Tex. Transportation Code § 521.459
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 521.459, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 521.459. EMPLOYMENT OF UNLICENSED DRIVER.
Official statutory text
(a) Before employing a person as an operator of a motor vehicle used to transport persons or property, an employer shall request from the department:
(1) a list of convictions for traffic violations contained in the department records on the potential employee; and
(2) a verification that the person has a license.
(b) A person may not employ a person as an operator of a motor vehicle used to transport persons or property who does not hold the appropriate driver's license to operate the vehicle as provided by this chapter.
(1) a list of convictions for traffic violations contained in the department records on the potential employee; and
(2) a verification that the person has a license.
(b) A person may not employ a person as an operator of a motor vehicle used to transport persons or property who does not hold the appropriate driver's license to operate the vehicle as provided by this chapter.
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