North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 20

G.S. 20-4.11. Reciprocity agreements in effect at time of Article

The full text of G.S. 20-4.11 (Reciprocity agreements in effect at time of Article), with plain-English commentary from North Carolina DWI defense attorneys Chris Adkins and Chris Purkey in the side column. Article 1A: Reciprocity Agreements as to Registration and Licensing.

Attorney commentary

This section is a transition rule. Registration reciprocity agreements, arrangements and declarations that were already in force on July 1, 1961, when Article 1A took effect, stayed in force until amended or revoked as the law or the agreements themselves provide. The legislature did not want the new Article to wipe out existing interstate arrangements overnight.

Practical note: this provision has little day-to-day effect now. It mainly matters for anyone researching the history of a particular reciprocity arrangement. Current agreements are filed with the Commissioner and available on request under G.S. 20-4.10, which is the better place to start when a present-day question comes up.

Commentary by Attorney Chris Adkins & Attorney Chris Purkey, Adkins & Purkey, PLLC · Reviewed November 2026 · General information, not legal advice.

§ 20-4.11. Reciprocity agreements in effect at time of Article.

All reciprocity registration agreements, arrangements and declarations relating to vehicles in force and effect July 1, 1961, shall continue in force and effect until specifically amended or revoked as provided by law or by such agreements or arrangements. (1961, c. 642, s. 1.)

Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-4.11 as published by the North Carolina General Assembly (Chapter 20 PDF, retrieved November 10, 2026). Verify the current version on ncleg.gov ↗.

G.S. 20-4.11. Reciprocity agreements in effect at time of Article

§ 20-4.11. Reciprocity agreements in effect at time of Article.

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