A professional who administers state program for licensing motorists and motor vehicles. Responsibilities include:

• Formulates procedures and guidelines for examining and licensing drivers and registering vehicles in accordance with statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Coordinates departmental activities, such as clerical, inspection, licensing, registration, and insurance and financial liability.
• Recommends legislative changes in vehicle and driver license laws.
• Directs compilation of statistics, such as accidents, fatalities and injuries, and driver characteristics.
• Directs investigations to resolve problems, such as financial responsibility, license revocations, and related matters.
• Confers with other state or federal agencies to coordinate safety and other traffic programs.