1. (a) There is hereby established in the Department of Public Safety a division to be known as the Drivers License Division of the Department of Public Safety. Such Drivers License Division shall be divided into an Examiners Bureau, a Drivers License Services Bureau, a Driver Improvement Bureau and such other bureaus as the Commissioner may direct.
2. (b) The Examiners Bureau may consist of both uniformed members of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division and nonuniformed classified employees of the Department of Public Safety both of whom may administer tests for the purpose of issuing driver's licenses pursuant to Chapter 6 of this title.
3. (c) Any nonuniformed classified employee appointed to any 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 had not less than three (3) years' experience immediately preceding such appointment in conducting or supervising drivers' license examinations for the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety.
4. (d) Persons appointed to any positions created by this section, including driver improvement officers, shall be citizens of the State of Oklahoma; shall be of good moral character; shall be graduates of accredited four-year high schools; and shall meet physical and mental standards as the Commissioner may prescribe. The scope of the physical and mental examinations for persons appointed as an Examiner or Senior Examiner shall be as prescribed by the Commissioner. Failure of permanent employees to meet reasonable physical and mental standards shall be grounds for denial of job promotions. Such persons shall be required also to complete satisfactorily a course of training as prescribed by the Commissioner.
5. (e) Drunkenness, being under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any barbiturate or narcotic drug or any conduct not becoming an officer or public employee shall be sufficient grounds for the removal of any member of the Drivers License Division.
6. (f) The Commissioner of Public Safety shall, subject to limitations of law governing appropriation, expenditure and availability of funds, fill the positions hereinabove created and shall in addition thereto, subject to Merit System rules, employ and fix the compensation and duties of such clerical and other personnel for said Drivers License Division as may be necessary.
7. (g) Any uniformed personnel assigned as a Driver License Examiner prior to July 1, 1987, may elect to remain in such position. The Commissioner shall have the authority to transfer such personnel with just cause.

Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 325, § 2-106, eff. September 1, 1999; Amended by Laws 1961, HB 1100, p. 313, § 3; Amended by Laws 1965, HB 992, c. 429, § 4, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965; Amended by Laws 1967, HB 700, c. 199, § 3, emerg. eff. May 1, 1967; Amended by Laws 1967, HB 727, c. 349, §§ 3, 4, emerg. eff. May 18, 1967; Amended by Laws 1969, HB 1319, c. 284, § 3, eff. emerg. April 25, 1969; Amended by Laws 1970, HB 1753, c. 244, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1970; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1230, c. 354, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1971; Amended by Laws 1972, HB 1733, c. 234, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1972; Amended by Laws 1973, SB 75, c. 224, § 3, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973; Amended by Laws 1974, HB 1554, c. 291, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1974; Amended by Laws 1975, SB 80, c. 321, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1975; Amended by Laws 1976, HB 1753, c. 242, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1976; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 101, c. 249, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1977; Amended by Laws 1978, HB 1561, c. 271, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1978; Amended by Laws 1979, SB 109, c. 267, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1979; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1636, c. 350, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1980; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 65, c. 340, § 15, emerg. eff. July 1, 1981; Amended by Laws 1982, HB 1571, c. 352, § 12, emerg. eff. July 1, 1982; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1133, c. 205, § 68, emerg. eff. July 1, 1987.