2018 Maryland Code
Transportation
Title 16 - Vehicle Laws -- Drivers' Licenses
Subtitle 3 - Violation of License Provisions
§ 16-303. Driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, refused, or revoked
(a) Refused licenses. -- A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article while the person's license or privilege to drive is refused in this State or any other state.
(b) Canceled licenses. -- A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article while the person's license or privilege to drive is canceled in this State.
(c) Suspended licenses generally. -- A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article while the person's license or privilege to drive is suspended in this State.
(d) Revoked licenses. -- A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article while the person's license or privilege to drive is revoked in this State.
(e) Licenses canceled by other states. -- A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article while the person's license issued by any other state is canceled.
(f) Licenses suspended by other states. -- A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article while the person's license issued by any other state is suspended.
(g) Licenses revoked by other states. -- A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article while the person's license issued by any other state is revoked.
(h) Licenses suspended under certain provisions of article. -- A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article while the person's license or privilege to drive is suspended under § 16-203, § 16-206(a)(2) for failure to attend a driver improvement program, § 17-106, § 26-204, § 26-206, or § 27-103 of this article.
(i) License suspended by another state for failure to appear or pay fine. --
(1) This subsection applies only to a person whose license or privilege to drive is suspended under the traffic laws or regulations of another state for:
(i) Failure to comply with a notice to appear in a court of that state contained in a traffic citation issued to the person; or
(ii) Failure to pay a fine for a violation of any traffic laws or regulations of that state.
(2) A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any property specified in § 21-101.1 of this article while the person's license or privilege to drive is suspended under the traffic laws or regulations of any other state as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(j) Assessment of points. --
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any individual who violates a provision of this section shall be assessed the points as provided for in § 16-402(a)(34) of this title.
(2) Any individual who violates a provision of subsection (h) or (i) of this section shall be assessed the points as provided for in § 16-402(a)(14) of this title.
(k) Penalties for violation of section. --
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:
(i) For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or both; and
(ii) For a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or both.
(2) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (h) or (i) of this section:
(i) Is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 500;
(ii) Must appear in court; and
(iii) May not prepay the fine.
