Section 32-6-49.18 Reciprocity. - Alabama Statutes

Section 32-6-49.18

Reciprocity.

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state if the person has a valid commercial driver license or commercial driver license instruction permit issued by any state or provinces or territories of Canada in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver licenses, if the license is not suspended, revoked or canceled; and if the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or subject to an out of service order.

(b) The department must give all out of state convictions full faith and credit and treat them for sanctioning purposes under this article as if they occurred in this state.

(Acts 1989, No. 89-878, p. 1759, §18.)