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

   1. (1) Who is not a resident of Maryland; and
   2. (2) Who is not at least 21 years of age.

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

   1. (1) May not include a hazardous materials endorsement;
   2. (2) May not be valid for commercial interstate operation except as permitted by 49 C.F.R. Parts 390 to 399; and
   3. (3) Shall be valid for commercial intrastate and all noncommercial operation.
3. (c) Consistent with the Code of Federal Regulations, the Administration may issue a commercial driver's license to an applicant domiciled in a foreign country.

Added by Acts 1989, c. 291, § 2. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 9, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008.