Mississippi § 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.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 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., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.
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. 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. A violation of subsection (1) of this section constitutes good cause for dismissal from employment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 25-9-153
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-9-153 cover?
Section 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.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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