{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-16-104.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Transportation § 16–104.1","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) A noncommercial Class A driver’s license authorizes the licensee to drive combinations of Class F (tractor) and Class G (trailer) vehicles and any vehicle that a noncommercial Class B driver’s license authorizes its holder to drive, except:\n(i) Commercial motor vehicles; and\n(ii) Motorcycles other than autocycles.\n(2) An individual who is issued a noncommercial Class A driver’s license under this subsection may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless a noncommercial Class A driver’s license authorizes the individual to drive a vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.\n(b) (1) A noncommercial Class B driver’s license authorizes the licensee to drive any single vehicle or combinations of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR), as defined in § 16–803 of this title, of 26,001 pounds and more and any vehicle that a noncommercial Class C driver’s license authorizes its holder to drive, except:\n(i) Commercial motor vehicles;\n(ii) Motorcycles other than autocycles; and\n(iii) Combinations of Class F (tractor) and Class G (trailer) vehicles.\n(2) An individual who is issued a noncommercial Class B driver’s license under this subsection may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless a noncommercial Class B driver’s license authorizes the individual to drive a vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.\n(c) (1) A noncommercial Class C driver’s license authorizes the licensee to drive any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), as defined in § 16–803 of this title, of less than 26,001 pounds, except:\n(i) Commercial motor vehicles; and\n(ii) Motorcycles other than autocycles.\n(2) An individual who is issued a noncommercial Class C driver’s license under this subsection may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless a noncommercial Class C driver’s license authorizes the individual to drive a vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.\n(d) (1) A Class M driver’s license authorizes the licensee to drive motorcycles other than autocycles.\n(2) An individual who is issued a Class M driver’s license under this subsection may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless a Class M driver’s license authorizes the individual to drive a vehicle of the class that the individual is driving or attempting to drive.\n(e) (1) This subsection does not apply to an autocycle or when the towing vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle.\n(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, a noncommercial Class A, B, or C license holder may:\n(i) Tow any travel trailer as defined in § 11–170 of this article;\n(ii) Tow any camping trailer as defined in § 11–106 of this article; or\n(iii) Tow any boat trailer as defined in § 11–104.1 of this article.\n(f) This section applies to any license issued or renewed on or after January 1, 1990.","path":["Article - Transportation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr\u0026section=16-104.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:38Z","sha256":"83f61a0aa8aa101b9df5ee9956cef472f7488a8b6f106afd203139c4bc0d3b7b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-16-103.1","next":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-16-104.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}