Sec. 521.459. EMPLOYMENT OF UNLICENSED DRIVER. (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.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates
Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses
Section 521.451. General Violation
Section 521.452. Alias Driver's License for Law Enforcement Purposes
Section 521.453. Fictitious License or Certificate
Section 521.454. False Application
Section 521.455. Use of Illegal License or Certificate
Section 521.456. Delivery or Manufacture of Counterfeit Instrument
Section 521.4565. Conspiring to Manufacture Counterfeit License or Certificate
Section 521.457. Driving While License Invalid
Section 521.458. Permitting Unauthorized Person to Drive
Section 521.459. Employment of Unlicensed Driver