PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 376

(1)     Demonstrates a visual acuity of at least 20/40 in one or both eyes with
the bioptic telescopic lenses and without the use of field expanders;

(2)     Has been licensed under this section for at least one year; and

(3)     Passes a skills test taken at night.

(F) THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES TO AN APPLICANT WHO:

(1)      IS GRANTED A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION ON OR BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997; AND

(2)      CONTINUES TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION.

16-110.3.

(A)     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 § 16-110.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE BUT:

(1)      HAS SIMULTANEOUSLY:

(I)       A VISUAL ACUITY OF LESS THAN 20/70, BUT NO WORSE THAN
20/125 20/100, IN ONE OR BOTH EYES; AND

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

(2)      IS RECOMMENDED FOR CONSIDERATION FOR LICENSURE BY THE
APPLICANT'S LICENSED OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRIST IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION AND REGULATIONS OF THE
ADMINISTRATION CONCERNING LIMITED VISION LICENSES.

(B)     THE OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRIST'S RECOMMENDATION FOR
AN APPLICANT SEEKING A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE BASED ON THE
BEST STANDARD SPECTACLE OR CONTACT LENS CORRECTION IN THE APPLICANT'S
BETTER EYE.

(C)     (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL REFER ANY APPLICATION FOR A
LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTED
UNDER § 16-118 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR REVIEW.

(2)      UNLESS THE MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD DETERMINES THAT IT CAN
MAKE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE ADMINISTRATION BASED ON THE
RECORD BEFORE IT, THE BOARD SHALL OFFER THE APPLICANT AN OPPORTUNITY
TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD TO PRESENT MEDICAL INFORMATION PERTINENT
TO THE BOARD'S REVIEW.

(3)      AN APPLICANT WHO CHOOSES TO APPEAR BEFORE THE MEDICAL
ADVISORY BOARD MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPLICANT'S
OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRIST OR BY ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO ASSIST
THE APPLICANT IN PRESENTING PERTINENT MEDICAL INFORMATION TO THE
BOARD.

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