The Constitution BACKS the states' ability to regulate corporations, and their ability to refuse to allow noncompliant corporations to do business in their state. Agreed. It's just that Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 is not the primary application, and certainly not what "forces corporations" to follow State laws. A State's ability to refuse an incorporated entity is secured by Article IV, Section 1.
That's the essence of honoring a Florida drivers license in Georgia, or selling anything interstate online. It's also why you don't have to remarry when you move to another state. Again, Full Faith and Credit clause, at least according to US courts. As recently as 2022 Congress passed 1 USC 7, "Respect for Marriage Act" that is shown to be passed "
under the authority granted by the Full Faith and Credit Clause"
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title1-section7&...When some states legalized same sex marriage, and other states refused to recognize it, there were a lot of filings for the SC to rule on it. The SC refused to rule on any of them, because that would FORCE the red states to recognize them.
Then how does the ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges apply in regard to the 14th amendment?
State licensing is an aspect of commerce--- ALL licenses, marriage, driving, or business. According to the SCOTUS this is incorrect: -
driving a commercial vehicle is commerce, a standard personal driving license is for the regulation of public safety and infrastructure use - not trade itself. This exempts it's protection via Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, at least according to US Courts.
We can thank all those Sovereign Citizen's that claim driver's licenses are illegal, like you did, for this clarification. Driver's licenses are not commerce, and States do not have to recognize them under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, however they must recognize them under Article IV, Section 1.
Marriage licenses are not commerce, nobody is going to fall for that. You can spin it however you want, but no State recognizes marriage licenses as guaranteed under the commerce clause.