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§ 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

MS Code § 25-9-153 (2019) (N/A)
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(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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