1. (a) A person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on any highway or any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article:

   1. (1) Unless authorized to do so under this title;
   2. (2) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is refused in this State or any other state;
   3. (3) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is canceled in this State;
   4. (4) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is canceled by any other state;
   5. (5) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is suspended in this State;
   6. (6) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is suspended by any other state;
   7. (7) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is revoked in this State;
   8. (8) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is revoked by any other state; or

   9. (9) While the person is:

      1. (i) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle in this State or any other state; or
      2. (ii) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle by the United States Department of Transportation.

2. (b) While a person is subject to a driver or vehicle out-of-service order, as defined in § 16-812(i)(1)(ii) of this subtitle, the person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on any highway or any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article:

   1. (1) While transporting nonhazardous materials;
   2. (2) While transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded; or
   3. (3) While operating a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
3. (c) If a person has been issued a valid commercial driver's license, the person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle on any highway or any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article without the valid commercial driver's license in the person's possession.

4. (d)

   1. (1) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

   2. (2) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (c) of this section is subject to:

      1. (i) For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both;
      2. (ii) For a second offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both; and
      3. (iii) For a third or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $3,000 or both.

Added by Acts 1989, c. 291, §§ 2, 3. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 5, § 1; Acts 2002, c. 100, § 1, eff. April 25, 2002; Acts 2005, c. 167, § 1, eff. Sept. 30, 2005; Acts 2008, c. 275, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.