Section 28.20 - Medical Requirements for Hazardous Agricultural Materials Endorsement(a) The minimum medical requirements for a hazardous materials endorsement issued pursuant to Section 12804.2 of the Vehicle Code shall be those standards specified in Section 28.18 of Article 2.1, Chapter 1, Division 1, of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) The department shall require a person applying for a hazardous agricultural materials endorsement to complete and submit to the department a Health Questionnaire, Form DL 546 (Rev. 11/2004) provided by the department, pursuant to Section 28.23.(c) If an applicant for a hazardous agricultural materials endorsement fails to meet the medical standards set forth in subdivision (a), the department shall not issue the endorsement unless the applicant is renewing a license with a hazardous agricultural materials endorsement, or is submitting a new Health Questionnaire, form DL 546 (Rev. 11/2004), to retain such an endorsed license that has not yet expired, and the department determines upon evaluation of competent medical evidence that the condition or conditions do not affect the driver's ability to drive safely, and may reasonably be expected not to affect the driver's ability to drive safely within two years.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 28.20
1. New section filed 9-12-2000; operative 10-12-2000 (Register 2000, No. 37).
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 10-18-2005; operative 11-17-2005 (Register 2005, No. 42). Note: Authority cited: Section 1651, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 12804.2, Vehicle Code.
1. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) filed 5-18-89; operative 5-18-89 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 89, No. 20).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 3-12-92; operative 3-12-92 (Register 92, No. 20).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 12-12-94; operative 12-12-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 50).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 2-28-2007; operative 2-28-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 9).
5. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 6-25-2014 as an emergency; operative 6/25/2014 (Register 2014, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-22-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.