{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-16-101","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Transportation § 16–101","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) An individual may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless:\n(i) The individual holds a driver’s license issued under this title;\n(ii) The individual is expressly exempt from the licensing requirements of this title; or\n(iii) The individual otherwise is specifically authorized by this title to drive vehicles of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.\n(2) On portions of a highway in the State where driving an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile is authorized by this article, an individual may not drive or attempt to drive an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on the highway unless:\n(i) The individual holds a driver’s license issued under this title; or\n(ii) The individual is expressly exempt from the licensing requirements of this title.\n(b) Each individual operating on any highway in this State a moped, as defined in § 11–134.1 of this article or a motor scooter, as defined in § 11–134.5 of this article, shall have with the individual:\n(1) A driver’s license issued to the individual under this title, which license may be of any class issued by the Administration;\n(2) If the individual is a nonresident of this State, a license to drive issued to the individual by the state or country of the individual’s residence, which license may be for any class of vehicle; or\n(3) A moped operator’s permit issued to the individual under this subtitle.\n(c) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:\n(1) For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; and\n(2) For a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.","path":["Article - Transportation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr\u0026section=16-101","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:38Z","sha256":"a5737e3c7b0d7f1337af803d6bb66e50d6d299140d528db2c2c198778e6ffca2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-15-1015","next":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-16-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}