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Miss. Code Ann. § 25-9-153: Operator of state-owned vehicle must have valid driver’s license from Mississippi or contiguous state; operator of vehicle owned by state institution of higher learning must have valid driver’s license of appropriate classification from any state; penalty.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 25. Public Officers and Employees; Public Records
- Chapter 9. Statewide Personnel System
- Personnel Administration System
(1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), an employee of any state agency, department, board, commission, institution or other instrumentality of the state may not operate a state-owned motor vehicle unless such person has a valid Mississippi driver’s license or a valid driver’s license from a contiguous state.
(b) A person may operate a motor vehicle owned by a state institution of higher learning if they have a valid Mississippi driver’s license of the appropriate classification or a valid driver’s license of the appropriate classification from any state.
(2) A violation of subsection (1) of this section constitutes good cause for dismissal from employment.
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