Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-781

The Driver License Compact is hereby enacted into law and

entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in

the form substantially as follows:

DRIVER LICENSE COMPACT

ARTICLE 1. 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.

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(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.

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 a 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.

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.

ARTICLE IV. EFFECT OF CONVICTION

(a) The licensing authority in the home state, for the purpose

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.
r 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 subdivision (a) of this article, such party state shall construe

the denominations and descriptions appearing in subdivision (a)

hereof as being applicable to and identifying those offenses or

violations of a substantially similar nature, 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.

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:

(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

one (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

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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.

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.
rmation

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.

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, but no such withdrawal shall take effect

until six (6) months after the executive head of the withdrawing

state has given notice of the withdrawal to the executive heads of

all the 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.

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 and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this

Compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of any party

state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any

government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the

validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability

thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not

be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the

constitution of any state party thereto, the Compact shall remain in

full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force

and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.