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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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15. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles |
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15A. Division of Driver Licenses |
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15A-5. Medical Advisory Board Guidelines |
1(1) Recommendations 3by the Board 6as to whether an applicant 11or licensed driver 14who suffers from loss of consciousness can safely operate a motor vehicle will depend upon consideration of the 32Medical Report, HSMV 72423, effective 07/18, incorporated by reference in Rule 4315A-5.004, 44F.A.C., and Loss of Consciousness Follow-Up Form, HSMV 72117, effective 07/18, 55http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09590, 57herein incorporated by reference, from their treating physician 65indicating the cause of the loss of consciousness.
73Copies of the forms are available on the Department’s website.
83(2) Applicants or licensed drivers who may have experienced a loss of consciousness as a result of hypoglycemia must provide a Medical Report, HSMV 72423, effective 07/18, incorporated by reference in Rule 11515A-5.004, 116F.A.C., and/or Diabetes/Hypoglycemia Follow-Up Form, HSMV 72112, effective 07/18, 125http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09589, 127herein incorporated by reference, from their treating physician for consideration by the Board. If the hypoglycemic episode resulted in a motor vehicle crash, the applicant or licensed driver must present a Diabetes Form, HSMV 72118, effective 07/18, 164http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09588, 166herein incorporated by reference, from their treating physician. Copies of the forms are available on the Department’s website.
184Rulemaking Authority 186322.02(6), 187322.125(7), 188322.126(1) FS. 190Law Implemented 192322.05(7), 193(10), 194322.125(1), 195(2), (3), 197322.126(1), 198322.221(2)(c) FS. 200History–New 6-27-82, Formerly 15A-5.05, Amended 7-31-18.
