North Carolina § 20-4 - 20. Division to transmit report to reciprocating state; suspension of license for noncompliance with citation issued by reciprocating state.
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§ 20-4. 20. Division to transmit report to reciprocating state; suspension of license for noncompliance with citation issued by reciprocating state.
Upon receipt of a report of noncompliance, the Division shall transmit a certified copy of such report to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses in the reciprocating state in which the nonresident resides or by which he is licensed. When the licensing authority of a reciprocating state reports that a person holding a North Carolina license has failed to comply with a citation issued in such state, the Commissioner shall forthwith suspend such person's license. The order of suspension shall indicate the reason for the order, and shall notify the person that his license shall remain suspended until he has furnished evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner that he has complied with the terms of the citation which was the basis for the suspension order by appearing before the tribunal to which he was cited and complying with any order entered by said tribunal. A copy of any suspension order issued hereunder may be furnished to the licensing authority of the reciprocating state. The Commissioner shall maintain a current listing of reciprocating states hereunder. Such lists shall from time to time be disseminated among the appropriate departments, divisions, bureaus, and agencies of this State; the principal law-enforcement officers of the several counties, cities, and towns of this State; and the licensing authorities in reciprocating states. The Commissioner shall have the authority to execute or make agreements, arrangements, or declarations to carry out the provisions of this Article. History (1973, c. 736; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1979, c. 104.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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