Florida Administrative Code
15 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
15A - Division of Driver Licenses
Chapter 15A-5 - MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD GUIDELINES
Section 15A-5.010 - Severe Mental Disorders

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 15A-5.010

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) Applicants or licensed drivers who have been adjudged incompetent will not be considered capable of safely operating a motor vehicle unless their competency has been judicially restored.

(2) Applicants or licensed drivers who have suffered from severe mental disorders that have required hospitalization or treatment for six months or more must present a Mental Status Examination Form, HSMV 72481, effective 07/18, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09595, herein incorporated by reference, from a licensed psychiatrist of their mental ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. A copy of the form is available on the Department's website. Mental disorders may include:

(a) Acute and/or chronic psychotic reaction;

(b) Personality disorders that manifest violent or aggressive behavior;

(c) Other serious mental disorders that interfere with judgment or reaction time.

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, Amended 6-27-82, Formerly 15A-5.10, Amended 7-31-18.

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