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.
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-9-153
in effectExcept 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: Public.Resource.Org MS CodeURL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ms/transforms/ms/ocms/r78/gov.ms.code.title.25.htmlFetched: 6/9/2026
