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Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 16-112

  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Credential holder” has the meaning stated in § 16-1001 of this title.

(3) “Display” means the manual surrender of the licensee’s license into the hands of the demanding officer for inspection.

(4) “Electronic credential” has the meaning stated in § 16-1001 of this title.

(b) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, each individual driving a motor vehicle on any highway in this State shall have his license with him.

(c) (1) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, each individual driving a motor vehicle on any highway in this State shall display the license to any uniformed police officer who demands it.

(2) A credential holder is deemed to have satisfied the display requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection only if the uniformed police officer is able to access the verification system authorized under § 16-1003 of this title.

(d) An individual may satisfy subsections (b) and (c) of this section by possessing and displaying a recall notice issued within the previous 60 days to the individual under § 16-112.1 of this subtitle.

(e) Each individual driving a motor vehicle on any highway in this State shall, if requested by the officer, sign his usual signature in the presence of the officer so that the officer may determine whether he is the licensee.

(f) A person may not give the name of another person or give a false or fictitious name to any uniformed police officer who is attempting to determine the identity of a driver of a motor vehicle.

§16-112. // EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2024 PER CHAPTER 610 OF 2020 //

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Credential holder” has the meaning stated in § 16-1001 of this title.

(3) “Display” means the manual surrender of the licensee’s license into the hands of the demanding officer for inspection.

(4) “Electronic credential” has the meaning stated in § 16-1001 of this title.

(b) Each individual driving a motor vehicle on any highway in this State shall have his license with him.

(c) (1) Each individual driving a motor vehicle on any highway in this State shall display the license to any uniformed police officer who demands it.

(2) A credential holder is deemed to have satisfied the display requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection only if the uniformed police officer is able to access the verification system authorized under § 16-1003 of this title.

(d) Each individual driving a motor vehicle on any highway in this State shall, if requested by the officer, sign his usual signature in the presence of the officer so that the officer may determine whether he is the licensee.

(e) A person may not give the name of another person or give a false or fictitious name to any uniformed police officer who is attempting to determine the identity of a driver of a motor vehicle.