2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 15 - Licensing of Drivers
1517 - Medical Advisory Board.

     § 1517.  Medical Advisory Board.
        (a)  Membership.--There shall be a Medical Advisory Board
     consisting of 13 members appointed by the secretary. The board
     shall be composed of an authorized representative from the
     Department of Transportation, Department of Justice, Governor's
     Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Department of Health,
     Pennsylvania State Police and professionals as follows: One
     neurologist, one doctor of cardiovascular disease, one doctor of
     internal medicine, one general practitioner, one
     ophthalmologist, one psychiatrist, one orthopedic surgeon and
     one optometrist.
        (b)  Duties.--The board may advise the department and review
     regulations proposed by the department concerning physical and
     mental criteria including vision standards relating to the
     licensing of drivers under the provisions of this chapter.
     (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. imd.)

        1998 Amendment.  Act 151 amended subsec. (b).
        Governor's Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.  The Governor's
     Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse is now known as the
     Pennsylvania Advisory Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse and is
     designated as the advisory council to the Department of Health
     for drug and alcohol programs. See section 3 of the act of April
     14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and
     Alcohol Abuse Control Act.
        Department of Justice.  The act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950,
     No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, effective
     January 20, 1981, provided that the General Counsel shall serve
     as a member of the Medical Advisory Board and repealed section
     1517(a) to the extent that the Attorney General was made a
     member of the Medical Advisory Board.
        Cross References.  Section 1517 is referred to in section
     1519 of this title.