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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.02 - Authorized Emergency and Service Vehicles › Section 11.16.02.01 - Application for Approval

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A. A
				governmental agency, or any other person, may not operate any vehicle as an
				emergency or service vehicle, as set forth in the Transportation Article,
				§§
									11-118 and
				22-201, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, unless the governmental agency, or other person, shall make
				application for approval from the Administrator, upon forms and in such a
				manner as may be prescribed by the Administrator. The agency, or person, must
				be in receipt of the written approval before operation of the vehicles as
				emergency or service vehicles.
B.
				Each vehicle and type of operation shall be listed on approval form with
				exceptions.
C. The application for
				approval as emergency or service vehicles shall contain such information as may
				be required by the Administrator for each and every vehicle, with the exception
				of any governmental agency, or other person, which operates more than 20
				vehicles in the same type of emergency or service operation. In that case, the
				Administration may accept a certification from the agency, or person, covering
				all vehicles engaged in similar operations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.02 - Authorized Emergency and Service Vehicles › Section 11.16.02.02 - Interstate Operation

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Notwithstanding the provisions of the Transportation Article,
				  §
									22-218, Annotated Code
				  of Maryland, nothing shall prohibit the interstate operation through Maryland
				  of out of state police vehicles, equipped with and displaying red and/or blue
				  oscillating or flashing lights, and fire department vehicles, rescue squad
				  vehicles or ambulances, equipped with and displaying red and/or white
				  oscillating or flashing lights while en route, at the scene of, or returning
				  from an emergency during the course of official duty. This regulation does not
				  apply to vehicles engaged in an intrastate operation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.02 - Authorized Emergency and Service Vehicles › Section 11.16.02.03 - Out-of-State Emergency Type Vehicles for Sale, Resale, or Demonstration Purposes Operating Through Maryland

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A. Emergency type
				vehicles of manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and their authorized agents,
				equipped with red and/or white oscillating or flashing lights, and when
				properly registered in another jurisdiction, may not require the designation or
				authorization by the Administrator, pursuant to the provisions of the
				Transportation Article, §
									22-218, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, when operating interstate through Maryland for the sole purpose of
				sale, resale or, demonstration purposes. The use or display of these lights, in
				any manner, other than as provided for in Regulation .02, shall be deemed a
				violation of §22-218.
B.
				Out-of-State service type vehicles of any governmental agency, tow trucks, slow
				moving farm vehicles, and rural letter carriers shall be permitted to operate
				interstate through Maryland equipped with and displaying amber, green, or
				yellow oscillating or flashing lights or signal devices in accordance with
				Transportation Article, §
									22-218, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, while on official duty and when that operation impedes the normal
				flow of traffic and becomes a hazard to other motorists. The exemption set
				forth in this section may not apply to vehicles engaged in an intrastate
				operation.
C. Service type vehicles
				of manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and their authorized agents, equipped
				with amber oscillating or flashing lights, and when properly registered in
				another jurisdiction, may not require the designation or authorization by the
				Administrator, pursuant to the provisions of the Transportation Article, §
									22-218, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, when operating interstate through Maryland for the sole purpose of
				sale, resale, or demonstration purposes. The use or display of these lights, in
				any manner, other than as provided for in §B, shall be deemed a violation
				of §22-218.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.01 - Definition

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"Applicant" means for the purpose of administering
				  Transportation Article, §
									21-1005, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland, an individual who has a physical
				  disability.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.02 - Application

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A. The application
				form shall be distributed upon request by the Administration.
B. The application shall be completed in full
				and signed by the applicant or the applicant's representative.
C. An application not signed by the
				physically disabled applicant, or the parent or guardian of a minor applicant,
				will be rejected.
D. The
				Administration shall mail permits to individuals whose applications have been
				approved.
E. Applications received
				for residents of Baltimore City shall be forwarded to the Baltimore City
				Department of Transportation for processing.
F. Applications received for residents of
				Baltimore County shall be forwarded to the Baltimore County Department of
				Traffic Engineering for processing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.03 - Medical Certification

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A. A
				signed or certified statement from a licensed physician is required for an
				application for a permit. This statement shall certify that the applicant has a
				permanent physical disability that:
(1)
				Requires the applicant to use a wheelchair to move about; or
(2) Is so severe that the applicant would
				endure a hardship or be subject to a risk of injury if the applicant should
				enter or leave a vehicle at a less convenient location.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.04 - Parking Permits

