Ch. 346

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) A VISUAL ACUITY OF AT LEAST 20/40 IN ONE OR BOTH EYES;

AND

(II) A CONTINUOUS FIELD OF VISION OF AT LEAST 110 DEGREES
AND WITH AT LEAST 35 DEGREES LATERAL TO THE MIDLINE OF EACH SIDE

(2) TO QUALIFY FOR A RESTRICTED LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION,
THE ADMINISTRATION MAY REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO SUBMIT A REPORT OF
EXAMINATION BY A LICENSED OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRIST FOR
EVALUATION BY THE ADMINISTRATION OR ITS MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD.

(3) A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) SHALL BE ENDORSED "OUTSIDE MIRRORS EACH SIDE"; AND

(II) MAY BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE APPLICANTS
OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRIST, OR ANY OTHER EVALUATION THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES APPROPRIATE

(D) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ONLY ISSUE A RESTRICTED CLASS C
NONCOMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO DOES NOT
OTHERWISE MEET THE VISION STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION BUT WHO HAS
SIMULTANEOUSLY:

(I) A VISUAL ACUITY OF AT LEAST 20/70 IN ONE OR BOTH EYES;

AND

(II) A CONTINUOUS FIELD OF VISION OF AT LEAST 110 DEGREES
AND WITH AT LEAST 35 DEGREES LATERAL TO THE MIDLINE OF EACH SIDE

(2) TO QUALIFY FOR A RESTRICTED LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION,
THE ADMINISTRATION MAY REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO SUBMIT A REPORT OF
EXAMINATION BY A LICENSED OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRIST FOR
EVALUATION BY THE ADMINISTRATION OR ITS MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD.

(3) A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) SHALL BE ENDORSED "OUTSIDE MIRRORS EACH SIDE"; AND

(II) MAY BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE APPLICANTS
OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRIST, OR ANY OTHER EVALUATION THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES APPROPRIATE

(e) The Administration may not issue any driver's license if the applicant does not
meet the VISION standards [of] UNDER this [section] SUBTITLE.

16-110.2.

(a) In this section, "bioptic telescopic lens" means a spectacle mounted
telescopic/telescopies telescope placed at the top of a corrective vision lens and designed
to increase visual acuity and aid in spotting distant objects at a glance.

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