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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 2, 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) Applicants 3or licensed drivers 6who have 20/50 vision or worse in either eye, with or without corrective lenses, will be referred to an eye specialist for possible improvement.
30(2) Applicants 32or licensed drivers 35who have 20/70 vision in either eye or with both eyes may be issued a license with or without corrective lenses, if vision cannot be improved; however, if one eye is blind, or 20/200 or worse, the other eye must be 20/40 or better.
79(3) The minimum acceptable field of vision for an applicant 89or licensed driver is 130 degrees using a 4 mm992 100white target.
102(4) Applicants or licensed drivers who cannot meet these standards will not be issued a driver license or will have their driver license revoked. When requested by the Department, applicants or licensed drivers must present a Report of Eye Examination, HSMV 72010 S, effective 07/18, incorporated by reference in Rule 15215A-1.013, 153F.A.C., or a Prism Form, HSMV 72111, effective 07/18, 162http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09596, 164herein incorporated by reference, by an eye specialist indicating visual standards required for licensing. Copies of the forms are available on the Department’s website.
188(5) The use of telescopic lenses to meet visual standards is not permitted.
201Rulemaking Authority 203322.02(6), 204322.125(7), 205322.126(1) FS. 207Law Implemented 209322.05(7), 210(10), 211322.125(1), 212(2), (3), 214322.126(1), 215322.221(2)(c) FS. 217History–New 7-5-81, Formerly 15A-5.11, Amended 8-15-16, 7-31-18.
