540 CMR 24.08
Arthritis Disease Standard and Procedures
(1) Arthritis Disease Standard. So that an evaluation of safe driving ability can be made, any
licensee or applicant for a learner's permit or license who is medically determined to have an
arthritis condition which renders such individual unable to perform self care will be required to
submit a written statement from the Physician which:
(a) describes the status of the individual's arthritis condition, including accompanying
symptomatology; and
(b) contains a list of medications and dosages; and
(c) certifies that, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, the individual is medically
qualified to operate a motor vehicle safely and that the individual's medications and dosages
will not interfere with the individual's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
qualification criteria as he deems appropriate, or may modify these standards as an individual
case may require.