The director of transportation may enter into drivers license compacts with other
jurisdictions in substantially the following form and the contracting states agree:
1. Article I — Findings and declaration of policy.
a. The party states find that:
(1)The safety of their streets and highways is materially affected by the degree of
compliance with state laws and local ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles.
(2)Violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that the violator engages in conduct
which is likely to endanger the safety of persons and property.
(3)The continuance in force of a license to drive is predicated upon compliance with
laws and ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles, in whichever jurisdiction the
vehicle is operated.
b. It is the polic
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The director of transportation may enter into drivers license compacts with other
jurisdictions in substantially the following form and the contracting states agree:
1. Article I — Findings and declaration of policy.
a. The party states find that:
(1) The safety of their streets and highways is materially affected by the degree of
compliance with state laws and local ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles.
(2) Violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that the violator engages in conduct
which is likely to endanger the safety of persons and property.
(3) The continuance in force of a license to drive is predicated upon compliance with
laws and ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles, in whichever jurisdiction the
vehicle is operated.
b. It is the policy of each of the party states to:
(1) Promote compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and
regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles by their operators in each of the
jurisdictions where such operators drive motor vehicles.
(2) Make the reciprocal recognition of licenses to drive and eligibility therefor more just
and equitable by considering the overall compliance with motor vehicle laws, ordinances and
administrative rules and regulations as a condition precedent to the continuance or issuance
of any license by reason of which the licensee is authorized or permitted to operate a motor
vehicle in any of the party states.
2. Article II — Definitions. As used in this compact:
a. “State” means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of
Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
b. “Home state” means the state which has issued and has the power to suspend or revoke
the use of the license or permit to operate a motor vehicle.
c. “Conviction” means a conviction of any offense related to the use or operation of a
motor vehicle which is prohibited by state law, municipal ordinance or administrative rule or
regulation, or a forfeiture of bail, bond or other security deposited to secure appearance by a
person charged with having committed any such offense, and which conviction or forfeiture
is required to be reported to the licensing authority.
3. Article III — Reports of conviction. The licensing authority of a party state shall
report each conviction of a person from another party state occurring within its jurisdiction
to the licensing authority of the home state of the licensee. Such report shall clearly identify
the person convicted; describe the violation specifying the section of the statute, code or
ordinance violated; identify the court in which action was taken; indicate whether a plea of
guilty or not guilty was entered, or the conviction was a result of the forfeiture of bail, bond
or other security; and shall include any special findings made in connection therewith.
4. Article IV — Effect of conviction.
a. The licensing authority in the home state, for the purposes of suspension, revocation or
limitation of the license to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the conduct
reported, pursuant to article III of this compact, as it would if such conduct had occurred in
the home state, in the case of convictions for:
(1) Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.
(2) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic
drug, or under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders the driver incapable
of safely driving a motor vehicle.
(3) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used.
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(4) Failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the
death or personal injury of another.
b. As to other convictions, reported pursuant to article III, the licensing authority in the
home state shall give such effect to the conduct as is provided by the laws of the home state.
c. If the laws of a party state do not provide for offenses or violations denominated or
described in precisely the words employed in paragraph “a” of this article, such party state
shallconstruethedenominationsanddescriptionsappearinginparagraph“a”hereofasbeing
applicabletoandidentifyingthoseoffensesorviolationsofasubstantiallysimilarnature, and
the laws of such party state shall contain such provisions as may be necessary to ensure that
full force and effect is given to this article.
5. Article V — Applications for new licenses. Upon application for a license to drive, the
licensing authority in a party state shall ascertain whether the applicant has ever held, or is
the holder of a license to drive issued by any other party state. The licensing authority in the
state where application is made shall not issue a license to drive to the applicant if:
a. The applicant has held such a license, but the same has been suspended by reason, in
whole or in part, of a violation and if such suspension period has not terminated.
b. The applicant has held such a license, but the same has been revoked by reason, in
whole or in part, of a violation and if such revocation has not terminated, except that after
the expiration of one year from the date the license was revoked, such person may make
application for a new license if permitted by law. The licensing authority may refuse to issue
a license to any such applicant if, after investigation, the licensing authority determines that
it will not be safe to grant to such person the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the public
highways.
c. The applicant is the holder of a license to drive issued by another party state and
currently in force unless the applicant surrenders such license.
6. Article VI — Applicability of other laws. Except as expressly required by provisions
of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the right of any party
state to apply any of its other laws relating to licenses to drive to any person or circumstance,
nor to invalidate or prevent any driver license agreement or other cooperative arrangement
between a party state and a nonparty state.
7. Article VII — Compact administrator and interchange of information.
a. The head of the licensing authority of each party state shall be the administrator of this
compact for that state. The administrators, acting jointly, shall have the power to formulate
all necessary and proper procedures for the exchange of information under this compact.
b. The administrator of each party state shall furnish to the administrator of each
other party state any information or documents reasonably necessary to facilitate the
administration of this compact.
8. Article VIII — Entry into force and withdrawal.
a. This compact shall enter into force and become effective as to any state when it has
enacted the same into law.
b. Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the
same, butnosuchwithdrawalshalltakeeffectuntilsixmonthsaftertheexecutiveheadofthe
withdrawing state has given notice of the withdrawal to the executive heads of all other party
states. No withdrawal shall affect the validity or applicability by the licensing authorities
of states remaining party to the compact of any report of conviction occurring prior to the
withdrawal.
9. Article IX — Construction and severability. This compact shall be liberally construed
so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable.