Ch. 346 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

bioptic telescopic lens program to those not licensed under that program as of a
specified date; eliminating the termination provision for the bioptic telescopic lens
program; establishing a limited vision license for individuals with certain eyesight;
specifying requirements and restrictions pertaining to the limited vision license;
requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to refer certain matters to its Medical
Advisory Board; granting certain individuals a right to appear before the Board
under certain circumstances; providing that an appearance before the Board is not
a matter subject to contested case procedures; providing for the termination of
certain provisions of this Act; providing for the application of certain provisions of
this Act; and generally relating to vision requirements for obtaining a driver's
license.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 16-110.1 and 16-110.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Transportation

Section 16-110.3

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 483 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1991, as amended by Chapter

108 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1996
Section 2

Preamble

WHEREAS, The Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) and its Medical Advisory
Board (MAB), after a comprehensive review of Maryland's current vision standards for
drivers' licenses, have determined that changes are necessary to modernize current
standards and eliminate inconsistencies in current law; and

WHEREAS, The MVA and its MAB have concluded that there is a significant
population with vision problems that could drive safely under specified restrictions, but
that population is ill-served by Maryland's current standards; and

WHEREAS, The State has a responsibility to assist this growing population in
maintaining the independence that the automobile allows in a manner that does not
jeopardize their safety or the safety of others on the highways; and

WHEREAS, The MVA has appointed a Workgroup for Modified Vision
Standards consisting of medical professionals, MVA staff, and citizens with an interest in

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