Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 360 - OFFICE OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
Subchapter D - DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING DRIVER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
Section 360.607 - Eligibility
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 360.607
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) To be eligible for a Visor Identification Card, an applicant must:
(1) be a resident of
Texas;
(2) have a valid driver's
license or permit issued by a state agency authorized to issue driver's
licenses;
(3) be a person with a
disability that impairs the person's ability to hear; and
(4) submit a completed application to DHHS,
along with any requested documentation and any applicable fee.
(b) DHHS requires an applicant for a Visor Identification Card to provide acceptable proof that the applicant is deaf or hard of hearing. Acceptable proof may include the following:
(1) medical proof as determined by DHHS that
the applicant is deaf or hard of hearing;
(2) a state-issued driver's license or permit
which indicates that the applicant is deaf or hard of hearing; or
(3) certification by a licensed physician,
licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed audiologist that the
applicant has a hearing loss severe enough to possibly impede communication in
some traffic stops.
(c) DHHS determines eligibility for a Visor Identification Card, and the determination is final.
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