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A. An applicant
				may be issued a permit for the use of only one reserved parking
				space.
B. For the convenience of
				the applicant, an additional two permits for the use of the reserved parking
				space may be issued for vehicles belonging to members of the applicant's
				household.
C. Permits are not
				transferable.
D. Permits may only
				be used on household vehicles.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.05 - Display of Permits

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The parking permit shall be displayed as specified by the
				  Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.06 - Parking Space

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A. The reserved
				parking space shall be located as near the front, side, or edge of the
				applicant's property line as possible.
B. The reserved space may not be longer than
				25 feet in length.
C. A reserved
				parking space may not be authorized to the applicant whose property has
				adequate and accessible off-street parking available.
D. A reserved parking space may not be
				authorized for any roadways that have parking or other restrictions prohibiting
				parking at any time.
E. All
				reserved parking spaces on roadways that have established restrictions
				prohibiting parking at certain times shall also be restricted to the prohibited
				times.
F. A vehicle using a
				reserved parking space shall be parked entirely within the space.
G. Reserved parking spaces shall be used when
				possible instead of other public parking spaces.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.07 - Sign

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A handicapped parking sign shall contain a "wheelchair"
				  symbol and the permit number, and be in a form specified by the Administrator
				  of the State Highway Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.08 - Authorized Handicapped Parking Sign

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A. Except in Baltimore City and Baltimore
				County, upon approval by the Motor Vehicle Administration, the State Highway
				Administration shall erect the authorized handicapped parking sign.
B. In Baltimore City and Baltimore County,
				approval and erection of authorized handicapped parking signs shall be
				performed by the respective jurisdiction.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.09 - Revocation of Parking Permit and Reserved Parking Space

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A reserved space and all parking permits shall be immediately
				  revoked by the Motor Vehicle Administration upon receiving evidence:
A. Of false statements on the
				application;
B. Of the misuse of
				the parking privilege;
C. Of the
				rezoning or reclassification of the roadway restrictions to prohibit parking at
				any time;
D. That the permit
				holder's disability has improved to the point where the permit holder can
				safely enter or leave a vehicle at a less convenient location;
E. That the permit holder's dwelling unit or
				adjacent property has been modified to provide adequate and accessible
				off-street parking; or
F. That the
				permit holder has failed or refused to provide documentation to substantiate
				the permit holder's continued need for reserved parking, when requested by the
				Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.03 - Personal Residential Permits for Reserved Parking Spaces for Permanently Disabled Persons › Section 11.16.03.10 - Notification to State Highway Administration

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A copy of the application shall be forwarded to the State
				  Highway Administration immediately after approval.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.04 - Revocation of Disabled Registration Plates and Parking Placards › Section 11.16.04.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for
				  the revocation of disabled registration plates and parking placards issued by
				  the Administration under Transportation Article, §
									13-616,
				  13-616.1, or
				  13-616.2, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland, if the Administration determines an individual has committed
				  fraud, made any misrepresentation in applying for or using disabled
				  registration plates or parking placard, or currently fails to meet the
				  requirements for the issuance of disabled registration plates or parking
				  placard.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.04 - Revocation of Disabled Registration Plates and Parking Placards › Section 11.16.04.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle
				Administration.
(2) "Disabled
				registration plates" means special disabled registration plates issued by the
				Administration to individuals who meet the requirements under Transportation
				Article, §
										13-616, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(3) "Owner" means an
				individual issued disabled registration plates or a parking placard under
				Transportation Article, §
										13-616,
				13-616.1, or
				13-616.2, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
(4) "Parking
				placard" means a disabled parking placard issued by the Administration to
				individuals with disabilities who meet the requirements of Transportation
				Article, §§
										13-616.1 or
				13-616.2, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
(5) "Revoke"
				means to cancel and recall disabled registration plates or parking placards
				issued by the Administration under Transportation Article, §
										13-616,
				13-616.1, or
				13-616.2, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.04 - Revocation of Disabled Registration Plates and Parking Placards › Section 11.16.04.03 - Complaints

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A. Complaints made
				to the Administration regarding fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or
				using disabled registration plates or parking placards, or individuals with
				disabled registration plates or parking placards who do not meet the
				eligibility requirement shall be:
(1)
				Submitted in writing;
(2) Submitted
				on a form approved by the Administration; and
(3) Signed under penalties of perjury by the
				complainant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.04 - Revocation of Disabled Registration Plates and Parking Placards › Section 11.16.04.04 - Revocation of Disabled Registration Plates or Parking Placards

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The Administration may revoke an owner's disabled
				  registration plates or parking placard, if after an investigation, the
				  Administration determines that the owner of the disabled registration plates or
				  parking placard:
A. Committed fraud in
				the application for the disabled registration plates or parking
				placard;
B. Made any
				misrepresentation in applying for or using the disabled registration plates or
				parking placard; or
C. Does not
				currently meet the eligibility requirements for the issuance of disabled
				registration plates or parking placard
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.04 - Revocation of Disabled Registration Plates and Parking Placards › Section 11.16.04.05 - Notice of Revocation

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A. The
				Administration shall send a notice of the proposed revocation to the owner of
				disabled registration plates or parking placard, and that notice shall be:
(1) In writing; and
(2) Sent by U. S. mail to the individual at
				the address on record with the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.04 - Revocation of Disabled Registration Plates and Parking Placards › Section 11.16.04.06 - Surrender of Revoked Disabled Registration Plates or Parking Placards

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A. The owner shall
				surrender to the Administration all disabled registration plates or parking
				placards revoked by the Administration.
B. Failure to surrender revoked disabled
				registration plates or parking placards will result in the Administration's
				issuance of an order to pick up the plates or placards.
C. The Administration shall issue substitute
				registration plates to replace the surrendered disabled registration plates for
				the remainder of the registration period.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.04 - Revocation of Disabled Registration Plates and Parking Placards › Section 11.16.04.07 - Reissue of Disabled Registration Plates or Parking Placard

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If an individual's disabled registration plates or parking
				  placard has been revoked, before the issuance of new disabled registration
				  plates or parking placard, the individual shall submit an application for the
				  disabled registration plates or parking placard for investigation to determine
				  the validity of the individual's information on the application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.05 - Unified Truck Travel › Section 11.16.05.01 - Approval for Operation

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A. Except
				as provided in §B of this regulation, a person may not operate a motor
				vehicle without leaving enough space so that an overtaking vehicle may enter
				and occupy the space between the trucks unless the driver is in receipt of
				written approval from the Administration.
B. A person may apply to the Administration
				for written approval for the operation of trucks in an electronically unified
				manner in conformity with Transportation Article, §
									21-310(f),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and with this chapter.
C. The applicant shall certify to the
				Administration that the trucks will be operated in conformity with this chapter
				and related policies or procedures established by the Administration.
D. The driver shall carry copies of the
				written approval while operating the truck in a unified manner in accordance
				with this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.05 - Unified Truck Travel › Section 11.16.05.02 - Operational Requirements

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A. The
				applicant shall submit an Operational Plan to the Administration. The
				Operational Plan shall include:
(1) A
				description of the type of technology that is being utilized in the
				participating truck, including detailed descriptions of the vehicle safety
				features;
(2) The route
				information, including the locations, dates, and times of planned
				travel;
(3) The types of traffic
				and roadway conditions expected to be encountered;
(4) Any environmental condition
				limitations;
(5) A description of
				the driver training plan for drivers of the participating truck; and
(6) A company contact for the purpose of
				communication with the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.05 - Unified Truck Travel › Section 11.16.05.03 - Prohibitions

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A. A driver may not
				operate a truck as permitted by Transportation Article, §
									21-310(f),
				Annotated Code of Maryland:
(1) In a highway
				work zone as defined in COMAR
				11.04.15.01B(5);
(2) While transporting hazardous materials as
				defined by the Hazardous Material Regulation of the U.S. Department of
				Transportation;
(3) While
				transporting loose materials as defined in Transportation Article, §
										24-106.1(d),
				Annotated Code of Maryland;
(4) On
				any road except a controlled access highway as defined in Transportation
				Article, §
										21-101(g),
				Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(5)
				While carrying an overweight or oversize load as defined in Transportation
				Article, §
										24-112, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 16 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE OPERATIONS › Chapter 11.16.05 - Unified Truck Travel › Section 11.16.05.04 - Safety

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A. While traveling
				under the authority of an approval of this chapter, the driver shall comply
				with:
(1) The vehicle laws of
				Maryland;
(2) The regulations of
				this chapter; and
(3) Any other
				conditions, both general and specific, attached to the approval.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.01 - Reexamination of Drivers › Section 11.17.01.01 - Reexamination

