Tint Laws
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Military and Tinting
by Guest seibikitei- 9 replies
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Greetings everyone, Stumbled upon this forum and site while doing research on tinting. I would have put this in an existing thread but didn't see one that matched enough in context. Though as I searched through and was looking at the laws I realized that I haven't seen anything that says what determines the applicability of state tint laws. I'm active duty military and stationed in California at the moment, I have a California driver's license but my car is registered in Virginia (I was lazy and CA wanted way to much to change it). I'm planning on having my car tinted here in CA but am not sure who's law to follow, CA says no tint at all on the front side windows and…
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Tint Law Stories
by Guest auricwealth- 7 replies
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They'll do it, but they don't recommend it http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/84653287.html good title!
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Glass manufacturer tagging dark windows "For Off-Road Use Only&qu
by Guest CUSTOMAUTOGLASS- 4 replies
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A little background on my company... We manufacture aftermarket tempered windows for most all makes and models in factory colors and darkness. We also manufacture windows for all types of custom cars including chop-tops, hot rods, limousines, prototypes, etc... So we can make ALL types of bent tempered windows out of ALL types of glass... Question... I know the laws do not permit dark tint on the front windows of all vehicles or on any window of passenger vehicles on public highways, but what prevents me from selling the windows with a sticker (or permanent etched logo) on the window stating "For Off-Road Use ONLY" just like all the other aftermarket manufactures of …
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I'll start by saying that those of you who install auto film within the State Of New York are not going to be happy with this post. A few months back, I was contacted by a nice young fellow who received a summons for illegal window film. He never purchased anything from EWF and was just looking for information and clarification. I told him to come in to see me and that I would be happy to chat with him about window film and the law. The law in NYS has always struck a raw nerve in me. NY has one of the most poorly written, unfair and bone-headed window film laws in the USA. I took on this young man's cause and told him I would help him fight his ticket. I hired a te…
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Got a call very late yesterday from Joe at Johnson Window Films. He said to call him back because "there is legislation pending in Washington that will impact the window film industry." Anyone know anything about this?? I haven't called him back yet as they are 3 hours behind us on the eastern time zone, but if this is on cars we could all be in deep trouble.
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Tint Laws in Mexico
by Guest drazx- 8 replies
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I am moving to Guadalajara for a few years and I want to tint all my windows except the windshield with 15%. I'm pretty sure that they don't enforce the laws too strictly, what ever they are, because every time I've been there a lot of cars have 5% on all there windows. Does any one know the tint laws for jalisco?
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Michigan Law is a little shady on the two fronts, but from what I understand, it can be any VLT 4" from the top of the window. Some say only 35%.
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ia install law
by Guest sik99ranger- 4 replies
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I was wondering if anyone knows the law for installers in ia as far as doing ill installs? I know the fronts are 70% but I do most cars with 50. I know I should keep it legal but the last guy in town was doing 35 on fronts but I dont like doing them that dark unless they have a permit.
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It seems now the gov. getting cut backs on theare allotted spending theare giveing out allot of tickets for illegall tint. I received one today for front doors and windsheild, $74 each and on top of all that I have to appear in front of the judge cause I had my buisness signs on my truck and the officer then new I do it as a buisness. so I have to see if I get the big fat fine for installing illegall tint I think it's $10,000 here in FL. p.s. yall prey I dont get the book thrown at me it could wipe me out, and I help two other family's besides my own. Im worry about them if I lose every thing.
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LEGISLATIVE ALERT TEXAS To: Texas Manufacturers, Distributors, and Installers From: Lynwood Butner, Legislative Consultant Date: December 11, 2009 Subject: Senate Bill 589 (House Bill 4523) Previous Alerts have advised members of the advancement of Senate Bill 589 and House Bill 4523 through the legislative and implementation processes. The legislation became effective on September 1, 2009, and essentially established labeling and penalty provisions. It is important to note that industry efforts relative to the visible light transmittance (vlt) standards provided the opportunity to work closely with the legislative leadership and the Depart…
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Iowa" Tint law, could any one help?
by Guest acetinter- 2 replies
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My sister is visiting from Iowa could any one help me out?
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Traveling the Deep Southern States
by Guest ronbond1955- 5 replies
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Next month I will need to travel from Colorado/New Mexico to Florida. I know Georgia and Tennessee apply their tint law to non-resident cars. The states I will go through will be TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL and TN. My vehicle is a passenger car with 5% tint on the rear and rear side windows. The front side windows are 15% and I have a tint strip on the windshield that comes down 10 inches and is 5% VLT. Now the questions: 1. On TN and GA, how much problems would I expect. Their law applies to out of state vehicles but in everyday practice, do they hassle out of state people for dark tint or usually look the other way ? 2. How is Florida since they are known for dark tinting…
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Film on Film 1 2
by Guest tonix435- 16 replies
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Hello I just moved to Fl and just got tint on top of my older tint... I had 35% tint thats not even a year old, and put 30% on top of that...what does that equal to?? I want to be atleast close to legal in Florida. Thanks
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New tints laws?
by Guest VaTinterPMan- 1 reply
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So if Va changes tint and say they go to 50% all around would my car be grand fathered or no? just cause law changes Id make more money but people would be f****d and I would be pisssssed!
