2022 Maryland Statutes
Transportation
Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses
Subtitle 3 - Violation of License Provisions
Section 16-301 - Unlawful Application for or Use of License or Permit

    (a)    A person may not knowingly or fraudulently obtain or attempt to obtain a license to drive or a moped operator’s permit by misrepresentation.

    (b)    A person may not in any application for a license to drive or a moped operator’s permit:

        (1)    Use a false or fictitious name;

        (2)    Knowingly make a false statement;

        (3)    Knowingly conceal a material fact;

        (4)    Use a false, fictitious, or fraudulently altered document; or

        (5)    Otherwise commit a fraud.

    (c)    A person may not display or cause or permit to be displayed any canceled license.

    (d)    A person may not display or cause or permit to be displayed any revoked license.

    (e)    A person may not display or cause or permit to be displayed any suspended license.

    (f)    A person may not display or cause or permit to be displayed any fictitious license.

    (g)    A person may not display or cause or permit to be displayed any fraudulently altered license.

    (h)    A person may not possess any canceled license.

    (i)    A person may not possess any revoked license.

    (j)    A person may not possess any suspended license.

    (k)    A person may not possess any fictitious license.

    (l)    A person may not possess any fraudulently altered license.

    (m)    A person may not lend his license to any other person or knowingly permit the use of his license by another.

    (n)    A person may not display or represent as his own any license not issued to him.

    (o)    A person may not fail or refuse to surrender to the Administration on its lawful demand any license that has been suspended, revoked, or canceled.

    (p)    A person may not permit any unlawful use of a license issued to him.

    (q)    A person may not do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by this title.

    (r)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

        (2)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.

        (3)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (c), (d), (e), (h), (i), or (j) of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.