Or. Admin. Code § 735-062-0310 - Definitions

The following definitions apply to OAR 735-062-0300 to 735-062-0390:

(1) "Bioptic telescopic lens" means an optical system used to magnify distant objects by including a small telescope that is mounted in or above a spectacle lens in a manner to allow an unobstructed view of the horizontal visual field through a person's normal distance corrective lens;

(2) "DMV" means the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation;

(3) "Daylight hours" means the period of time from sunrise to sunset but does not include periods where adverse weather or other conditions significantly reduce visibility on the roadway;

(4) "Educational facility" includes any public school district, education service district, community college district, any facility for the deaf operated under ORS 346.010, the Hillcrest School of Oregon, MacLaren School for Boys, tribal schools, state and federal schools, public agencies, and any parochial, private-or home-school facility meeting the requirements of OAR 581-045-0535 and ORS 345.505.

(5) "Limited vision condition" means visual acuity in the better eye with best lens correction that is no better than 20/80 and no worse than 20/200.

(6) "Rehabilitation training program" means a program designed to train a person with a limited vision condition to use a bioptic telescopic lens while operating a motor vehicle.

(7) "Rehabilitation training specialist" or "specialist" means a person certified by the Department of Transportation to provide a rehabilitation training program;

(8) "Report of Limited Vision Examination" (DMV Form Number 735-24A) means a certification completed by a licensed vision specialist (ophthalmologist or optometrist) that a person with a limited vision condition meets the requirements under ORS 807.359.

(9) "Special limited vision condition learner's permit" means a permit issued by the department to a person with a limited vision condition that allows the person to enroll in a rehabilitation training program; and

(10) "TSO" means the Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Office.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 735-062-0310

DMV 15-2004, f. 6-24-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04; DMV 20-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-27-09; DMV 4-2016, f. 9-22-16, cert. ef. 9/26/2016; DMV 37-2023, minor correction filed 11/21/2023, effective 11/21/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.616, 184.619, 802.010 & 807.368

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 807.355, 807.359, 807.363, 807.368 & 807.369