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Florida foreign cars tint law? 1 2
by Guest rondy_- 18 replies
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Sorry to bother you guys. I just have one question I hope you can answer. I’m going to Miami for 6 months and I will be taking my car from Mexico. I know that Florida’s tint law is 28% front sides and 15% rear windows. Will I have any problems with cops if I go with 20% in every window (except windshield)?? Or even though my car is not from USA should I stick to 35% front and 20% rear?? It will be a road trip from Mexico to Florida, should I consider the tint laws of the states I will be going through the 3 day trip???? Thank you
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Tint vs vehicle wraps
by Guest N8dawg73- 5 replies
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In some states there is a percentage that of course makes a window illegal....but with the new vehicle wraps, you can't see in the windows at all? Why is this not illegal?
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I happen to do some work for the guy who trains all the Maryland State Troopers how to drive/not drive their cars. I asked him about the legality of window film on vehicles with historic tags and he didnt know off the top of his head. So he looks into it and calls me a week later, and says that window tinting is not part of the safety inspection, therefore legally you can go as dark as you want. There was no real clear answer in the handbook, so he called around to some higher ups, and thats what they said so....if you're historic / your safe! :inot
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http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/Misc/faq/tint.htm
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DC tint law change?
by Guest losdawg- 0 replies
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My Global rep just asked me if I was doing more cars from DC because the law changed October 1st. I have tried to find info on this but can not. Anyone hear about this?
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anyone see the official final law in print anywhere?I would like something to show customers.
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Maine has updated their tint law. Allowing unlimited tinting to the rear section of passenger cars. Which Trucks and Suv's already had. This is great news for us and more $$...
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http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/news/x...na-Traffic-Laws
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CHP Tint ticket mailed to me. 1 2
by Guest Jli801- 15 replies
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Hi all, recently was pulled for moving violation. Signed the citation for the speeding given to me by chp officer. Was let go after signing, without anything else mentioned. Day after I get a tint ticket in the mail and a courtesy notice without my signature from same officer that pulled me for speeding. I was told this will not hold in court, without the defendants signature on the ticket. And without the cop mentioning anything regarding the tints or measuring it. What do you all think? Thanks!
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Florida beginning the crackdown
by Guest Sunlimited- 4 replies
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http://www.wptv.com/content/news/stlucie/p...iQ.cspx?rss=762
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Florida law question 1 2
by Guest pimpedout97x- 10 replies
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few questions. Ive seen before that in some states, window tint isn't a first offense, meaning they cant stop you and write you a citation JUST for tint. they would have to stop you for a first offense (speeding, no seatbelt, whatever the case may be) then cite you for your tint as an additional ticket. does anyone know for sure 100% if its a first offense in Florida or if it isn't? next question- ive heard of some people getting from eye doctors, scripts for tint if sun hurts their eyes, or on coming headlights, etc. and ive heard of it working when they get pulled over as well. whats the deal on this? im prally just used to my tint, its been as dark as it is for a…
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I was informed that there is new Texas Tint Law going into effect on Sept 1st. 25% on all side windows, legal stickers required on all side windows and on Visor Strips as well ? It places the same rules on Cars, Trucks & SUV's at 25%. Anyone that can find it and post a link to it ? I was provided an address that was no good....
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I went to get my car tinted yesterday. The guy showed me a few cars that he had done work on and it looked really nice. I chose the level of the tint based on the other cars and how dark I wanted it. He told me that limo was !llegal which I already knew and didn't want anyway. He said the next level I could go would be 20% and that it was totally legal. I chose to do 20% all around. They were almost done with my car and another customer started talking to him about the tint laws and such and he said that he knew that the 20% was legal because a cop came in looking to get 20% as well and told him that it was legal so he assumed that since he heard it from a cop that it mus…
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PA tint laws 2009 any changes you know of
by Guest SPEEDFREAK- 5 replies
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had one of my friends at work pulled over for speeding, the cop told him there a new tint law in PA, no windows are to be tinted in a car and you are now ticketed for each window that has tint on it? any one know of this change? or is this just a rent a cop doing a power surge.......... Jeff
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Mississippi Tint Laws 1 2 3
by Guest tintman72- 24 replies
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The govenor of Mississippi will be signing the bill to change the newly amended law back to its original form on Monday March 28th. This should bring back the lost business due to the 35% net scare throughout the state. Many thanks to the shop owner from McCombs, MS for his tireless effort to get the law changed back to normal. It was a long process but for once the public prevails.