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The Motor Vehicle Administration may require a person,
				  licensed as a Maryland driver, to be reexamined if any of the following
				  conditions exist:
A. The driver has
				been charged with a moving violation in the State, and the presiding judge has
				recommended reexamination;
B. The
				driver's medical file has been before the Medical Advisory Board of the Motor
				Vehicle Administration, and the Board has recommended reexamination;
C. The driver has appeared at an
				administrative hearing, and the hearing officer has recommended reexamination;
				or
D. The driver has been referred
				by a police officer who gives reason to believe that the driver should be
				reexamined.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.01 - Reexamination of Drivers › Section 11.17.01.02 - Determining Fitness

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A. If the Motor
				Vehicle Administration receives, in a manner other than described in Regulation
				.01, information which indicates that a driver is unsafe or unfit to drive, the
				Motor Vehicle Administration may reexamine the driver to determine the driver's
				safety or fitness to drive.
B. The
				Motor Vehicle Administration may not require that a person be reexamined under
				this regulation unless an investigation of the underlying facts has been
				conducted by the Motor Vehicle Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.02 - Expiration and Renewal of Driver's License › Section 11.17.02.01 - Expired Driver's License

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Previously licensed Maryland drivers who fail to renew their
				  driver's licenses Annotated Code of Maryland, within 1 year after expiration
				  are required to:
A. Apply for their
				license in person.
B. Pay the
				license fee for issuance of an original license, as set forth in COMAR
				11.11.05. Applicants eligible for a Class M license in combination with any
				other license classification enumerated under Transportation Article, §
									16-104.1, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, shall pay an original license fee as set forth in COMAR
				11.11.05 for issuance of a new license for each classification of license
				issued.
C. Be examined as required
				by Transportation Article, §§
									16-110 and 16.115(c),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, for each classification of license
				issued.
D. Present documentation in
				accordance with COMAR 11.17.09.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.02 - Expiration and Renewal of Driver's License › Section 11.17.02.02 - Armed Forces Licensees Absent from the State

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A. An individual's driver's license remains
				in full force and effect if the individual is:
(1) Absent from this State on active duty in
				the armed forces of the United States; or
(2) A dependent of and residing with a member
				of the armed forces of the United States, on active duty outside this
				State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.03 - Physical and Mental Condition › Section 11.17.03.01 - Physical Condition of Applicant

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A. Pursuant to the Maryland Vehicle Law and
				these regulations, the Administrator shall obtain information regarding the
				physical and mental condition of an individual who seeks to drive on the
				highways of this State.
B. Drivers
				of Commercial Motor Vehicles.
(1) Drivers of
				commercial vehicles shall meet the physical qualifications in
				§B(2)-----(4) of this regulation.
(2) Interstate Operations. Interstate drivers
				of commercial motor vehicles shall meet the physical qualifications of the
				Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations contained in 49 CFR 390 ----- 392,
				which is incorporated by reference.
(3) Intrastate Operations. Intrastate drivers
				of commercial motor vehicles shall meet the physical qualifications of COMAR
				11.21.01 which incorporates by reference, subject to certain amendments and
				exemptions, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations contained in 49 CFR
				390 ----- 392.
(4) School Vehicle
				Operations. Drivers of school vehicles shall meet the physical qualifications
				of COMAR 11.19.05 and 11.21.01 which incorporate by reference, subject to
				certain amendments and exemptions, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
				contained in 49 CFR 390 ----- 392.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.03 - Physical and Mental Condition › Section 11.17.03.02 - Disorders Reported by Physicians or Other Authorized Persons

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A. Under
				Transportation Article, §
									16-119, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, any physician and any other person authorized to diagnose, detect,
				or treat the following disorders, may report to the Administration and to the
				subject of the report, in writing, the full name, date of birth, and address of
				each individual 15 years old or older who has a disorder that:
(1) Is characterized by lapses of
				consciousness; or
(2) Results in a
				corrected visual acuity that fails to comply with the vision requirements of
				Transportation Article, Title 16, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.03 - Physical and Mental Condition › Section 11.17.03.02-1 - Disorders Reported by Applicant or Licensee

