1. A. This regulation applies to the issuance of a renewal or subsequent license or identification card.

2. B. The Administration shall issue an applicant:

   1. (1) A compliant or limited term license or identification card as defined under this chapter; or
   2. (2) A noncompliant license or noncompliant identification card as provided for under Transportation Article, §16-122, Annotated Code of Maryland.

3. C. The requirement to establish proof of age, full name, identity, lawful status, SSN, and Maryland residency may be waived for the holder of an existing Maryland license or identification card, which is valid or has been expired for less than 1 year, under the following conditions:

   1. (1) For an applicant seeking a compliant driver’s license or identification card, the applicant’s:

      1. (a) Driver’s license or identification card is not a limited term driver’s license or identification card;
      2. (b) Proof of age, full name, identity, lawful status, SSN if applicable, Maryland residency and digital photographic image and signature are on file with the Administration and the applicant provides full name and signature documents acceptable to the Administration;
      3. (c) SSN is verified through the SSA, if applicable; and
      4. (d) Maryland residency address is acceptable to the Administration; or

   2. (2) For an applicant seeking a non-compliant driver’s license or identification card, the applicant’s:

      1. (a) Driver’s license or identification card is not a limited term driver’s license or identification card;
      2. (b) Proof of age, full name, identity, Maryland residency and digital photographic image and signature are on file with the Administration and the applicant provides full name and signature documents acceptable to the Administration; and
      3. (c) Maryland residency address is acceptable to the Administration.

4. D. An applicant who currently holds a limited term driver's license or identification card, which is valid or has been expired for less than 1 year, applying for a subsequent driver’s license or identification card shall be required to provide:

   1. (1) Proof of identity, if not on file;
   2. (2) Lawful status; and
   3. (3) Valid SSN verified through the SSA or proof of ineligibility for a SSN, if not on file.

5. E. An applicant who currently holds a noncompliant driver's license or noncompliant identification card, which is valid or has been expired for less than one year, applying for a compliant driver’s license or compliant identification card shall be required to provide:

   1. (1) Proof of identity, if not on file;
   2. (2) Lawful status; and
   3. (3) Valid SSN verified through the SSA or proof of ineligibility for a SSN, if not on file.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b), 12-301, 16-103.1, 16-104.2, 16-106, 16-115, and 16-121—16-122, Annotated Code of Maryland; 6 CFR 37

Effective date: September 7, 1987 (14:18 Md. R. 1967)

Chapter revised effective October 28, 1991 (18:21 Md. R. 2310)

Regulations .01, .02, .04 and .05 amended as an emergency provision effective March 27, 1992 (19:8 Md. R. 802)

Regulations .01—.08 repealed and new Regulations .01—.09 adopted effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1658)

Regulations .03, .04, and .07—.09 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 654); amended permanently effective September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1342)

Regulation .03A amended effective December 17, 2007 (34:25 Md. R. 2211)

Regulation .04A amended effective December 17, 2007 (34:25 Md. R. 2211)

Regulation .04C amended effective February 27, 1995 (22:4 Md. R. 237)

Regulation .04D, E amended effective January 29, 2007 (34:2 Md. R. 138)

Regulation .06A amended effective January 29, 2007 (34:2 Md. R. 138)

Regulations .01—.09 repealed and new Regulations .01—.07 adopted effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1724)

Regulation .01 amended effective March 12, 2018 (45:5 Md. R. 286)

Regulation .01A amended effective June 26, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525)

Regulation .02B amended effective June 26, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525); March 12, 2018 (45:5 Md. R. 286)

Regulation .03 amended effective June 26, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525)

Regulation .04 amended effective June 26, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525); March 12, 2018 (45:5 Md. R. 286)

Regulation .04C, D amended effective December 17, 2018 (45:25 Md. R. 1206)

Regulation .04G amended effective May 2, 2011 (38:9 Md. R. 553)

Regulation .05 amended effective December 17, 2018 (45:25 Md. R. 1206)

Regulation .05C amended effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 395); May 2, 2011 (38:9 Md. R. 553); October 16, 2023 (50:20 Md. R. 888)

Regulation .05C, D amended effective June 26, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525)

Regulation .05C, E amended effective September 3, 2012 (39:17 Md. R. 1148)

Regulation .05D amended effective March 12, 2018 (45:5 Md. R. 286)

Regulation .06 amended effective June 26, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525)

Regulation .06C amended effective March 12, 2018 (45:5 Md. R. 286)

Regulation .06C, D, E adopted effective May 2, 2011 (38:9 Md. R. 553)

Regulation .07 amended effective June 26, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525)

Regulation .07C, D amended effective March 12, 2018 (45:5 Md. R. 286)

Regulation .08 adopted effective January 23, 2023 (50:1 Md. R. 8)