1. (1) When DMV determines a Driver Medical Report form (DMV form 735-6587) is necessary to determine the person’s continuing eligibility for driving privileges, as described in OAR 735-076-0007(4), DMV will send the form to the person and notify them that the form must be submitted to DMV for a determination of medical eligibility by DMV’s Medical Determination Officer. The form must be completed by the person’s treating physician or health care provider managing the condition and returned to DMV within 60 days of the date on the notice. If DMV does not timely receive the completed form, DMV will suspend the person’s driving privileges.

2. (2) The completed Driver Medical Report form must include all of the following:

   1. (a) The signature of the person’s treating physician or health care provider managing the condition and the date signed.
   2. (b) The date of most recent clinical contact, which must be after the date of incident or examination on which the report to DMV was based.
   3. (c) The condition or diagnosis related to the driving concern, and responses addressing the condition and all of the reported concerns.

   4. (d) Whether the condition is:

      1. (A) Acute, chronic, progressive, or resolved;
      2. (B) New or has increased in severity in the last six months; and
      3. (C) Well controlled, including the duration of stability.
   5. (e) Whether the patient complies with medication and treatment.
   6. (f) The name, professional license or certification number and signature of the treating physician, health care provider or treating physician or health care provider from another jurisdiction.
3. (3) When DMV determines a Certificate of Vision form (DMV form 735-024) is necessary to determine the person’s continuing eligibility for driving privileges, as described in OAR 735-076-0007(3), DMV will send the form to the person and inform the person that the form must be completed by their vision specialist and show that their vision meets state standards, as defined in OAR 735-062-0050. The date of the clinical contact must be within the six months prior to the date of signature by the treating vision specialist. The form must be completed and submitted to DMV within 60 days of the date on the notice. If DMV does not timely receive the completed form, DMV will suspend the person’s driving privileges.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 184.619, 802.010, 807.340 & 809.419

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 807.340

History

DMV 12-2025, amend filed 07/24/2025, effective 07/24/2025
DMV 37-2020, amend filed 12/11/2020, effective 01/01/2021
DMV 20-2020, temporary amend filed 06/25/2020, effective 07/06/2020 through 01/01/2021
DMV 6-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-25-06