WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
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:
(1) 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.
(2) 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SAME HAS BEEN REVOKED BY REASON, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF A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AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE THE LICENSE WAS
REVOKED, SUCH PERSON MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR A NEW LICENSE IF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.
(3) 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.
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.
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 HIS 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.
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