R 257.854 Episodic and other conditions.

Rule 4. (1) An applicant or licensee who has experienced an episode shall be denied an operator's license or chauffeur's license or any indorsement or shall have his or her license or indorsement indefinitely suspended after reexamination until he or she submits a recent statement of physical or mental history. (2) For an operator's license or motorcycle indorsement, the statement of physical or mental history shall include either of the following: (a) Certification that the person's condition is under control by medical or other treatment and that all symptoms or conditions which would affect the safe operation of a motor vehicle have been corrected, cured, or controlled or have abated for not less than 6 months. (b) Certification that the person has not had an episode within the previous 6 months. (3) For a chauffeur's license or indorsement to operate a truck or bus, the statement of physical or mental history shall include either of the following: (a) Certification that the person's condition is under control by medical or other treatment and that all symptoms or conditions which would affect the safe operation of a motor vehicle have been corrected, cured, or controlled or have abated for not less than 12 months. (b) Certification that the person has not had an episode within the previous 12 months. (4) The 6-month or 12-month period may be reduced or eliminated based upon a departmental review of the specific recommendation of a qualified physician or any other information which may come to the department, including evidence that the episode resulted from medical intervention or medically supervised experimentation with prescribed medication, as well as the evaluation of other evidence. The department may issue a limited or restricted license or indorsement.