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Driver License Compact

The Driver License Compact is an interstate compact used by States of the United States to exchange information concerning license suspensions and traffic violations of non-residents and forward them to the state where they are licensed known as the home state. Its theme is One Driver, One License, One Record. The home state would treat the offense as if it had been committed at home, applying home state laws to the out-of-state offense. The action taken would include, but not be limited to, points assessed on a minor offense such as speeding and suspension of license or a major violation such as DWI/DUI. It is not supposed to include non-moving violations like parking tickets, tinted windows, loud exhaust, etc.

Congressional Consent: Yes (more information)
Category: Motor Vehicles
Full Text PDF: PDF Available
National Organization: Drivers License Compact Commission
StateYear of Joinder
Alabama1966
Alaska1986
Arizona1963
Arkansas1969
California1963
Colorado1965
Connecticut1993
Delaware1964
District of Columbia1985
Florida1967
Hawaii1971
Idaho1963
Illinois1970
Indiana1967
Iowa1965
Kansas1965
Kentucky1996
Louisiana1968
Maryland1987
Massachusetts1988
Minnesota1989
Mississippi1962
Missouri1985
Montana1963
Nebraska1963
Nevada1961
New Hampshire1986
New Jersey1967
New Mexico1963
New York1965
North Carolina1993
North Dakota1986
Ohio1987
Oklahoma1967
Oregon1983
Pennsylvania1996
Rhode Island1987
South Carolina1987
South Dakota1986
Tennessee2020
Texas1993
Utah1965
Vermont1987
Virginia1968
Washington1963
West Virginia1972
Wyoming1987