Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-5-.10 - Applicants-Physical and Mental Conditions

(1) Whenever the Department has reason to believe that an applicant is physically or mentally incompetent to operate a motor vehicle, the applicant shall be given a medical report form which must be completed by a licensed physician of the applicant's choice and returned by the licensed physician directly to the Department before the application will be taken under consideration by the Department. The submission of such reports is to be without expense to the State.

(2) Upon receipt of the completed medical report forms, the Department may send copies of the same to a licensed physician on the Driver License Advisory Board. to the licensed physician shall review each applicant's report and make recommendations to the Department. If necessary to aid in its evaluation, the Board may request that further information be supplied by the applicant, or that the applicant submit to a re-examination by a medical specialist within the applicant's geographical area. If re-examination by a specialist is required, the applicant shall be given a list of approved specialists from which to choose for re-examination and additional medical report forms, which are to be sent directly by the specialist to the Department. The Department will then route the specialist's report as outlined for the original medical reports. Submission of specialists' reports is to be without cost to the State.

(3) If either the original medical reports or any supplemental specialist's reports shall confirm the applicant's failure to meet the State's visual standards, the Department shall not approve the application for driver's license and shall so advise the applicant.

(4) If upon receipt of the Driver License Advisory Board's recommendation or other pertinent information, the Department decides to disapprove the application for driver's license, the applicant shall be advised of this decision and the opportunity for a hearing as provided in Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-1-1-.06.

(5) An applicant with a physical impairment that the Department believes requires special consideration for safe driving, may be given the driver's license examination and be issued a driver's license that is restricted in use according to the requirements of Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-1-.04.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-5-.10

O.C.G.A. §§ 40-5-4, 40-5-34, 40-5-35.

Original Rule entitled "Applicants - Physical and Mental Condition" adopted. F. Apr. 18, 2006; eff. May 8, 2006. Amended: F. Aug. 12, 2020; eff. Sept. 1, 2020.