Section 1176.5 Of Article 1. Issuance Of License From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) At the time of the physical examination required by
Section 1176, a trainee or an applicant for a trainee position shall
disclose to the board-appointed physician conducting the physical
examination all of the following information, if applicable:
(1) If at any time prior to the examination the trainee or
applicant for a trainee position has been rendered incapable of
safely operating a vessel or any other motor vehicle because of
alcoholism, excessive and chronic use of alcoholic beverages, or
addiction to, or habitual use of, any drug.
(2) If at any time prior to the examination the trainee or
applicant for a trainee position has been addicted to the use of
narcotic drugs or has participated in a narcotic treatment program.
(3) If at any time prior to the examination the trainee or
applicant for a trainee position has suffered from a disorder
characterized by lapses of consciousness or has experienced, within
the last three years, either a lapse of consciousness or an episode
of marked confusion caused by any medical condition that may bring
about recurrent lapses, or has any physical or mental disability,
disease, or disorder that could affect the safe operation of a vessel
or motor vehicle.
(b) At the time of the physical examination, a licensee shall
disclose to the board-appointed physician conducting the physical
examination pursuant to Section 1176 all of the following
information, if applicable:
(1) If at any time during the year prior to the examination the
licensee applicant has been rendered incapable of safely operating a
vessel or any other motor vehicle because of alcoholism, excessive
and chronic use of alcoholic beverages, or addiction to, or habitual
use of, any drug.
(2) If at any time during the year prior to the examination the
licensee has been addicted to the use of narcotic drugs or
participated in a narcotic treatment program.
(3) If at any time during the year prior to the examination the
licensee has suffered from a disorder characterized by lapses of
consciousness or has experienced either a lapse of consciousness or
an episode of marked confusion caused by any medical condition that
may bring about recurrent lapses, or has any physical or mental
disability, disease, or disorder that could affect the safe operation
of a vessel or any other motor vehicle.
(c) The board may refuse to admit an applicant to the training
program, continue a trainee in the training program, or issue or
renew a license to any person if the board-appointed physician
conducting the physical examination required pursuant to Section 1176
determines that the trainee applicant, trainee, license applicant,
or licensee excessively or habitually uses, or is addicted to,
alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or dangerous drugs.
(d) The board shall not admit an applicant to the training
program, continue a trainee in the program, issue a license to a
pilot license applicant, or renew a pilot license for any applicant
who fails to submit the information required by this section.