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AB809,1
1Section 1. 85.65 of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,2,4 285.65 Driver License Compact. The Driver License Compact is enacted into
3law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining the compact in the
4following form:
AB809,2,6 5(1) Article I - Findings and declaration of policy. (a) The party states find
6that:
AB809,2,97 1. The safety of their streets and highways is materially affected by the degree
8of compliance with state and local ordinances relating to the operation of motor
9vehicles.
AB809,2,1210 2. Violation of a law or ordinance relating to the operation of motor vehicles is
11evidence that the violator engages in conduct which is likely to endanger the safety
12of persons and property.
AB809,2,1513 3. The continuance in force of a license to drive is predicated upon compliance
14with laws and ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles, in whichever
15jurisdiction the vehicle is operated.
AB809,2,1616 (b) It is the policy of each of the party states to:
AB809,2,1917 1. Promote compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and
18regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles by their operators in each of
19the jurisdictions where these operators drive motor vehicles.
AB809,2,2520 2. Make the reciprocal recognition of licenses to drive and eligibility for licenses
21to drive more just and equitable by considering the overall compliance with motor
22vehicle laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations as a condition
23precedent to the continuance or issuance of any license by reason of which the
24licensee is authorized or permitted to operate a motor vehicle in any of the party
25states.
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1(2) Article II - Definitions. As used in this compact:
AB809,3,32 (a) “State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the
3District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
AB809,3,54 (b) “Home state" means the state that has issued and has the power to suspend
5or revoke the use of the license or permit to operate a motor vehicle.
AB809,3,116 (c) “Conviction" means a conviction of any offense related to the use or operation
7of a motor vehicle that is prohibited by state law, municipal ordinance, or
8administrative rule or regulation or a forfeiture of bail, bond, or other security
9deposited to secure appearance by a person charged with having committed any of
10these offenses and which conviction or forfeiture is required to be reported to the
11licensing authority.
AB809,3,19 12(3) Article III - Reports of conviction. The licensing authority of a party state
13shall report each conviction of a person from another party state occurring within its
14jurisdiction to the licensing authority of the home state of the licensee. The report
15shall clearly identify the person convicted, describe the violation specifying the
16section of the statute, code, or ordinance violated, identify the court in which action
17was taken, indicate whether a plea of guilty or not guilty was entered or the
18conviction was a result of the forfeiture of bail, bond, or other security, and shall
19include any special findings made in connection with the conviction.
AB809,3,24 20(4) Article IV - Effect of conviction. (a) The licensing authority in the home
21state, for the purposes of suspension, revocation, or limitation of the license to
22operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the conduct reported, pursuant
23to sub. (3), as it would if the conduct had occurred in the home state in the case of
24convictions for:
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11. Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor
2vehicle.
AB809,4,53 2. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or
4a narcotic drug, or under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders
5the driver incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle.
AB809,4,66 3. Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used.
AB809,4,87 4. Failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor vehicle accident
8resulting in the death or personal injury of another.
AB809,4,119 (b) As to other convictions, reported pursuant to sub. (3), the licensing
10authority in the home state shall give that effect to the conduct as is provided by the
11laws of the home state.
AB809,4,1812 (c) If the laws of a party state do not provide for offenses or violations
13denominated or described in precisely the words employed in par. (a) of this article,
14the party state shall construe the denominations and descriptions appearing in par.
15(a) of this article as being applicable to and identifying those offenses or violations
16of a substantially similar nature and the laws of that party state shall contain those
17provisions that are necessary to ensure that full force and effect is given to this
18article.
AB809,4,23 19(5) Article V - Applications for new licenses. Upon application for a license
20to drive, the licensing authority in a party state shall ascertain whether the applicant
21has ever held or is the holder of a license to drive issued by any other party state. The
22licensing authority in the state where application is made shall not issue a license
23to drive to the applicant if:
AB809,5,3
1(a) The applicant has held a license issued by any other party state, but the
2license has been suspended by reason, in whole or in part, of a violation and if the
3suspension period has not terminated.
AB809,5,114 (b) The applicant has held a license issued by any other party state, but the
5license has been revoked by reason, in whole or in part, of a violation and if the
6revocation has not terminated, except that after the expiration of one year from the
7date the license was revoked the person may make application for a new license if
8permitted by law. The licensing authority may refuse to issue a license to an
9applicant under this paragraph if, after investigation, the licensing authority
10determines that it will not be safe to grant to the person the privilege of driving a
11motor vehicle on the public highways.
AB809,5,1312 (c) The applicant is the holder of a license to drive issued by another party state
13and currently in force unless the applicant surrenders the license.
AB809,5,19 14(6) Article VI - Applicability of other laws. Except as expressly required by
15provisions of this compact, nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to
16affect the right of any party state to apply any of its other laws relating to licenses
17to drive to any person or circumstance, nor to invalidate or prevent any driver license
18agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party state and a nonparty
19state.
AB809,5,24 20(7) Article VII - Compact administrator and interchange of information. (a)
21The head of the licensing authority of each party state shall be the administrator of
22this compact for his or her state. The administrators, acting jointly, shall have the
23power to formulate all necessary and proper procedures for the exchange of
24information under this compact.
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1(b) The administrator of each party state shall furnish to the administrator of
2each other party state any information or documents reasonably necessary to
3facilitate the administration of this compact.
AB809,6,6 4(8) Article VIII - Entry into force and withdrawal. (a) This compact shall
5enter into force and become effective as to any state when it has enacted the compact
6into law.
AB809,6,127 (b) Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute
8repealing the compact, but the withdrawal shall not take effect until 6 months after
9the executive head of the withdrawing state has given notice of the withdrawal to the
10executive heads of all other party states. No withdrawal shall affect the validity or
11applicability by the licensing authorities of states remaining party to the compact of
12any report of conviction occurring prior to the withdrawal.
AB809,6,23 13(9) Article IX - Construction and severability. This compact shall be
14liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes of the compact. The provisions of
15this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of
16this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the
17United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or
18circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the
19applicability of the compact to any government, agency, person, or circumstance
20shall not be affected by the holding. If this compact shall be held contrary to the
21constitution of any state party to the compact, the compact shall remain in full force
22and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected
23as to all severable matters.
AB809,6,2424 (End)
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