A. There is hereby established in the Department of Public Safety the Driver License Services Division and the Driver Compliance Division and such other divisions as the Commissioner of Public Safety may direct.

B. The Driver License Services Division shall consist of noncommissioned classified employees of the Department who may administer tests for the purpose of issuing driver licenses pursuant to Section 6-101 et seq. of this title.

C. Any employee appointed to the position of Driver License Examiner shall be not less than twenty-one (21) nor more than sixty-five (65) years of age and any person appointed to the position of Senior Driver License Examiner shall have held the position of Driver License Examiner with the Department for not less than three (3) years immediately preceding such appointment.

D. 1. Any person appointed to any position created pursuant to this section shall:

a.be a citizen of the State of Oklahoma,

b.be of good moral character,

c.possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development equivalency certificate, and

d.meet physical and mental standards as the Commissioner may prescribe. The scope of the physical and mental examinations for persons appointed as a Driver License Examiner or Senior Driver License Examiner shall be as prescribed by the Commissioner.

2. Any person appointed to the position of Driver License Examiner shall be required to complete satisfactorily a course of training as prescribed by the Commissioner.

E. Drunkenness, being under the influence of an intoxicating substance or any conduct not becoming an officer or public employee shall be sufficient grounds for the removal of any employee appointed pursuant to this section.

F. The annual salaries of personnel comprising this section shall be in accordance and conformity with the findings for Department of Public Safety law enforcement personnel of the State of Oklahoma Total Remuneration Study of 2013.

Added by Laws 1961, p. 325, § 2-106, eff. Sept. 1, 1961. Amended by Laws 1961, p. 313, § 3, emerg. eff. Aug. 7, 1961; Laws 1965, c. 429, § 4, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965; Laws 1967, c. 199, § 3; Laws 1967, c. 349, §§ 3, 4, emerg. eff. May 18, 1967; Laws 1969, c. 284, § 3, emerg. eff. April 25, 1969; Laws 1970, c. 244, § 3, eff. July 1, 1970; Laws 1971, c. 354, § 3, operative July 1, 1971; Laws 1972, c. 234, § 2, operative July 1, 1972; Laws 1973, c. 224, § 3, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973; Laws 1974, c. 291, § 4, operative July 1, 1974; Laws 1975, c. 321, § 4, operative July 1, 1975; Laws 1976, c. 242, § 4, operative July 1, 1976; Laws 1977, c. 249, § 4, operative July 1, 1977; Laws 1978, c. 271, § 4, operative July 1, 1978; Laws 1979, c. 267, § 3, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 1980, c. 350, § 3, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 340, § 15, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 1982, c. 352, § 12, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1987, c. 205, § 68, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 2002, c. 397, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2006, 2nd Ex.Sess., c. 83, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Laws 2007, c. 326, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2014, c. 135, § 4, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2015, c. 99, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.