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A. A licensee or an applicant for a driver's
				license shall notify the Administration if the licensee or applicant is
				diagnosed as having any of the following:
(1) Diabetes that has
				caused a low blood sugar episode requiring assistance from another person in
				the last 6 months;
(2) Epilepsy;
(3) Seizure;
(4) A heart condition
				that has caused a loss of consciousness in the past 6 months;
(5)
				Stroke;
(6) A condition that causes you to have dizzy spells,
				fainting, or blackouts;
(7) Sleep
				apnea or narcolepsy;
(8) A history
				of traumatic brain injury (TBI);
(9) A condition that causes weakness,
				shaking, or numbness in the arms, hands, legs, or feet that may affect your
				ability to drive;
(10) A hand, arm,
				foot, or leg, that is absent, amputated, or has a loss of function that may
				affect your ability to drive;
(11) An eye problem
				which prevents a corrected minimum visual acuity of 20/70 in at least one eye
				or binocular field of vision of at least 110 degrees;
(12) Alcohol use problem;
(13) Drug use problem;
(14) A mental health condition that may
				affect your ability to drive;
(15)
				Schizophrenia; or
(16) Dementia.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.03 - Physical and Mental Condition › Section 11.17.03.03 - Procedures When a Certain Physical or Mental Condition Is Indicated

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Upon receipt of an application for a driver's license, or
				  renewal of a driver's license, on which an individual has indicated that the
				  individual has been treated for any of the listed disorders, or when an
				  individual is referred to the Medical Advisory Board by the Administrator for
				  any other reason, the Administration shall follow the procedures set forth
				  below:
A. The Administration may
				require the individual to obtain from the individual's physician a report
				indicating the onset of the condition, the physician's diagnosis and prognosis
				and the medication being prescribed. The individual shall forward the
				physician's report to the Medical Advisory Board of the
				Administration.
B. When the Medical
				Advisory Board receives the physician's report, a determination shall be made
				as to whether the physical or mental condition indicated in the report is of
				the type that might impair the individual's ability to operate a motor vehicle.
				If a determination is made that the condition might do so, the individual may
				be scheduled to appear before a physician of the Medical Advisory Board for an
				interview. At this interview the individual will be given the opportunity to
				present additional medical information on the individual's own behalf and will
				be required to answer any questions asked by the physician conducting the
				interview.
C. If an individual is
				asked to appear for an interview before a physician of the Medical Advisory
				Board, the individual shall be:
(1) Notified
				in writing of the physical or mental condition being evaluated by the Board;
				and
(2) Notified of the name of the
				physician who is conducting the interview and the physician's medical
				specialty.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.03 - Physical and Mental Condition › Section 11.17.03.04 - Medical Advisory Board Guidelines

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A. The Medical Advisory Board shall follow
				the guidelines set forth in §§B-J of this regulation when making a
				recommendation to the Administration.
B. Cardiovascular Impairments.
(1) Contraindications. Contraindications for
				the safe operation of a motor vehicle under any circumstance may include, but
				are not limited to:
(a) Unstable
				angina;
(b) Recovering from
				myocardial infarction of less than 4 weeks duration;
(c) Recovering from open heart surgery within
				the past 6 weeks;
(d) Recovering
				from heart transplantation surgery, 6 weeks after discharge;
(e) Placement of a left ventricular assist
				device discharge;
(f) Severe,
				uncontrolled congestive heart failure;
(g) Severe, uncontrolled
				hypertension;
(h) Cardiac
				infections not responding to appropriate therapy;
(i) Unoperated critical aortic stenosis or
				subaortic stenosis;
(j) Unoperated
				aneurysms of the aorta or cerebrovascular system;
(k) Loss of or impaired consciousness due to,
				but not limited to, uncontrolled arrhythmias, pacemaker failures, and
				cardiomyopathy;
(l) A symptom
				within 6 months after discharge of an automatic implantable cardioverter
				defibrillator (AICD);
(m) Any of
				the following arrhythmias:
(i) Alternating
				left or right bundle branch block (LBBB or RBBB) second degree AV;
(ii) Mobitz II (distal AV block);
				or
(iii) Acquired third degree AV
				block; and
(n) Survivors
				of sudden death with automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD)
				devices still discharging at intervals of less than 3 months.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.03 - Physical and Mental Condition › Section 11.17.03.05 - Procedures when Suspension or Refusal is Recommended

