Some mirror the federal regulations, others have less stringent requirements or use the same standards as for personal licenses. The Epilepsy Foundation of America believes that a blanket denial of commercial licenses to all persons who have ever had epilepsy is inappropriate. The Epilepsy Foundation of America favors a system of self-reporting in which the individual takes primary responsibility for the condition and the limitations it poses. Mandatory reporting laws result in violations of the confidential nature of the physician-patient relationship, and the possible erosion of this relationship. Proper diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy depend greatly upon the development of an honest, trusting relationship between an individual and his physician.
Accurate information concerning seizure activity is of critical importance.