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Maryland Senate Bill SB187

Maryland 2025 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 50
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4-Chapter 50
5-(Senate Bill 187)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0187*
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9-Drunk Driving – Commercial Driver’s Licenses – Disqualification From Driving
10+SENATE BILL 187
11+R3 5lr0213
12+ (PRE–FILED) CF HB 189
13+By: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request – Departmental –
14+Transportation)
15+Requested: October 9, 2024
16+Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
17+Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
18+Committee Report: Favorable
19+Senate action: Adopted
20+Read second time: January 24, 2025
1021
11-FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to disqualify any individual
12-from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a certain period of time if the individual
13-drives or attempts to drive any vehicle with a certain alcohol concentration in the
14-person’s blood or breath; and generally relating to disqualification from driving
15-commercial motor vehicles.
22+CHAPTER ______
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17-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
18- Article – Transportation
19- Section 16–812(a)
20- Annotated Code of Maryland
21- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
24+AN ACT concerning 1
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23-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
24- Article – Transportation
25- Section 16–812(b) and (c)
26- Annotated Code of Maryland
27- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
26+Drunk Driving – Commercial Driver’s Licenses – Disqualification From Driving 2
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29- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
30-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
28+FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to disqualify any individual 3
29+from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a certain period of time if the individual 4
30+drives or attempts to drive any vehicle with a certain alcohol concentration in the 5
31+person’s blood or breath; and generally relating to disqualification from driving 6
32+commercial motor vehicles. 7
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32-Article – Transportation
34+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
35+ Article – Transportation 9
36+ Section 16–812(a) 10
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
38+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
3339
34-16–812.
40+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
41+ Article – Transportation 14
42+ Section 16–812(b) and (c) 15
43+ Annotated Code of Maryland 16
44+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
3545
36- (a) The Administration shall disqualify any individual from driving a commercial
37-motor vehicle for a period of 1 year if:
46+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
47+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
48+ 2 SENATE BILL 187
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39- (1) The individual is convicted of committing any of the following offenses
40-while driving a commercial motor vehicle:
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42- (i) A violation of § 21–902 of this article;
51+Article – Transportation 1
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44- (ii) A violation of a federal law or any other state’s law which is
45-substantially similar in nature to the provisions in § 21–902 of this article;
53+16–812. 2
4654
47- (iii) Leaving the scene of an accident which requires disqualification
48-as provided by the United States Secretary of Transportation;
49- Ch. 50 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
55+ (a) The Administration shall disqualify any individual from driving a commercial 3
56+motor vehicle for a period of 1 year if: 4
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51-– 2 –
52- (iv) A crime, other than a crime described in subsection (e) of this
53-section, that is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
58+ (1) The individual is convicted of committing any of the following offenses 5
59+while driving a commercial motor vehicle: 6
5460
55- (v) A violation of § 25–112 of this article; or
61+ (i) A violation of § 21–902 of this article; 7
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57- (vi) A violation of § 2–209, § 2–503, § 2–504, § 2–505, or § 2–506 of
58-the Criminal Law Article;
63+ (ii) A violation of a federal law or any other state’s law which is 8
64+substantially similar in nature to the provisions in § 21–902 of this article; 9
5965
60- (2) The individual holds a commercial instructional permit or commercial
61-driver’s license and is convicted of committing any of the following offenses while driving a
62-noncommercial motor vehicle:
66+ (iii) Leaving the scene of an accident which requires disqualification 10
67+as provided by the United States Secretary of Transportation; 11
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64- (i) A violation of § 21–902(a), (c), or (d) of this article;
69+ (iv) A crime, other than a crime described in subsection (e) of this 12
70+section, that is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year; 13
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66- (ii) A violation of a federal law or any other state’s law which is
67-substantially similar in nature to the provisions in § 21–902(a), (c), or (d) of this article;
72+ (v) A violation of § 25–112 of this article; or 14
