The Interstate Driver's License Compact

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DLC¹ - This is a list of states that belong to the Driver License Compact. An agreement between these states basically says you have only ONE drivers license record.

NRVC² - This is a list of the Non Resident Violator Compact. A list of states that communicate with one another if you get a ticket out of your home state.

The Interstate Driver's License Compact
DLC - NRVC Compact Member Joined Dates
DLC¹	Effective Date	NRVC²	Effective Date
Alabama	1966	Alabama	October 1981
Alaska	September 1986	Alaska	Not a Member
Arizona	1963	Arizona	January 1993
Arkansas	1969	Arkansas	January 1986
California	1963	California	Not a Member
Colorado	1965	Colorado	January 1982
Connecticut	January 1993	Connecticut	January 1981
Delaware	1964	Delaware	February 1979
District of Columbia	November 1985	District of Columbia	August 1980
Florida	1967	Florida	October 1981
Georgia	Not a Member	Georgia	February 1980
Hawaii	1971	Hawaii	January 1996
Idaho	1963	Idaho	October 1992
Illinois	1963	Illinois	July 1984
Indiana	1967	Indiana	January 1980
Iowa	1965	Iowa	November 1980
Kansas	1965	Kansas	January 1983
Kentucky	August 1996	Kentucky	December 1978
Louisiana	1968	Louisiana	November 1979
Maine	1963	Maine	January 1982
Maryland	1978	Maryland	July 1979
Massachusetts	Not a Member	Massachusetts	December 1987
Michigan	Not a Member	Michigan	Not a Member
Minnesota	1990	Minnesota	October 1978
Mississippi	1962	Mississippi	March 1979
Missouri	October 1985	Missouri	October 1980
Montana	1963	Montana	Not a Member
Nebraska	1963	Nebraska	January 1982
Nevada	1961	Nevada	February 1990
New Hampshire	October 1986	New Hampshire	January 1982
New Jersey	1966	New Jersey	July 1983
New Mexico	1963	New Mexico	January 1985
New York	1965	New York	June 1982
North Carolina	September 1993	North Carolina	September 1980
North Dakota	May 1986	North Dakota	July 1980
Ohio	October 1987	Ohio	January 1985
Oklahoma	1967	Oklahoma	July 1987
Oregon	1963	Oregon	Not a Member
Pennsylvania	October 1994	Pennsylvania	July 1979
Rhode Island	January 1987	Rhode Island	April 1986
South Carolina	August 1987	South Carolina	January 1981
South Dakota	November 1987	South Dakota	May 1980
Tennessee	'65/'97 dropped out	Tennessee	September 1984
Texas	September 1993	Texas	January 1982
Utah	1965	Utah	July 1985
Vermont	October 1987	Vermont	October 1985
Virginia	1963	Virginia	July 1980
Washington	1963	Washington	October 1993
West Virginia	July 1972	West Virginia	July 1978
Wisconsin	Not a Member	Wisconsin	Not a Member
Wyoming	May 1987	Wyoming	July 1987
Compact DLC Procedures Manual (This document is in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software to view the document).
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