Guidelines for MVA: 2001 Licensing Renewal Requirements and Distinctions for Older Drivers

5 year renewal cycle
Vision test required for renewal (binocular, acuity, peripheral)
Minimum acuity of at least 20/40 plus continuous field of vision at least 140E in each eye for unrestricted license
At least 20/70 in one or both eyes for restricted but requires continuous field of view at least 110E with at least 35E lateral to the midline of each side.
20/70 to 20/100 requires special permission from MAB
Medical report for new drivers age 70+
Maryland law requires that age alone is not grounds for reexamination of older drivers
Information available at www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olderdriver/modeldriver/