{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-449.20","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 449.20","heading":"Civil immunity.","body":"No optometrist shall be liable for any civil damages for either of the following:\n(1) Reporting in good faith to the department of transportation under s. 146.82 (3) a patient’s name and other information relevant to the vision of the patient which in the optometrist’s judgment impairs the patient’s ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle.\n(2) In good faith, not reporting to the department of transportation under s. 146.82 (3) a patient’s name and other information relevant to the vision of the patient which in the optometrist’s judgment does not impair the patient’s ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle.","path":["Chs. 440-480, Regulation and Licensing","Chapter 449 Optometry Examining Board"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/449.20","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:26Z","sha256":"c6040b9833b061d47ad6a53a2e0f9f743d287e132e5a4aa2f9e41f70113d51fb","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-449.19","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-449.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}