicles at the automotive dismantler and recycler’s place of business at a density of more than 500 vehicles per acre if the vehicles are crushed.
(2)    Crushed vehicles may not be stored on more than 1 acre per place of business.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-514 - 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 has violated any applicable rule or regulation of the Maryland Department of Health.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors › Section 15-515 - Penalty for Violation of Subtitle

Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person convicted of a violation of this subtitle is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents › Section 15-601 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “License” means a title service agent’s license issued by the Administration under this subtitle.
(c)    (1)    “Title service agent” means any person in the business of physically or electronically transporting to and from the Administration certificates of title, registrations, drivers’ licenses, certified copies of records, and other related documents.
(2)    “Title service agent” does not include a licensed dealer or employee of a licensed dealer who conducts the activities described in paragraph (1) of this subsection only on behalf of the business of that dealer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents › Section 15-604 - Title Service Agent's Bond

(a)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    A licensed dealer who is in compliance with the surety bond requirement of Subtitle 3 of this title; or
(2)    A motor club that is in compliance with the surety bond requirement of § 26–204 of the Insurance Article.
(b)    After the Administration notifies an applicant of the approval of an application and before the Administration issues a license, the applicant shall file with the Administration a surety bond in the form and with the surety that the Administration approves.
(c)    The amount of the surety bond shall be $50,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents › Section 15-606 - Prohibited Acts

(a)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not make any material misrepresentation on any form of the Administration.
(b)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not misrepresent any material fact in obtaining a license.
(c)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not willfully fail to notify the Administration of any change in the ownership, management, name, or location of the business conducted under the license.
(d)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not fail to account for and remit to the Administration any fees received by him for any certificates of title, registrations, drivers’ licenses, certified copies of records, or other related documents.
(e)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not conduct any title service agency business with or through any person required to be licensed under this title if he knows that the person is not licensed.
(f)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not willfully violate any provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law that relates to the business of a title service agent.
(g)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not willfully fail to comply with any rule, regulation, or lawful order adopted by the Administration under this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents › Section 15-607 - 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, his management personnel, or any other person who has a direct or indirect financial interest in the title service agency is untrustworthy, lacks competence, or has been convicted by final judgment in any court of a crime of moral turpitude; or
(2)    The title service agency transactions of the person with the Administration have been marked by fraud or bad faith.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents › Section 15-608 - Collection and Remission of Vehicle Excise Tax

(a)    A title service agent that, on behalf of the Administration, collects and remits the vehicle excise tax imposed under Title 13, Subtitle 8 of this article may keep the lesser of $12 per vehicle or 0.6% of the gross excise tax that the title service agent collects.
(b)    Each title service agent that collects any tax or fee required for titling a vehicle shall:
(1)    Keep complete and accurate records of each taxable sale, together with a record of the tax collected on the sale;
(2)    Keep copies of every invoice, bill of sale, and other pertinent documents and records, in the form that the Administration requires; and
(3)    Preserve these records in original form for at least 3 years, unless the Administration consents in writing to their earlier destruction or, by order, requires that they be kept for a longer period.
(c)    Each title service agent that collects any tax or fee required for titling a vehicle shall, during business hours, allow any representative of the Administration and any police officer full access to the documents and records required to be kept under subsection (b) of this section.
(d)    If the Administration finds that the records of a title service agent are inadequate or incorrect and that the amount of excise tax collected for the Administration on these sales cannot be determined accurately from the records:
(1)    The Administration shall determine the taxable sales facilitated by the title service agent for the period involved and compute the tax from the best information available; and
(2)    The determination and computation of the Administration are prima facie correct.
(e)    (1)    If, under subsection (d) of this section, the Administration determines the taxable sales of vehicles facilitated by the title service agent and computes the tax due, the Administration shall:
(i)    Levy an assessment against the title service agent for the deficiency, interest, and penalties in the manner authorized in §§ 13–401, 13–601, and 13–701 of the Tax – General Article; and
(ii)    Notify the title service agent of the tax due and the amount of the deficiency assessment.
(2)    If the title service agent fails to pay the tax and assessment within 10 days after receiving the notice from the Administration, the Administration may levy, in addition to the tax and assessment, a penalty equal to 25% of the tax due.
(f)    If a title service agent fails to keep any records of sales of vehicles, the Administration may compute the tax due as provided in § 13–407 of the Tax – General Article.
(g)    All amounts received from a title service agent under this section shall be credited:
(1)    First, to any penalty and interest accrued under this section; and
(2)    Then, to the tax due.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools › Section 15-701 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    (1)    “Drivers’ school” means, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person in the business of giving instruction in the driving of motor vehicles.
(2)    “Drivers’ school” does not include:
(i)    Any public school or other noncollegiate educational institution giving instruction in the driving of motor vehicles during its normal school hours and not charging a fee for this instruction; or
(ii)    Any college, university, or other institution of postsecondary education approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
(c)    “License” means a drivers’ school license issued by the Administration under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools › Section 15-705 - Drivers' School Bond

(a)    After the Administration notifies an applicant of the approval of an application and before the Administration issues a license, the applicant shall file with the Administration a surety bond in the form and with the surety that the Administration approves.
(b)    The amount of the surety bond shall be $40,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools › Section 15-707 - Scope of License; Required Display

(a)    A license issued under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to conduct a drivers’ school during the license year for which the license is issued.
(b)    The license shall be displayed conspicuously at the location from which the business of the licensee is conducted.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations › Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools › Section 15-709 - Use of Licensed Instructors

A drivers’ school may not:
(1)    Provide or offer to provide any instruction in driving unless the individual who gives the instruction is a driving instructor employed by it; or
(2)    Employ any individual as a driving instructor unless that individual:
(i)    Is licensed to drive under Title 16 of this article;
(ii)    Has completed the instructor certification program approved by the Administration; and
(iii)    Is licensed as a driving instructor under Subtitle 8 of this title.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.