SECTION 360.607. Eligibility

(a) To be eligible for a Visor Identification Card, an applicant must:

(1) be a resident of Texas;

(2) have a valid driver's license or permit issued by a state agency authorized to issue driver's licenses;

(3) be a person with a disability that impairs the person's ability to hear; and

(4) submit a completed application to DHHS, along with any requested documentation and any applicable fee.

(b) DHHS requires an applicant for a Visor Identification Card to provide acceptable proof that the applicant is deaf or hard of hearing. Acceptable proof may include the following:

(1) medical proof as determined by DHHS that the applicant is deaf or hard of hearing;

(2) a state-issued driver's license or permit which indicates that the applicant is deaf or hard of hearing; or

(3) certification by a licensed physician, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed audiologist that the applicant has a hearing loss severe enough to possibly impede communication in some traffic stops.

(c) DHHS determines eligibility for a Visor Identification Card, and the determination is final.

Source Note: The provisions of this §360.607 adopted to be effective April 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 2513; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 946