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If the Medical Advisory Board recommends suspension or
				  refusal of a driving privilege, and the recommendation is followed by the
				  Administration, a letter shall be sent by first class mail to the individual,
				  stating:
A. When the suspension or
				refusal becomes effective;
B. The
				reasons for the suspension or refusal;
C. When licensure will be
				reconsidered;
D. That an
				administrative hearing may be requested in writing;
E. That the effective date of the suspension
				will be stayed until the administrative hearing is conducted if the individual
				has a valid license, except in emergency situations; and
F. That the individual may be represented by
				an attorney at the administrative hearing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.03 - Physical and Mental Condition › Section 11.17.03.06 - Procedures when a Suspension or a Refusal is Continued

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The provisions set forth in Regulation .05 of this chapter
				  also apply when the Administration, based upon a recommendation of the Medical
				  Advisory Board, continues a suspension or refusal.
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A. If an individual requests an
				administrative hearing after a decision of the Administration based upon a
				recommendation of the Medical Advisory Board, the Administration, except as
				provided in §B of this regulation, shall inform the individual of all
				records and documents considered by the Medical Advisory Board, including their
				source and the dates of examinations or treatments from which they were
				prepared, and the individual shall have the right to inspect and copy the
				records and documents during hours designated by the Administration.
B. Records and documents designated
				confidential by their source may not be disclosed, nor their contents revealed,
				except by court order.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.03 - Physical and Mental Condition › Section 11.17.03.08 - Emergency Suspension

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A. If the
				physical or mental condition of an individual indicates there is a likelihood
				of substantial and immediate danger and harm to the individual or others if the
				individual's license is continued pending evaluation by the Medical Advisory
				Board, then the individual's driving privileges shall be suspended pursuant to
				the provisions of Transportation Article, §
									16-206, Annotated Code
				of Maryland. The physical or mental condition may come to the attention of the
				Administration when:
(1) A physician's
				certificate is received by the Medical Advisory Board;
(2) The individual is referred to the Medical
				Advisory Board for any reason;
(3)
				The Administration receives information that a licensee has violated a
				restriction, limitation, or other requirement imposed as a prerequisite for
				issuance or reinstatement of a license; or
(4) When the Administration becomes aware of
				a serious medical condition in any other manner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.03 - Physical and Mental Condition › Section 11.17.03.09 - Records of the Medical Advisory Board - Used for Driver Safety Research

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A. In addition to
				using the records of the Medical Advisory Board to determine the qualifications
				of an individual to drive, the Administration may use information contained
				within those records for the purpose of driver safety research.
B. Records of the Medical Advisory Board are
				confidential, except as provided under Transportation Article, §§
									16-118 and
				16-119, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, in which information may be used for the purpose of driver safety
				research, provided that personal information relating to the identity of the
				individual is not disclosed.
C. An
				individual's personal information that may not be disclosed includes:
(1) Name;
(2) Address;
(3) Telephone number or numbers;
(4) Email address;
(5) Driver's license number;
(6) Social Security number; and
(7) Any other information that may be used to
				specifically identify an individual.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.04 - Epilepsy - Restoration of License Following Ineligibility › Section 11.17.04.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish uniform
				  procedures for the:
A. Restoration of
				a driver's license following a period of ineligibility because of epilepsy;
				and
B. Establishment of consistent
				testing criteria for the license restoration process.
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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle
				Administration.
(2) "Commercial
				driver's license (CDL)" means a license issued to an individual in accordance
				with Transportation Article, Title 16, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland,
				pursuant to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 which authorizes the
				individual to drive a class of commercial motor vehicle.
(3) "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor
				vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used to transport passengers or
				property if the motor vehicle:
(a) Has a
				gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, inclusive of a
				towed unit;
(b) Has a (GVWR) of
				26,001 or more pounds;
(c) Is
				designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(d) Is of any size and is used for the
				transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of the
				Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and which requires the vehicle to be
				placarded under federal hazardous materials regulations, 49 CFR Part 172,
				Subpart F, which is incorporated by reference.
(4) "Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)" and
				"gross combination weight rating (GCWR)" means the greatest of the following
				weights for a single vehicle or combination of vehicles value specified by the
				manufacturer or manufacturers as the maximum gross vehicle weight rating:
(a) The value specified by the manufacturer
				or manufacturers as the maximum gross weight;
(b) The registered gross weight; or
(c) The actual weight.
(5) "Knowledge test" means a written,
				computer-assisted, or oral test which is administered to an applicant for a
				Maryland driver's license.
(6)
				"Skills test" means a driving test given to assess an applicant's ability to
				drive all motor vehicles in a specific class.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.04 - Epilepsy - Restoration of License Following Ineligibility › Section 11.17.04.03 - Criteria for Restoration of Driver's License

