North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 20

G.S. 20-4.22. Commissioner may make reciprocity agreements, arrangements, or declarations

The full text of G.S. 20-4.22 (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 1C: Drivers License Compact.

Attorney commentary

This one-sentence section authorizes the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to make agreements, arrangements or declarations needed to put the Drivers License Compact into effect. It parallels the registration-reciprocity authority in Article 1A, but here the subject is driver licensing and the exchange of conviction information among member states.

Practical note: the statute itself sets the core rules, such as which convictions must be reported under G.S. 20-4.24. Agreements made under this section can add details, including other offenses or information the member states agree to share. Information exchange among states is handled through the DMV’s administrator role in G.S. 20-4.28.

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

§ 20-4.22. Commissioner may make reciprocity agreements, arrangements, or declarations.

The Commissioner may execute or make agreements, arrangements, or declarations to implement this Article. (1993, c. 533, s. 1.)

Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-4.22 as published by the North Carolina General Assembly (Chapter 20 PDF, retrieved November 10, 2026). Verify the current version on ncleg.gov ↗.

G.S. 20-4.22. Commissioner may make reciprocity agreements, arrangements, or declarations

§ 20-4.22. Commissioner may make reciprocity agreements, arrangements, or declarations.

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