PASS LIKELY — 2-YEAR
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Federal source: 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) · Rules checked October 2026
The federal standard has two doors: perceive a forced whisper at not less than 5 feet in the better ear (with or without a hearing aid), OR an audiometric average hearing loss of no more than 40 decibels at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz in the better ear (with or without a hearing aid).
A hearing aid is allowed for both tests. Passing either door — the whisper or the audiogram — meets the standard.
Bring your hearing aid and spare batteries. If you fail both doors, do not stop reading: the federal hearing exemption on the next page is a live program.
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