Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 15A-5.011 - Vision Standards

(1) Applicants or licensed drivers who have 20/50 vision or worse in either eye, with or without corrective lenses, will be referred to an eye specialist for possible improvement.

(2) Applicants or licensed drivers who 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.

(3) The minimum acceptable field of vision for an applicant or licensed driver is 130 degrees using a 4 mm² white target.

(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 15A-1.013, F.A.C., or a Prism Form, HSMV 72111, effective 07/18, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09596, herein incorporated by reference, by an eye specialist indicating visual standards required for licensing. Copies of the forms are available on the Department's website.

(5) The use of telescopic lenses to meet visual standards is not permitted.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 15A-5.011

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, Formerly 15A-5.11, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 149, August 2, 2016 effective 8/15/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 138, July 17, 2018 effective 7/31/2018.

New 7-5-81, Formerly 15A-5.11, Amended 8-15-16, 7-31-18.