OAR 735-062-0320: Special Limited Vision Condition Learner’s Permit

(1) DMV will issue a special limited vision condition learner's permit when: (a) An applicant has submitted a report from a licensed vision specialist certifying that the person meets the visual standards set forth in ORS 807.359, has been fitted with a bioptic telescopic lens mounted on or above a carrier lens, and would be aided by using a bioptic telescopic lens when operating a motor vehicle; (b) An applicant submits proof to DMV that the person has been accepted and has enrolled in a rehabilitation training program with a specialist certified by DMV to train persons with a limited vision condition using a bioptic telescopic lens to drive; (c) An applicant has passed the knowledge test required under ORS 807.070(2); and (d) An applicant pays a $13 fee, as required by ORS 807.370. (2) The special limited vision condition learner's permit will: (a) Be valid for six months; (b) Be in the form of a letter rather than a laminated card with picture; (c) Specify that the applicant may only drive when accompanied by the specialist(s) named on the permit; (d) Include the following restrictions: (A) Driving during daylight hours only; and (B) The person must wear a bioptic telescopic lens device while driving. (e) Be mailed to the rehabilitation training program with which the applicant has enrolled. (3) If a person discontinues the required training or fails to make satisfactory progress toward a Certificate of Competency, the specialist must notify DMV immediately with a recommendation to terminate or extend the person's training program. (4) If the specialist's recommendation is to terminate the applicant's training program or the applicant withdraws from the program, DMV will cancel the special limited vision condition learner's permit issued to the applicant. If the permit is cancelled, the applicant must reapply for a new permit and satisfy all the requirements set forth in section (1) of this rule. Knowledge test scores remain valid for two years. (5) If the specialist's recommendation is to extend the applicant's training program, DMV will re-issue a special limited vision condition learner's permit for an additional six-month period if the applicant provides proof of continued enrollment in a rehabilitation training program, as set forth in subsection (1)(b) of this rule, and pays a $13 fee. (6) A copy of the special limited condition learner's permit must be kept in the applicant's file at the school offering the rehabilitation training program.