P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5059
Every person applying for issuance of a learner’s permit shall include with the application a certification issued by a physician duly authorized to practice the medical profession stating that according to the physical examination made to the applicant, he/she is physically capable and without any apparent mental disability to drive a motor vehicle on the public roads. Said certification shall be made on the form provided by the Secretary to such effects.
Whenever a driver’s license is requested, the Secretary may require a medical examination to every applicant exempted from the learner’s permit requirement.
The Secretary may require up to two (2) additional physical examinations, two (2) eyesight examinations, as well as two (2) psychiatric evaluations of the applicant by experts on the field, when in his judgment or that of the person designated thereto, it is deemed necessary to comply with the purposes of this section.
The Secretary shall establish through regulations the minimum physical condition needed to operate a motor vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, heavy motor vehicle, and light and heavy trucks, pursuant to the requirements established in the applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 3.09; June 3, 2004, No. 132, § 3, eff. 8 months after June 3, 2004.