Trans 112.12(1)(1)
With respect to conditions affecting psychosocial, mental or emotional function, the review boards when making recommendations, and the department when taking licensing action, may consider disorders including, but not limited to, the following:
Trans 112.12(2)
(2) The department may require information on functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:
Trans 112.12(3)(a)(a) Licensing standards. No license or endorsement may be issued to, renewed by, or held by a person who does not meet the medical review standards for conditions affecting psychosocial, mental and emotional function of this subsection.
Trans 112.12(3)(b)
(b) Medical standards for school bus and passenger endorsements. A person who applies for, renews, or holds a school bus or passenger endorsement shall meet all of the following mental and emotional function criteria:
Trans 112.12(3)(b)2.
2. There is no behavior disorder that interferes with safe driving, as assessed by a physician or APNP.
Trans 112.12(3)(b)3.
3. There are, at the time of the application for or renewal or holding of the endorsement, no destructive behaviors or suicidal tendencies.
Trans 112.12(3)(c)
(c) Medical standards for all classes of operators licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds any classification of operator's license shall meet all of the following mental and emotional function criteria:
Trans 112.12(3)(c)2.
2. There is no behavior disorder with threatening or assaultive behavior at the time of application.
Trans 112.12(3)(c)3.
3. Any delusional system does not interfere with safe driving, as assessed by a physician or APNP.
Trans 112.12(3)(c)4.
4. There is no impairment of judgment that interferes with safe driving as assessed by a physician or APNP.
Trans 112.12(3)(c)5.
5. There is no active psychosis that interferes with safe driving, as assessed by a physician or APNP.
Trans 112.12 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1991, No. 424, eff. 5-1-91; am. (1) (c), (e), r. (3) (b) 2. to 4., renum. (3) (b) 4., 6. to be (3) (b) 2., 3. and am. 2., (c) 5., 6. to be (c) 4., 5., r. (3) (c) 4., 7.,
Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96;
CR 04-117: am. (3) (b) 3.
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 06-099: am. (3) (b) 2. and and (c) 3. to 5.,
Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07.
Trans 112.13
Trans 112.13 Conditions affecting respiratory function. Trans 112.13(1)(1)
With respect to conditions affecting respiratory function, the review boards when making recommendations, and the department when taking licensing action, may consider disorders including, but not limited to, the following:
Trans 112.13(2)
(2) The department may require information on functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:
Trans 112.13(3)(a)(a) Licensing standards. No license or endorsement may be issued to, renewed by, or held by a person who does not meet the medical review standards for conditions affecting respiratory function of this subsection.
Trans 112.13(3)(b)
(b) Medical standards for school bus and passenger endorsements. A person who applies for, renews, or holds school bus or passenger endorsement shall meet all of the following respiratory function criteria:
Trans 112.13(3)(b)2.
2. Values obtained from pulmonary function tests for forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second are not less than 65% of normal values.
Trans 112.13(3)(b)5.
5. There is no diagnosis of sleep apnea unless the physician or APNP indicates treatment has been successful and the condition will not impair ability to safely operate a commercial vehicle.
Trans 112.13(3)(c)
(c) Medical standards for all classes of operators licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds any classification of operator's license shall meet all of the following respiratory function criteria:
Trans 112.13(3)(c)1.
1. The person does not require medication or treatment that interferes with safe driving.
Trans 112.13(3)(c)2.
2. There is no dyspnea that interferes with safe driving, as assessed by a physician or APNP or determined through a driving evaluation.
Trans 112.13 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1991, No. 424, eff. 5-1-91; r. (3) (b) 3., 6., 7., renum. (3) (b) 4., 5. to be (3) (b) 3., 4. and am. 4., cr. (3) (b) 5., am. (3) (c) 1,
Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96;
CR 06-099: am. (3) (b) 5. and (c) 2.,
Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07.
Trans 112.14
Trans 112.14 Conditions affecting sensory function. Trans 112.14(1)(1)
With respect to conditions affecting sensory function, the review boards when making recommendations, and the department when taking licensing action, may consider conditions including, but not limited to, the following:
Trans 112.14(2)
(2) The department may require information on functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:
Trans 112.14(3)(a)(a) Licensing standards. No endorsement or license may be issued to, renewed by, or held by a person who does not meet the medical review standards for conditions affecting sensory functions of this subsection.
Trans 112.14(3)(b)
(b) Corrective lenses. A person needing corrective lenses to meet the standards in this section shall be restricted to use of those lenses while driving. No person may use a bioptic telescopic or similar lens in order to meet the visual acuity standards of this subsection if the lens reduces the field of vision below the standards in this subsection.
Trans 112.14(3)(c)
(c) Medical standards for school bus and passenger endorsements. A person who applies for, renews, or holds a school bus or passenger endorsement shall meet all of the following criteria:
Trans 112.14(3)(c)2.
2. A horizontal, temporal field of vision of 70
° or more from center in each eye.
Trans 112.14(3)(c)4.a.
a. The ability to hear with or without a hearing aid the instructions given in normal conversational tones during the course of the screening test for vision and the driving examination.
Trans 112.14(3)(c)4.b.
b. No hearing loss greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz, with or without a hearing aid, based on a test by an audiometric device.
Trans 112.14(3)(d)
(d) Medical standards for commercial driver licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds a commercial driver license shall meet all of the following criteria:
Trans 112.14(3)(d)1.
1. Visual acuity of at least 20/60 or better in at least one eye as assessed by a vision specialist.
Trans 112.14(3)(d)2.
2. A horizontal, temporal field of vision of 70
° or more from center in at least one eye.
Trans 112.14(3)(e)
(e) Medical standards for all classes of operators licenses. A person who applies for, renews, or holds any classification of operator's license shall meet all of the following criteria:
