Driver License Compact

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This is Article 18 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Driver License Compact.” It is part of Chapter 3 “Licensure of Drivers”, which is part of Subtitle II “Titling, Registration and Licensure”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”. It contains 6 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 46.2-483	Compact enacted into law; terms
§ 46.2-484	Department of Motor Vehicles to be "licensing authority" within meaning of compact; duties of Department
§ 46.2-485	Compensation and expenses of compact administrator
§ 46.2-486	Governor to be "executive head" within meaning of compact
§ 46.2-487	Statutes and ordinances deemed to cover offenses specified in subdivision (a) of Article IV of compact
§ 46.2-488	Question to be included in application for driver's license; surrender of license issued by another party state