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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses » Article 2B. License to Operate a Motor Vehicle With Bioptic Telescopic Device

§17B-2B-1. Definitions

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the meaning indicated: (1) “Applicant” means any person applying for a Class G instruction permit or license to operate a motor vehicle in this state who must use a bioptic telescopic device to meet the commissioners minimum visual acuity and visual field standards for licensure.

§17B-2B-10. Rules

(a) The Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services, after consultation with the commissioner, shall propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code establishing: (1) Additional criteria, including minimum visual acuity and visual field standards, for acceptance into an approved driver training program;

§17B-2B-11. Applicability

Except for the provisions of subsection (d), section four of this article requiring an annual report of vision examination to be submitted to the commissioner, the provisions of this article are not applicable to any person licensed by the commissioner to operate a motor vehicle with a bioptic telescopic device prior to the effective date […]

§17B-2B-4. Class G Driver S License; Eligibility Criteria; Duration of License; Surrender of Current License; Provisions Not Applicable to Persons Already Licensed to Drive With Bioptic Device

(a) A person who has obtained a Class G instruction permit may obtain a Class G drivers license to operate a motor vehicle if he or she has: (1) Been certified by the Division of Rehabilitation Services, or its approved driver training program, as having successfully completed an approved driver training program, along with any […]

§17B-2B-6. Restricted Out-of-State Drivers; Required to Obtain Class G Driver S License; Surrender of Current License; Waiver of Requirement to Participate in an Approved Driver Training Program

(a) A restricted out-of-state driver establishing residence in West Virginia must apply for a Class G drivers license in this state. (b) To obtain a Class G drivers license, the restricted out-of-state driver must: (1) Satisfy all the requirements of licensure contained in sections three and four of this article;

§17B-2B-7. Renewal of License

(a) A Class G driver's license is valid for no more than two years. (b) To renew a Class G driver's license, the licensee must submit a report of a comprehensive vision examination by a vision specialist at least ninety-days prior to expiration of the license. (c) If the vision specialist certifies that the conditions […]

§17B-2B-8. Suspension, Revocation and Reinstatement of License

(a) The commissioner may immediately suspend the Class G driver's license of any driver who is involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury or death, violates the restrictions placed on his or her license or is convicted of more than one moving violation within a twelve-month period, if the commissioner makes a finding that […]