North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 20

G.S. 20-4.3. Commissioner may make reciprocity agreements, arrangements or declarations

The full text of G.S. 20-4.3 (Commissioner may make reciprocity agreements, arrangements or declarations), 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 one-sentence section gives the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles the authority to sign agreements, make arrangements or issue declarations needed to carry out Article 1A, which deals with vehicle registration reciprocity between North Carolina and other jurisdictions. The terms those agreements may include are spelled out in the sections that follow, beginning with G.S. 20-4.4.

Practical note: Article 1A concerns where a vehicle is registered and what taxes and fees it pays, not a person’s privilege to drive. Questions about how an out-of-state conviction or license suspension follows a driver are handled by the Driver License Compact in Article 1C, starting at G.S. 20-4.21.

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

§ 20-4.3. Commissioner may make reciprocity agreements, arrangements or declarations.

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall have the authority to execute or make agreements, arrangements or declarations to carry out the provisions of this Article. (1961, c. 642, s. 1.)

Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-4.3 as published by the North Carolina General Assembly (Chapter 20 PDF, retrieved November 10, 2026). Verify the current version on ncleg.gov ↗.

G.S. 20-4.3. Commissioner may make reciprocity agreements, arrangements or declarations

§ 20-4.3. Commissioner may make reciprocity agreements, arrangements or declarations.

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