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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, § 1303: Vision test requirements, 1993

A person must pass the vision part of a license exam at specified renewal points, but may use certain substitute evidence instead of the test.

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Vision test requirements

A person must pass the vision part of a license exam at specified renewal points, but may use certain substitute evidence instead of the test.

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§ 1303Vision test requirementsSubstitution

A person must pass the vision part of a license exam at specified renewal points, but may use certain substitute evidence instead of the test.

1. Test requirement. A person must pass the vision portion of a license examination: A. At the time of the first license renewal after attaining 40 years of age; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. At every 2nd license renewal after the renewal in paragraph A until attaining 62 years of age; and [PL 1995, c. 482, Pt. A, §22 (AMD).] C. At every license renewal after attaining 62 years of age. [PL 1995, c. 482, Pt. A, §22 (AMD).] [PL 1995, c. 482, Pt. A, §22 (AMD).] 2. Exceptions. In lieu of a test, a person may submit: A. An acceptable certificate signed by a doctor, optometrist, registered nurse or other person approved by the Secretary of State, setting forth the person's visual acuity in each eye and field of vision. The certificate must indicate that it is based on an examination completed within one year of the date of application; or [PL 2017, c. 229, §20 (AMD).] B. Satisfactory evidence of a valid Interstate Commerce Commission driver's license issued within the past year. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] [PL 2017, c. 229, §20 (AMD).]
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