Issuance of specially designed driver’s licenses to insulin dependent diabetics and epileptics; education of peace officers.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department shall issue a driver’s license with a specially colored background to any person who qualifies for a driver’s license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and delivers to the Department a signed statement from a physician that the person is an insulin dependent diabetic or an epileptic. The Department shall designate one color to be used only for a driver’s license held by a diabetic and another color to be used only for a driver’s license held by an epileptic.
2. In lieu of issuing a driver’s license pursuant to subsection 1, the Department may issue to a person specified in that subsection a driver’s license with a specially colored border around the photograph on the license.
3. The Department shall provide for the education of peace officers on the:
(a) Effects and treatment of a person suffering from insulin shock or an epileptic seizure and the similarity in appearance of a person suffering from insulin shock or an epileptic seizure to a person under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; and
(b) Procedures for identifying and handling situations involving a person suffering from insulin shock or an epileptic seizure.
Last modified: February 25, 2006