1. Vision Requirements for Licensure
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State |
For Non-Restricted License |
Minimum for Licensure |
Added Requirements if Minimum |
Allowed for Driving |
Allowed to Meet Vision Standards | Visual field requirements |
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AK |
20/40 |
20/100 |
Report from eye specialist |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
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AL |
20/40 |
20/60 |
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Yes |
Yes |
110 horizontal, 80 vertical (binocular) |
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AR |
20/40 |
20/50 |
20/60 binocular vision restricted to daylight driving only. |
Yes |
Yes |
140 binocular; 105 monocular |
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AZ |
20/40 |
20/60 |
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Yes |
Yes |
70 temporal, 35 nasal monocular |
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CA |
20/40 |
Better than 20/200 |
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Yes |
No |
None |
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CO |
20/40 |
None |
No minimum requirement with vision specialist authorization and approval. |
Yes |
Yes |
55 degrees nasal and temporal (binocular) |
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CT |
20/40 |
20/200 |
20/40 to 20/70 for normal restricted license. |
No |
No |
140 binocular; 100 monocular |
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DC |
20/40 |
20/70 |
With 140 degree visual field |
No |
No |
130 binocular (110 approved by director) |
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DE |
20/40 |
20/50 |
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Yes |
Yes |
None |
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FL |
20/40 |
20/200 |
If one eye 20/200 or worse, other eye must be 20/40 or better. |
No |
No |
130 binocular |
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GA |
20/60 |
20/60 |
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Yes |
Yes |
140 binocular; 70 temporal 50 nasal monocular |
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HI |
20/40 |
20/40 |
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Yes |
No |
140 binocular, 70 monocular |
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IA |
20/40 |
20/200 |
MAB recommendation if worse than 20/100 |
No |
No |
140 binocular |
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ID |
20/40 |
20/60 |
Annual testing |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
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IL |
20/40 |
20/70 |
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Yes |
Yes |
140 binocular; 105 monocular (70 temporal, 35 nasal) |
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IN |
20/40 |
20/70 |
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Yes |
Yes |
120 binocular; 70 monocular |
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KS |
20/40 |
None |
Worse than 20/60 requires doctor opinon, demonstration of ability. Worse then 20/100 submitted for medical review, worse than 20/400 submitted to MAB. |
Yes |
No |
110 binocular; 55 monocular |
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KY |
20/60 |
20/70 |
Worse than 20/60 requires annual review by Medical Review Board |
Yes |
Yes |
35 horizontal, 25 vertical (monocular) |
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LA |
20/40 |
None |
Less than 20/40 referred to vision specialist; less than 20/100 referred to MAB |
Yes |
Yes |
110 binocular; 40 temporal 30 nasal monocular |
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MA |
20/40 |
20/70 |
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Yes |
Yes |
120 binocular |
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MD |
20/40 |
20/100 |
Requires MAB permission |
Yes |
No |
110 binocular |
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ME |
20/40 |
20/70 |
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No |
No |
110 binocular |
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MI |
20/40 |
20/70 |
20/60 if progressive condition |
Yes |
Yes |
90 binocular |
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MN |
20/40 |
20/80 |
Referred to MAB |
No |
No |
105 binocular or special testing |
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MO |
20/40 |
20/160 |
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Yes |
No |
55 monocular (85 if one eye only) |
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MS |
20/40 |
20/200 |
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Yes |
Yes |
150 binocular; 70 temporal 35 nasal monocular |
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MT |
20/40 |
20/100 |
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Yes |
No |
None (commercial only) |
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NC |
20/40 |
20/100 |
20/70 if one eye blind |
Yes |
No |
110 binocular; 60 monocular |
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ND |
20/40 |
20/80 |
with 20/80-20/100 in other eye |
Yes |
Yes |
105 degrees, binocular or monocular |
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NE |
20/40 |
20/70 |
If other eye not blind |
Yes |
Yes |
100 binocular |
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NH |
20/40 (20/30 if one eye) |
20/70 |
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Yes |
Yes |
None |
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NJ |
20/50 |
None |
Less than 20/50 requires form completion by doctor |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
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NM |
20/40 |
None |
If not 20/40 or better in at least one eye, requires vision report |
Yes |
Yes |
120 temporal, 30 nasal moncular |
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NV |
20/40 |
20/70 |
20/60 if progressive condition. Other eye 20/50 or better if one eye 20/100 or worse |
Yes |
Yes |
110 binocular (130 if bioptic used) |
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NY |
20/40 |
20/70 |
Periodic reporting of current vision |
Yes |
Yes |
140 binocular |
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OH |
20/40 |
20/70 |
Added requirements if less than 20/200 in one eye |
Yes |
Yes |
70 temporal monocular |
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OK |
20/50 (20/60 if one eye) |
20/100 |
Visual field requirements as well |
No |
No |
70 horizontal meridian (binocular) |
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OR |
20/40 |
20/70 |
Bioptics required for driving if acuity in better eye is between 20/80 and 20/200. |
Yes |
No |
110 binocular or monocular (120 if bioptic used) |
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PA |
20/40 |
20/100 |
Pass driver's skills test, mirrors on both sides of vehicle, plotted visual fields and driver record review annually, no motorcycles, local roads only |
Yes |
No |
120 binocular or monocular |
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RI |
20/40 |
20/40 |
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No |
No |
115 binocular; 75 temporal, 40 nasal monocular |
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SC |
20/40 |
20/70 |
20/70 in better eye if at least 20/200 in other eye. If worse than 20/200 in other eye, must have at least 20/40 in better eye. |
Yes |
No |
None (refer to MAB if <140) |
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SD |
20/40 |
20/60 |
Worse than 20/40 requires doctor's opinion and restrictions. |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
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TN |
20/40 |
20/60 |
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Yes |
Yes |
None |
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TX |
20/50 |
20/70 |
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Yes |
Yes |
None |
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UT |
20/40 |
20/100 |
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No |
No |
60 binocular with at least 30 to the right and left |
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VA |
20/40 |
20/70 |
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Yes |
Yes |
70 binocular and monocular |
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VT |
20/40 |
20/40 |
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Yes |
Yes |
60 monocular (60 temporal and nasal if one eye only) |
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WA |
20/40 |
20/100 |
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Yes |
Yes |
110 binocular and monocular |
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WI |
20/40 |
20/100 |
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Yes |
No |
70 better eye for unrestricted; individual testing if less |
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WV |
20/40 |
20/60 |
Report from eye specialist |
Yes |
Yes |
None (non-bioptic drivers) |
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WY |
20/40 |
20/100 |
Vision specialist report and road test required if vision less than 20/40 |
Yes |
No |
120 binocular |