§286-4.1  Medical advisory board. 
(a)  There is established within the office of the state director of
transportation for administrative purposes a medical advisory board consisting
of not fewer than five physicians licensed to practice in the State.  The
members of the board shall be appointed by the governor as provided in section
26-34, except as otherwise provided by this section.  The board shall consist
of one psychiatrist, one neurologist, one orthopedic surgeon, one
ophthalmologist or optometrist, and one specialist in cardiovascular disease. 
The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be
reimbursed for expenses, including travel expense, actually incurred in the
performance of their duties under this chapter.



(b)  The duties of the board shall include:



(1)  The development of a system for medically
evaluating persons who an examiner of drivers has reason to believe have mental
or physical conditions that might impair their driving ability; and



(2)  The furnishing of advice to the examiners of
drivers respecting medical criteria and vision standards for motor vehicle
drivers. [L 1969, c 128, §1(4); am L 1970, c 164, §3; am L Sp 1977 1st, c 20,
§12; am L 1991, c 128, §1]