25-9-153 - Operator of state-owned vehicle must have valid drivers license from Mississippi or contiguous state; penalty.

§ 25-9-153. Operator of state-owned vehicle must have valid drivers license from Mississippi or contiguous state; penalty.
 

(1)  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. 

(2)  A violation of subsection (1) of this section constitutes good cause for dismissal from employment. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1994, ch. 523, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 345, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved Mar. 11, 2001.)