Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)  
MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov  
REQUEST FOR RULEMAKING (RFR)  
1. Department:  
State  
2. Bureau:  
Driver Licensing  
3. Promulgation type:  
Full Process  
4. Title of proposed rule set:  
Visual Standards For Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses  
5. Rule numbers or rule set range of numbers:  
R 257.1 - R 257.5  
6. Estimated time frame:  
12 months  
Name of person filling out RFR:  
Debra Anchak  
E-mail of person filling out RFR:  
AnchakD@michigan.gov  
Phone number of person filling out RFR:  
517-335-3166  
Address of person filling out RFR:  
430 W. Allegan Street  
3rd Floor, Pillar W23  
Lansing, MI 48933  
7. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problems the changes are intended  
to address.  
The Visual Standards for Motor Vehicle Drivers' Licenses establish the minimum visual acuity and  
peripheral requirements for the purpose of eligibility for driving privileges, full or restricted.  
8. Please cite the specific promulgation authority for the rules (i.e. department director,  
commission, board, etc.).  
By authority conferred upon the secretary of state by section 309 of Act No. 300 of Public Acts of  
1949, as amended, being Section 257.309 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  
A. Please list all applicable statutory references (MCLs, Executive Orders, etc.).  
MCL 257.309  
B. Are the rules mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision? If so, please  
explain.  
Mandated by MCL 257.309 (3), as amended.  
9. Please describe the extent to which the rules conflict with or duplicate similar rules,  
compliance requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.  
The rules do not conflict with or duplicate similar rules, compliance requirements, or other  
standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.  
MCL 24.239  
RFR-Page 2  
10. Is the subject matter of the rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,  
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memoranda?  
This rule is referenced in the Driver Assessment Section's procedure manual.  
11. Are the rules listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan as rules to be processed  
for the current year?  
The rule currently exists and is referenced in the annual regulatory plan, this is a request to open  
the rule and update.  
12. Will the proposed rules be promulgated under Section 44 of the Administrative Procedures  
Act, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.244, or under the full rulemaking process?  
Full Process  
13. Please describe the extent to which the rules exceed similar regulations, compliance  
requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.  
The rule establishes the visual standards for eligibility of driving privileges, full or restricted.  
Similar regulation, requirements, or standards do not exist.  
14. Do the rules incorporate the recommendations received from the public regarding any  
complaints or comments regarding the rules? If yes, please explain.  
No  
15. If amending an existing rule set, please provide the date of the last evaluation of the rules  
and the degree, if any, to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed  
the regulatory activity covered by the rules since the last evaluation.  
The rule was last amended in 1974. Availability and use of telescopic or biopic lens has increased.  
The requested change details the standard when use of telescopic or bioptic lens are necessary.  
16. Are there any changes or developments since implementation that demonstrate there is no  
continued need for the rules, or any portion of the rules?  
No.  
17. Is there an applicable decision record (as defined in MCL 24.203(6) and required by MCL  
24.239(2))? If so, please attach the decision record.  
No  
Based on the information provided in this RFR, MOAHR concludes that there are sufficient  
policy and legal bases for approving the RFR. The RFR satisfies the requirements of the  
Administrative Procedures Act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, and Executive  
Order No. 2019-6.  
MCL 24.239  
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