§ 39:3-11a — Hearing impaired persons; special driver's license; fee

Upon application by any person with a hearing loss of a pure tone average of 41 dB or greater, verified by an otorhinolaryngologist (ENT) or by an audiologist clinically certified by the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall issue to the applicant a special driver's license bearing either the international symbol of the deaf or a numerical code designating hearing-impairment, whichever shall be specified by the applicant. The design of the special driver's license shall be approved by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles. No fee over and above the required fee for a driver's license shall be imposed for the special driver's license. L.1983, c. 493, s. 1.