Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 1998. Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

13-616.

(a) (1) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "LICENSED CHIROPRACTOR" MEANS A CHIROPRACTOR WHO IS
LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS TO PRACTICE
CHIROPRACTIC OR CHIROPRACTIC WITH THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE PHYSICAL
THERAPY AS DESCRIBED IN § 3-301 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

(3) "LICENSED OPTOMETRIST" MEANS AN OPTOMETRIST WHO IS
LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY TO PRACTICE
OPTOMETRY AS DESCRIBED IN § 11-101 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

(4) "LICENSED PHYSICIAN" MEANS A PHYSICIAN, INCLUDING A DOCTOR
OF OSTEOPATHY. WHO IS LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY
ASSURANCE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AS DESCRIBED IN § 14-101 OF THE HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

(5) "LICENSED PODIATRIST" MEANS A PODIATRIST WHO IS LICENSED BY
THE STATE BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO PRACTICE PODIATRY AS
DESCRIBED IN § 16-101 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

(B) (1) The owner of any vehicle described in paragraph [(2)] (3) of this
subsection may apply to the Administration for the assignment to that vehicle of a
special[, disabled person's] DISABILITY registration number and special DISABILITY
registration plates, if A LICENSED PHYSICIAN, LICENSED CHIROPRACTOR, LICENSED
OPTOMETRIST, OR LICENSED PODIATRIST CERTIFIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THAT the applicant, a dependent of the
applicant, or any individual who depends on the applicant for transportation:

(i) [Has permanently lost the use of a leg or an arm;

(ii) Is so severely and permanently disabled as to be unable to move
without a wheelchair or crutches;

(iii) So suffers from lung disease that his forced expiratory volume,
one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter] HAS LUNG DISEASE
TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT FORCED (RESPIRATORY) EXPIRATORY VOLUME FOR ONE
SECOND WHEN MEASURED BY SPIROMETRY IS LESS THAN ONE LITER, OR ARTERIAL
OXYGEN TENSION (P02) IS LESS THAN 60 MM/HG ON ROOM AIR AT REST;

(II) HAS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE LIMITATIONS CLASSIFIED IN
SEVERITY AS CLASS III OR CLASS IV ACCORDING TO STANDARDS ACCEPTED BY THE
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION;