Mississippi Code
Article 1 - Driver's License
§ 63-1-13. Driver Services Division; director; technical, professional and clerical assistants

The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a Director of the Driver Services Division who is a qualified elector of the State of Mississippi. Such director shall execute and furnish a bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) with a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties and be subject to the approval of the commissioner. The director shall have control and supervision of the Driver Services Division and shall be answerable to the commissioner in the performance of his duties.
The commissioner shall employ such other technical, professional and clerical assistants as may be needed to conduct the work of the division. The commissioner is also authorized to employ a Director of the Driver License Examining Bureau and the necessary supervising examiners to assist the Director of the Driver License Examining Bureau in the supervision of the license personnel. The commissioner is also authorized to employ the necessary additional personnel to serve and be designated as license examiners. The commissioner shall not adopt or enforce any policy or any rule or regulation which prohibits any Highway Patrol officer from being employed and serving in any position in the Driver License Examining Bureau. The commissioner shall employ such other technical, professional and clerical assistants as may be needed to conduct the work of the bureau.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations

Chapter 1 - Driver's License

Article 1 - Driver's License

§ 63-1-1. Short title

§ 63-1-3. Definitions

§ 63-1-6. Requirement of motorcycle operator's license; requirement of temporary motorcycle permit

§ 63-1-7. Exemption from license requirement

§ 63-1-8. Authorization to negotiate reciprocal driver's license agreement with the Republic of China (Taiwan)

§ 63-1-10.1. Report when student under eighteen who has been issued license, intermediate license or temporary license is coded as drop out

§ 63-1-11. Promulgation of rules and regulations

§ 63-1-13. Driver Services Division; director; technical, professional and clerical assistants

§ 63-1-15. Designation and duties of drivers' license examiners

§ 63-1-16. Department of Public Safety to furnish permanent license kiosk or examiner in each county seat at least one day per month if requested

§ 63-1-17. Maintenance of records relating to licenses and permits

§ 63-1-23. Signature and verification of application for license of person under seventeen years of age by parents or other responsible person

§ 63-1-25. Imputation of negligence or willful misconduct of driver under seventeen years of age to person signing application for license

§ 63-1-27. Request for cancellation of minor's license by person signing application; release from liability for negligence or misconduct of minor

§ 63-1-31. Appeal from denial of application for license or temporary permit

§ 63-1-34. Provision of video-taped instructional material to assist reading impaired applicants in preparing for driver's license examinations

§ 63-1-37. Issuance of duplicate license

§ 63-1-39. Signatures on license

§ 63-1-41. Possession and display of license upon demand

§ 63-1-43. Fees for licenses generally

§ 63-1-55. Suspension of license of minor by trial judge; requirement of completion of defensive driving course; costs and assessments; procedure upon appeal of suspension

§ 63-1-57. Driving while license or driving privilege cancelled, suspended or revoked

§ 63-1-58. License suspensions and restrictions to run consecutively

§ 63-1-59. Making false affidavit or statements

§ 63-1-61. Causing or permitting child or ward under sixteen years of age to drive without authorization

§ 63-1-63. Permitting operation of vehicle by another person in violation of article

§ 63-1-65. Loan of license or temporary permit to another or use of another's permit or license

§ 63-1-69. Punishment for violations where no specific penalty provided

§ 63-1-71. Revocation or suspension of driving privilege of person convicted of violation of Uniform Controlled Substance Law or violation of similar law of another jurisdiction; reduction of suspension in hardship cases