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69- (iii) Leaving the scene of an accident which requires disqualification
70-as provided by the United States Secretary of Transportation; or
74+ (vi) A violation of § 2–209, § 2–503, § 2–504, § 2–505, or § 2–506 of 15
75+the Criminal Law Article; 16
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72- (iv) A crime, other than a crime described in subsection (e) of this
73-section, that is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
77+ (2) The individual holds a commercial instructional permit or commercial 17
78+driver’s license and is convicted of committing any of the following offenses while driving a 18
79+noncommercial motor vehicle: 19
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75- (3) The individual, while driving a commercial motor vehicle or while
76-holding a commercial instructional permit or commercial driver’s license, refuses to
77-undergo testing as provided in § 16–205.1 of this title or as is required by any other state’s
78-law or by federal law in the enforcement of 49 C.F.R. § 383.51 Table 1, or 49 C.F.R. §
79-392.5(a)(2);
81+ (i) A violation of § 21–902(a), (c), or (d) of this article; 20
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81- (4) The individual drives or attempts to drive a commercial motor vehicle
82-while the alcohol concentration of the person’s blood or breath is 0.04 or greater; [or]
83+ (ii) A violation of a federal law or any other state’s law which is 21
84+substantially similar in nature to the provisions in § 21–902(a), (c), or (d) of this article; 22
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84- (5) THE INDIVIDUAL , WHILE HOLDING A COMMERCIAL
85-INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT OR COMMERCIAL D RIVER’S LICENSE, DRIVES OR
86-ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE AN Y MOTOR VEHICLE WHIL E THE ALCOHOL CONCEN TRATION
87-OF THE PERSON ’S BLOOD OR BREATH IS 0.08 OR GREATER; OR
86+ (iii) Leaving the scene of an accident which requires disqualification 23
87+as provided by the United States Secretary of Transportation; or 24
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89- [(5)] (6) The individual drives a commercial motor vehicle when, as a
90-result of prior violations committed while driving a commercial motor vehicle, the driver’s
91-commercial instructional permit or commercial driver’s license is revoked, suspended, or
92-canceled or the driver is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle.
89+ (iv) A crime, other than a crime described in subsection (e) of this 25
90+section, that is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year; 26
9391
94- (b) If any of the offenses in subsection (a) of this section occurred while
95-transporting a hazardous material required to be placarded, the Administration shall
96-disqualify the individual for a period of 3 years.
97- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 50
92+ (3) The individual, while driving a commercial motor vehicle or while 27
93+holding a commercial instructional permit or commercial driver’s license, refuses to 28
94+undergo testing as provided in § 16–205.1 of this title or as is required by any other state’s 29
95+law or by federal law in the enforcement of 49 C.F.R. § 383.51 Table 1, or 49 C.F.R. § 30
96+392.5(a)(2); 31
97+ SENATE BILL 187 3
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100- (c) The Administration shall disqualify any person from driving a commercial
101-motor vehicle for life for 2 or more violations of any of the offenses specified in subsection
102-(a) or (b) of this section, or any combination of those offenses, arising from 2 or more
103-separate incidents.
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105- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
106-October 1, 2025.
100+ (4) The individual drives or attempts to drive a commercial motor vehicle 1
101+while the alcohol concentration of the person’s blood or breath is 0.04 or greater; [or] 2
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108-Approved by the Governor, April 8, 2025.
103+ (5) THE INDIVIDUAL , WHILE HOLDING A COMMERCIAL 3
104+INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER ’S LICENSE, DRIVES OR 4
105+ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE AN Y MOTOR VEHICLE WHIL E THE ALCOHOL CONCEN TRATION 5
106+OF THE PERSON ’S BLOOD OR BREATH IS 0.08 OR GREATER; OR 6
107+
108+ [(5)] (6) The individual drives a commercial motor vehicle when, as a 7
109+result of prior violations committed while driving a commercial motor vehicle, the driver’s 8
110+commercial instructional permit or commercial driver’s license is revoked, suspended, or 9
111+canceled or the driver is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle. 10
112+
113+ (b) If any of the offenses in subsection (a) of this section occurred while 11
114+transporting a hazardous material required to be placarded, the Administration shall 12
115+disqualify the individual for a period of 3 years. 13
116+
117+ (c) The Administration shall disqualify any person from driving a commercial 14
118+motor vehicle for life for 2 or more violations of any of the offenses specified in subsection 15
119+(a) or (b) of this section, or any combination of those offenses, arising from 2 or more 16
120+separate incidents. 17
121+
122+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
123+October 1, 2025. 19
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125+
126+
127+Approved:
128+________________________________________________________________________________
129+ Governor.
130+________________________________________________________________________________
131+ President of the Senate.
132+________________________________________________________________________________
133+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.