(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) Unless authorized to do so under this title; (2) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is refused in this State or any other state; (3) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is canceled in this State; (4) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is canceled by any other state; (5) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is suspended in this State; (6) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is suspended by any other state; (7) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is revoked in this State; (8) While the person's driver's license or privilege to drive is revoked by any other state; or (9) While the person is: (i) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle in this State or any other state; or (ii) Disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle by the United States Department of Transportation. (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) While transporting nonhazardous materials; (2) While transporting hazardous materials required to be placarded; or (3) While operating a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. (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. (d) (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) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (c) of this section is subject to: (i) For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; (ii) For a second offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both; and (iii) For a third or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $3,000 or both.
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