Asked in Car Accidents and Traffic Tickets for Maryland

Q: what is the penalty or punishment for a permit holder to drive a vehicle without authorization?

A permit holder was hit from behind by another vehicle. The permit holder was unauthorized to drive the vehicle that was hit. What is the minimum/maximum penalty the permit holder could receive for this violation and, is the owner the vehicle liable for the permit holder if they did not authorize use of their vehicle?

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A: What kind of permit are we talking about?

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