South Carolina applicants for a non-commercial beginner's permit or driver's license who do not meet SCDMV's vision standard at the counter bring this certificate to a licensed eye care professional. The examiner records distant acuity for each eye and both eyes, then answers questions on corrective lenses, a weaker eye worse than 20/200, daylight-only driving, permanent impairment and earlier rechecks.
The patient completes the identity block and signs in the examiner's presence; a licensed eye care professional completes the acuity results and Sections A to C and signs the certification with license type and professional number.
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Certificate of Vision Examination for Non Commercial Beginner Permits or Driver's Licenses
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With or without corrective lenses: 20/70 or better in at least one eye, or, if the weaker eye is worse than 20/200, 20/40 or better in the stronger eye. A person worse than 20/70 in each eye can still qualify at 20/70 or better with both eyes together.
No. The 412-NC certifies vision met without a telescopic lens or other attachment. Drivers with low visual acuity who use bioptic telescopic lenses need form 412-LV under SC Code 56-1-222, which has its own standards and a 12-month validity.
Yes. The examiner certifies that the patient signed in their presence, along with certifying that the exam record is true and that every question was answered. The patient section also asks for email address, cell phone number and SC license number.