Minnesota Administrative Rules

7414.1430 LIMB IMPAIRMENT WAIVER; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

The application of an applicant seeking a waiver because of the failure to meet the physical qualifications in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 391.41, paragraph (b)(1) or (b)(2), must also contain:

A.

a description of the vehicle the applicant intends to drive that specifies:

(1)

whether the transmission is automatic or manual and, if manual, the number of forward speeds;

(2)

the type of brake system;

(3)

whether the steering is manual or power assisted; and

(4)

whether vehicle modification has been or will be made for the applicant; and

B.

a medical waiver summary completed by either a doctor of physical medicine or orthopedic surgeon that includes:

(1)

an assessment of the applicant's functional capabilities as they relate to the applicant's ability to perform the normal tasks associated with operating the school bus in question;

(2)

a statement by the examining physician that the applicant is capable of safely performing the normal school bus driver operations required; and

(3)

an assessment and medical opinion of whether the impairment or disability is likely to remain medically stable over the applicant's lifetime.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.06; 171.321; 299A.01

History:

22 SR 2343

Published Electronically:

January 3, 2003