§ 16-301. Unlawful application for or use of license or permit.

MD Transp Code § 16-301 (2019) (N/A)
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(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 (h), (i), or (j) of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.