Florida Regulations 15A-5.010: Severe Mental Disorders
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(1) Applicants or licensed drivers who have been adjudged incompetent will not be considered capable of safely operating a motor vehicle unless their competency has been judicially restored.
(a) Acute and/or chronic psychotic reaction;
(b) Personality disorders that manifest violent or aggressive behavior;
(c) Other serious mental disorders that interfere with judgment or reaction time.
Rulemaking Authority 322.02(6), 322.125(7), 322.126(1) FS. Law Implemented 322.05(7), (10), 322.125(1), (2), (3), 322.126(1), 322.221(2)(c) FS. History-New 7-5-81, Amended 6-27-82, Formerly 15A-5.10, Amended 7-31-18.
(2) Applicants or licensed drivers who have suffered from severe mental disorders that have required hospitalization or treatment for six months or more must present a Mental Status Examination Form, HSMV 72481, effective 07/18, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09595, herein incorporated by reference, from a licensed psychiatrist of their mental ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. A copy of the form is available on the Department’s website. Mental disorders may include:
(a) Acute and/or chronic psychotic reaction;
(b) Personality disorders that manifest violent or aggressive behavior;
(c) Other serious mental disorders that interfere with judgment or reaction time.
Rulemaking Authority 322.02(6), 322.125(7), 322.126(1) FS. Law Implemented 322.05(7), (10), 322.125(1), (2), (3), 322.126(1), 322.221(2)(c) FS. History-New 7-5-81, Amended 6-27-82, Formerly 15A-5.10, Amended 7-31-18.