Chapter Trans 112

Trans 112.12(2) (2) The department may require information on functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:

Trans 112.12(2)(a) (a) Impaired impulse control.

Trans 112.12(2)(b) (b) Reality testing and orientation.

Trans 112.12(2)(c) (c) Impaired affect or mood.

Trans 112.12(2)(d) (d) Asocial, anti-social or dissocial behaviors.

Trans 112.12(2)(e) (e) Impulse control.

Trans 112.12(2)(f) (f) Suicidal risk.

Trans 112.12(2)(g) (g) Cognitive impairment.

Trans 112.12(2)(h) (h) Treatment program, including medications and compliance.

Trans 112.12(3) (3) 

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)1. 1. The person is oriented to time, date, person and place.

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)1. 1. There is no dementia that is unresponsive to treatment.

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 (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(1)(a) (a) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Trans 112.13(1)(b) (b) Asthma.

Trans 112.13(1)(c) (c) Emphysema.

Trans 112.13(1)(d) (d) Bronchitis.

Trans 112.13(1)(e) (e) Tuberculosis.

Trans 112.13(1)(f) (f) Silicosis.

Trans 112.13(1)(g) (g) Pulmonary emboli.

Trans 112.13(1)(h) (h) Pulmonary hypertension.

Trans 112.13(1)(i) (i) Pulmonary tumors.

Trans 112.13(2) (2) The department may require information on functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:

Trans 112.13(2)(a) (a) Incapacitating cough.

Trans 112.13(2)(b) (b) Shortness of breath.

Trans 112.13(2)(c) (c) Dyspnea.

Trans 112.13(2)(d) (d) Inadequate ventilation.

Trans 112.13(2)(e) (e) Fatigue.

Trans 112.13(2)(f) (f) Right ventricular enlargement.

Trans 112.13(2)(g) (g) Acute respiratory failure.

Trans 112.13(2)(h) (h) Hypoxemia or hypercapnia.

Trans 112.13(2)(i) (i) Need for medication or oxygen therapy.

Trans 112.13(2)(j) (j) Pulmonary function tests.

Trans 112.13(3) (3) 

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)1. 1. Pulmonary disease is healed or inactive.

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)3. 3. There is no required oxygen use.

Trans 112.13(3)(b)4. 4. Medications improve breathing but do not interfere with safe driving.

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(1)(a) (a) Cataracts.

Trans 112.14(1)(b) (b) Macular degeneration.

Trans 112.14(1)(c) (c) Retinitis pigmentosa.

Trans 112.14(1)(d) (d) Diabetic retinopathy.

Trans 112.14(1)(e) (e) Glaucoma.

Trans 112.14(1)(f) (f) Deafness.

Trans 112.14(2) (2) The department may require information on functional ability including, but not limited to, the following:

Trans 112.14(2)(a) (a) Visual acuity.

Trans 112.14(2)(b) (b) Field of vision.

Trans 112.14(2)(c) (c) Hearing.

Trans 112.14(3) (3) 

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)1. 1. Visual acuity of at least 20/40 in each eye, corrected or uncorrected.

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)3. 3. The ability to distinguish traffic signal colors of red, green and amber.

Trans 112.14(3)(c)4. 4. Either of the following:

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:

Trans 112.14(3)(e)1. 1. Uncorrected or corrected visual acuity of at least 20/100 or better in at least one eye, as assessed by a vision specialist.

Trans 112.14(3)(e)2. 2. A horizontal, temporal field of vision of 20° or more from center in at least one eye.

Trans 112.14(3)(f) (f) Referral or evaluation. The department shall refer a person for examination by a vision specialist as specified in subds. 1., 2. and 4. and shall restrict any license issued to a person having a vision condition specified in subds. 1. to 4. as follows:

Trans 112.14(3)(f)1. 1. If a person has uncorrected or corrected visual acuity of less than 20/40 in each eye, but at least 20/60 in one eye, the department shall refer the person to a vision specialist for examination and an advisory recommendation. The person shall complete a driving evaluation as recommended by the vision specialist. The person’s license shall be assigned restrictions, based upon a recommendation from the vision specialist or the results of a driving evaluation demonstrating adequate compensation for the loss of vision.

Trans 112.14(3)(f)2. 2. If a person has uncorrected or corrected visual acuity of less than 20/60 in each eye, but 20/100 or better in one eye, the department shall refer the person to a vision specialist for examination and an advisory recommendation. The person shall complete a driving evaluation. The person’s license shall be assigned restrictions, based upon a recommendation from the vision specialist and the results of a driving evaluation demonstrating adequate compensation for the loss of vision.

Trans 112.14(3)(f)3. 3. If a person has a horizontal, temporal field of vision of less than 70° from center in one eye and 70° or more from center in the other eye, the person’s license shall be restricted to driving with an outside rear view mirror to compensate for the loss of field of vision. A person restricted to driving with a right outside rear view mirror may have this restriction waived based on a driving evaluation demonstrating adequate compensation for the loss of field of vision.

Trans 112.14(3)(f)4. 4. If a person has horizontal, temporal field of vision of less than 70° from center in each eye, the person shall be referred to a vision specialist for an examination and an advisory recommendation. The person shall complete a driving evaluation. The person’s license shall be restricted to driving with outside rear view mirrors to compensate for the loss of field of vision. The person’s license may be subject to additional license restrictions, but these may be waived based on a recommendation from a vision specialist and a driving evaluation demonstrating adequate compensation for the loss of field of vision.