Section 112.03. Medical review standards.

 

(1)   Unrestricted commercial driver licenses. No person shall be issued an unrestricted commercial driver license unless the person complies with all the driver qualifications specified in 49 CFR 391.41 , and presents a medical certificate of physical examination as required by 49 CFR 391.43 at the time of application.

(2)   Restricted commercial driver licenses. The department may not issue a commercial driver license to a driver who does not meet the physical qualifications of drivers' standards under 49 CFR 391.41 or who does not present a medical certificate of examination required under 49 CFR 391.43 unless one of the following applies:

(a) The commercial driver license is subject to a "K" restriction, the driver held a commercial driver license on or before July 28, 1996, and the license has not been revoked on or after July 29, 1996.

(b) The commercial driver license is subject to a restriction that permits only those types of commercial motor vehicle operation for which drivers are exempt from the requirement of complying with 49 CFR part 391 under s. Trans 327.09 (1) , 49 CFR 390.3 (f), or 49 CFR 391.2 .

(3)   Medical review standards for school bus endorsements.

(a) Original applications. No person may be issued a school bus endorsement unless the person files proof of physical fitness as part of the person's application for school bus endorsement.

(b) Renewal applications. No person may renew a school bus endorsement unless the person files proof of physical fitness. The department shall provide a person with notice by mail to the person's last known address that the person must file proof of physical fitness and apply for a renewal license not less than 30 days prior to the date upon which the person's license expires. The department shall not renew the school bus endorsement of any person who fails to provide the required proof of medical fitness within the time required by the notice.

(c) Biennial proof of physical fitness. All persons holding school bus endorsements shall provide proof of physical fitness to the department every 2 years, except that persons age 70 years or older shall provide proof of physical fitness annually. The department may require persons to submit proof of physical fitness before 2 years to coordinate the license renewal cycle following an initial issuance or a reinstated "S" endorsement. The department shall provide a person holding a school bus endorsement with at least 30 days notice by mail to the person's last known address that the person must file proof of physical fitness. The department shall cancel the school bus endorsement of any person who fails to provide the required proof of physical fitness within the time period required by the notice.

(d) Exceptions. The department may issue a passenger endorsement to a person who does not meet all of the medical review standards for passenger or school bus endorsement, but the person's license shall be subject to a "K" restriction and restricted to prohibit transporting more than 2 passengers in a commercial motor vehicle.

(4)  No person may be issued or renew a passenger endorsement unless the person provides a health history to the department on the form required.

(5)   Medical review standards for operator licenses. Whenever the department learns that a person applying for, renewing, or holding any classification of operator's license has a progressive, recurring or debilitating medical condition which may affect safe driving, the department may require the person to provide the department with medical information about the person's medical condition. The department shall review the medical information using the standards specified in this chapter.

(6)   Evaluation. A license issued to a person under this chapter may be restricted on the basis of a recommendation of a physician, a vision specialist, an APNP, a review board, or on the results of a driving examination or evaluation.

(7)   Reporting. Persons holding a valid license with a school bus or passenger endorsement shall report to the department any medical condition identified in this chapter that is new or that has changed significantly since previously reported.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1991, No. 424 , eff. 5-1-91; am. (2) and (3) (d), Register, October, 1991, No. 430 , eff. 11-1-91; am. (3) (c), Register, November, 1993, No. 455 , eff. 12-1-93; r. and recr. (2), am. (7), Register, June, 1996, No. 486 , eff. 7-1-96; CR 06-099 : am. (6), Register June 2007 No. 618 , eff. 7-1-07.

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See s. Trans 327.09 (2) (b) . "K" restrictions limit operation to non-interstate commerce and are described in detail in s. 343.17 (3) (e) 1. , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 This provision allows the Department to issue CDLs without requiring federal medical cards of persons employed by government units, or as school bus drivers, apiarian industry seasonal drivers, custom harvester drivers and certain farm vehicle drivers. Licenses issued under this provision are restricted to permit only that commercial vehicle operation which may be legally conducted without a federal medical card. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The health history shall be provided on form MV3030B. Only the applicant's portion of the form need be completed for purposes of a passenger endorsement application. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1