Section 112.02. Definitions.

  The words and phrases defined in ss. 340.01 and 343.01 , Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter:

(1)  "Advanced practice nurse prescriber" or "APNP" means an advanced practice nurse who is certified under s. 441.16 (2) , Stats., to issue prescription orders.

(1g)  "Altered consciousness" means a state of awareness characterized by loss or distortion of the impressions made by the senses or inability to respond to the impressions made by the senses.

(1m)  "Another jurisdiction" means any state other than Wisconsin and includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and any territory or possession of the United States, any federal military installation located within the territorial boundaries of Wisconsin and any province of the Dominion of Canada.

(2)  "Assessment" means an examination of a person's use of chemicals and development of a driver safety plan for the person by an approved public treatment facility as defined by s. 51.45 (2) (c) , Stats.

(3)  "Chemical" means alcohol, a drug as defined in s. 450.01 (10) , Stats., or a controlled substance as defined in s. 961.01 (4) , Stats.

(4)  "Cognitive skill" means the ability to think, perceive and remember.

(6)  "Corrective lens" means an ophthalmic lens, whether an eyeglass or a contact lens, that corrects the refraction error or other optically correctable deficiency of the eye, except bioptic telescopic lenses.

(7)  "Driving evaluation" is a test conducted to determine if a person adequately compensates for the person's medical, mental or physical condition or functional impairment.

(8)  "Episode" means any incident or segment of time involving altered consciousness or loss of bodily control.

(9)  "Field of vision" means the entire horizontal, temporal plane a person has for each eye without shifting the gaze.

(10)  "Functional ability" means the degree of cognitive, mental or emotional, sensorimotor and sensory capability in performing activities of daily living, including safely performing the tasks of driving.

(11)  "Licensing action" means any action by the department involving the denial, cancellation, restriction, or issuance of a license or endorsement under this chapter.

(12)  "Loss of bodily control" means involuntary movements of the body characterized by muscle spasms or muscle rigidity, or loss of muscle tone or muscle movement.

(13)  "Medical condition" means any physical, mental or emotional condition which affects a person's health for which a person is receiving medical treatment, or for which medical treatment is usually prescribed.

(14)  "Mental or emotional function" includes interaction and communication skills, adaptive behavior or coping capacity, and orientation.

(15)  "Physical disability" means any physical limitation interfering with the ability to perform the normal tasks associated with operating a motor vehicle.

(16)  "Physician" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or an equivalent degree as determined by the medical examining board, and holding a license granted by the medical examining board.

(17)  "Proof of physical fitness" means a certificate of physical examination executed by a person authorized to execute certificates of physical examination under 49 CFR 391.43 which provides that the person being examined meets the physical qualifications for drivers of 49 CFR 391.41 , or a medical examination report for "S" or "P" endorsements.

(18)  "Review board" means a medical board established under s. 343.16 (5) (b) , Stats.

(19)  "Sensorimotor skills" means reflexes and reaction time, coordination, depth perception, manipulation, range of motion and general mobility.

(20)  "Sensory function" means vision, hearing, touch, smell and vibration sense.

(21)  "Vehicle classification" or "vehicle class" means the designation for a type of motor vehicle as defined in s. 343.04 , Stats.

(22)  "Vision specialist" means a person who practices optometry as defined by s. 449.01 (1) , Stats., or a physician as defined by s. 448.01 (5) , Stats.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1991, No. 424 , eff. 5-1-91; am. (17), Register, November, 1993, No. 455 , eff. 12-1-93 ; r. (5), (15), am. (6), renum. (16) to be (15), cr. (16), Register, June, 1996, No. 486 , eff. 7-1-96; CR 04-117 : cr. (1m) Register April 2005 No. 592 , eff. 5-1-05; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2005 No. 592 ; CR 06-099 : renum. (1) to be (1g), cr. (1), Register June 2007 No. 618 , eff. 7-1-07.

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This definition of "Physician" is intended to be consistent with the statutory definition appearing at s. 448.01 (5) , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1