(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 i
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(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.