321C.1 - POWER TO ENTER INTO COMPACT -- TERMS.

        321C.1  POWER TO ENTER INTO COMPACT -- TERMS.         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.         (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 shall      construe the denominations and descriptions appearing in paragraph      "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.         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, but no such withdrawal shall take      effect until six months after the executive head of the 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.  
         Section History: Early Form
         [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 321C.1] 
         Section History: Recent Form
         86 Acts, ch 1245, § 1938; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201