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A. Restoration of Noncommercial Driver's
				License.
(1) Class C and Class M
				Noncommercial Licenses.
(a) An individual may
				apply for a Class C or Class M noncommercial driver's license if the
				individual:
(i) Has met the qualifications
				under COMAR
				11.17.03.04E(2)
				for the withdrawal of the revocation, suspension, cancellation, or refusal to
				issue or renew a license; and
(ii)
				Is otherwise eligible for the license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.04 - Epilepsy - Restoration of License Following Ineligibility › Section 11.17.04.04 - Endorsements and Restrictions

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A. The
				Administration may:
(1) Add any endorsements
				permitted, and for which the qualifications have been met, on a commercial or
				noncommercial driver's license;
(2)
				Restrict a license issued under this chapter by designating the specific class
				of commercial or noncommercial license; or
(3) Impose any other restriction authorized
				under Transportation Article, §
										16-113, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.05 - Use of Bioptic Telescopic Lenses › Section 11.17.05.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle
				Administration.
(2) "Bioptic
				telescopic lens" means a spectacle-mounted telescopic lens which is a
				corrective lens and which uses magnification as the main means of obtaining
				minimal visual acuity.
(3) "Carrier
				lens" means a lens on which a bioptic telescopic lens is mounted.
(4) Corrective Lens.
(a) "Corrective lens" means a lens which
				improves a refractive condition in the eye.
(b) "Corrective lens" as used in this chapter
				does not include a bioptic telescopic lens.
(5) "Field expander" means a wide-angle lens
				that makes objects look smaller and further away.
(6) "Gross vehicle weight (GVW)" means the
				greatest of the following weights for a single vehicle or combination of
				vehicles:
(a) The value specified by the
				manufacturer or manufacturers as the maximum gross weight;
(b) The registered gross weight; or
(c) The actual operating weight.
(7) "Knowledge test" means a
				written, computer-assisted, or oral test covering the Maryland rules of the
				road which is administered to an applicant for a Maryland driver's
				license.
(8) "Skills test" means a
				two-part driving test given to assess an applicant's ability to drive a motor
				vehicle under the provisions of this chapter, with the test consisting of a:
(a) Basic skills test conducted on a driving
				course; and
(b) Road test designed
				to test the applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle in traffic
				conditions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.05 - Use of Bioptic Telescopic Lenses › Section 11.17.05.02 - Minimum Visual Standards

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A. An
				applicant using bioptic telescopic lenses meets the minimum visual standards if
				the applicant has the visual acuity specified in §§B and C of this
				regulation.
B. The applicant shall
				demonstrate:
(1) 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
(2)
				If the applicant has vision in one eye only, a field of at least 100 degrees
				horizontal vision.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS › Chapter 11.17.05 - Use of Bioptic Telescopic Lenses › Section 11.17.05.03 - Procedures

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A. The procedures
				in §§B and C of this regulation apply to vision tests.
B. A vision test shall be administered by a
				licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.
C. Statement by Optometrist or
				Ophthalmologist.
(1) A licensed optometrist or
				ophthalmologist shall submit a statement on a form furnished by the
				Administration.
(2) The statement
				is not acceptable if the date of the examination is more than 3 months before
				the date of submission of the statement to the Administration.
(3) The statement shall contain:
(a) A patient's full name, signature,
				address, date of birth, and sex;
(b) Whether the test results were obtained
				with or without corrective lenses;
(c) Date of the test;
(d) Signature and license number of the
				individual authorized to certify the statement;
(e) A statement as to whether the patient has
				a vision condition which is stable;
(f) Recommendations for the:
(i) Driving restrictions the ophthalmologist
				or optometrist wishes the Administration to consider, if any; and
(ii) Administration's consideration relating
				to a vision reexamination on a 6-month or 12-month basis, if any; and
(g) A statement as to whether:
(i) The patient has been referred to an
				appropriate physician because of any underlying medical condition,
(ii) The patient has been fitted for bioptic
				telescopic lenses which the patient has had in the patient's possession at
				least 60 days before the patient's original or renewal application for a
				Maryland driver's license;
(iii)
				The patient has received instructions at least equal to the suggested
				instructions as set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter; and
(iv) In the opinion of the optometrist or
				ophthalmologist, the patient's vision condition would interfere with the safe
				operation of a vehicle upon the highways.