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(ii) Has cardiovascular disease limitations classified in severity as
Class III or Class IV according to standards accepted by the American Heart
Association;
(iii) Is unable to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;
(iv) Is unable to walk without the use of, or assistance from, a brace,
cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, or other assistive device;
(v) Requires a wheelchair for mobility;
(vi) Has lost[, or lost the use of,] a foot [or], leg, HAND, OR ARM;
(vii) Has [lost, or lost the use of, an arm or a hand] LOST THE USE
OF A FOOT, LEG, HAND, OR ARM;
(viii) Has a permanent impairment of both eyes so that:
1. The central visual acuity is 20/200 or less in the better eye,
with corrective glasses; or
2. There is a field defect in which the peripheral field has
contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an
angular distance no greater than 20 degrees in the better eye; or
(ix) Has a permanent disability which is so severe that the person
would endure a hardship or be subject to a risk of injury if the privileges accorded a
person for whom a vehicle is specially registered under this section were denied.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the qualifying disabilities specified
in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be certified as follows:
(i) A licensed physician may certify conditions specified in
paragraph (1)(i) through (ix) of this subsection;
(ii) A licensed chiropractor or a licensed podiatrist may certify
conditions specified in paragraph (1)(iii) through (vii) and (ix) of this subsection;
(iii) A licensed optometrist may certify the condition specified in
paragraph (1)(viii) of this subsection; and
(iv) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (1) of this
subsection, the applicant may self-certify conditions specified in paragraph (1)(vi)
[and (vii)] of this subsection by appearing in person with proper identification at a
full-service Motor Vehicle Administration office during normal business hours.
(3) This section applies only to:
(i) A Class A (passenger) vehicle;
(ii) A Class D (motorcycle) vehicle;
(iii) A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle;
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