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Ch. 463
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(b) If the applicant's vision can be corrected by glasses or contact lenses to
meet the standards of this section, the Administration may issue the applicant a
restricted license, endorsed "corrective lenses".
(c) (1) The Administration may issue a restricted license to an applicant
who has simultaneously:
(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 applicant's ophthalmologist or
optometrist, or any other evaluation that the Administration determines appropriate.
(d) (1) The Administration may only issue a restricted 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 applicant's 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 under this subtitle.
(f) An individual issued a restricted driver's license under this section who
has had vision correction surgery resulting in the individual's meeting the
requirements for an unrestricted license may:
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