Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 15A-5.010 - Severe Mental Disorders

(1) Applicants or licensed drivers who have been adjudged incompetent will not be considered capable of safely operating a motor vehicle unless their competency has been judicially restored.

(2) Applicants or licensed drivers who have suffered from severe mental disorders that have required hospitalization or treatment for six months or more must present a Mental Status Examination Form, HSMV 72481, effective 07/18, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09595, herein incorporated by reference, from a licensed psychiatrist of their mental ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. A copy of the form is available on the Department's website. Mental disorders may include:

(a) Acute and/or chronic psychotic reaction;

(b) Personality disorders that manifest violent or aggressive behavior;

(c) Other serious mental disorders that interfere with judgment or reaction time.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 15A-5.010

Rulemaking Authority 322.02(6), 322.125(7), 322.126(1) FS. Law Implemented 322.05(7), (10), 322.125(1), (2), (3), 322.126(1), 322.221(2)(c) FS.

New 7-5-81, Amended 6-27-82, Formerly 15A-5.10, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 138, July 17, 2018 effective 7/31/2018.

New 7-5-81, Amended 6-27-82, Formerly 15A-5.10, Amended 7-31-18.