Section 22Sec./Art. 22

Driver's license, fees, examination. - Every person who desires personally to operate any motor vehicle shall file an application to the Commissioner or his deputies for a license to drive motor vehicles: Provided, however, That no person shall be issued a professional driver's license who is suffering from highly contagious diseases, such as, advanced tuberculosis, gonorrhea, syphilis, and the like.

Each such application except in the case of enlisted men operating government-owned vehicles, shall be accompanied by a fee of five pesos, and shall contain such information respecting the applicant and his ability to operate motor vehicles, as may be required by the Commission.

The Commissioner or his deputies shall also ascertain that the applicant's sight and hearing are normal, and may in their discretion, require a certificate to that effect, signed by a reputable physician.

An examination or demonstration to show any applicant's ability to operate motor vehicles may also be required in the discretion of the Commissioner or his deputies.