- A. Only in those cases in which a foreign country has entered into a reciprocity agreement with the department, may a citizen of that foreign country apply for a Louisiana driver's license pursuant to a reciprocity agreement. The application shall be on a form approved by the department for an application for a driver's license. The person shall meet all the requirements contained in state law regarding eligibility for a driver's license, except that the person applying pursuant to the reciprocity agreement does not have to take the written or the road skills test.
- B. Regardless of the nature of the license from the foreign country, a person under the age of 17 must comply with the graduated license requirements in order to obtain a driver's license.
- C. Nothing in these rules shall be construed as prohibiting the department from requiring a person licensed pursuant to a reciprocity agreement from submitting to a special examination in the event the department receives a report of driver condition or behavior. If the department receives such a report, the department may require the person to submit to any examination that would be required of a Louisiana resident including a medical examination, a written test or a road skills test. The department may suspend or revoke any such driver's license if the person does not successfully complete the special examination.
- D. The person applying for a Louisiana driver's license pursuant to a reciprocity agreement shall present a valid driver's license from his country. The person shall be required to keep the license from his country valid during the entire time he possesses a Louisiana license. If at any time, the person has his foreign country driver's license suspended, canceled, or revoked, he shall immediately surrender his Louisiana driver's license and cease operating a motor vehicle in Louisiana.
- E. The person applying for a Louisiana driver's license pursuant to a reciprocity agreement shall sign a statement in which the person agrees to be bound by the terms of the reciprocity agreement and the rules contained in this Chapter.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:404(F).
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 24:1316 (July 1998).