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http://www.alaskastar.com/stories/040909/C...090409010.shtml
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I had another guy try to argue with me (which I avoid arguing with customers if at all possible.) I was about to put the legal 35% on the sides of his A6 when he barges into my shop area and tells me that he just got off the phone with his friend (who is an inspector) and his friend said that 20% is legal on the sides. So I pulled up the VLT laws and tried to explain to him how it all works and why 35% will keep him right above the law and how the law is different on the rear doors then what state inspectors are required to check. The whole time I could tell he was thinking I was just blowing smoke up his arse. After wasting a good thirty minutes of valuable tint time I …
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Moral dilemma
by Guest Kokomo Tint & Dent- 5 replies
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I didn't even want any of it there but my boss had me order some 20% in a 30% limit state. I told him that it is only legal to have 20 on certain windows of certain vehicles. So what I was afraid of happening happened. !llegal tint jobs Should I go behind my boss's back to H.R., owner, general manager about whats going on or shut up and do what I'm told.
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WHat % FILM to achieve 35% NET? 1 2 3
by Guest Mustang5L5- 27 replies
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Hello all. I recently had my '06 Infiniti G35x tinted with 35% film thinking it would remain legal. However, I've come to realize that the law in MA is 35% NET and with the factory tint this would give me 28-30% VLT. I'm getting too old to be hassled by cops so this is not desirable to me. I want to strip the tint off and go with a tint that will be above 35% NET. I've been reading up and it seems that 45% tint would NET ~37% on the meter? Basically how dark a film can I go and remain about 35% NET. I just want to drive my car and not worry about having anything !llegal on it
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TintJunkie asked me to post this... As of March 23, 2009, it was brought to our attention that the Texas Senate passed a bill (S B 589) that in effect would limit tinting the side windows of vehicles from a total of 25% visible light transmission to 35%. A bill has been authored by Larry Phillips in the House of Representatives H. B. 4523 that would do the same thing. What this means to the end consumer (you and I) is that no longer will it be allowed to apply a 35% VLT film on the side windows of your vehicles. It would have to change to a 50% VLT film to meet the new requirements. The current law states that after the film is applied it can not read below 25…
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PA Tint ( Mailed Ticket)
by Guest Kinger124- 9 replies
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Is this legal? An officer ( an officer that has harassed my wife for the past 2 years) has mailed my wife a ticket for tint. No traffic stop, no meter, no nothing. He pointed at her when he was working a construction zone, she received a ticket in the mail a few days later... he has given her 6 tickets the last 2 years. he stopped her everytime tho. tint isnt even dark. 35% So is it legal for him to mail a ticket without even stopping her?
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Legal Stickers 1 2
by Guest TxTinter- 11 replies
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Our supplier has stopped giving us legal stickers to cut cost. We looked into making our own, but that didn't work out so well. Can someone tell us where they get their legal stickers. Any help would be appreciated.
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Senator John J. Carona District 16 Legislative Experience: House Member, 1990 - 1996; Senate Member, 1996 - present Wrote and proposed Senate Bill Number 589. 8 votes yea, 0 votes nay! He filed the bill on january 29, 2009 Synopsis: He basically has changed our laws so that the new VLT% is now 35% net. The luminous reflectance of 25 percent or less. How nice of him to make sure that the VLT% does NOT apply to the following: 1. a window that has a United States, state, or local certificate placed on or attached to it as required by law 2. a motor vehicle that is not registered in this state 3. a window that complies with federal standards for window materials…
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House Bill # 4327 Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not install or repair any sign, poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective material, or tinted film upon the front windshield, sidewings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver. Provides that a first violation is a petty offense with a fine between $50 and $500, and a second or subsequent offense is a Class C misdemeanor with a fine between $100 and $500. Provides that an installer may install window treatment for who is legally permitted, due to medical reasons, to drive with window treatment that would otherwise be !llegal a…
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I will be driving from Texas to Chicago to see family in a few months. Illinois states no film on the front windows. I think I will be OK for the trip. ANyone know of out of state cars having to comply with Illinois law ? No problem to strip the 2 fronts and reinstall when I get back, but would just as soon not waste the film.
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D.C. Laws
by Guest losdawg- 1 reply
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I have a customer that wants the rear glass on a GMC Sierra tinted. I cant find anything about SUV/Truck tint laws for D.C. If anyone knows what the law iscould you please let me know.
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Removable rigid window tint sheets - WTF?
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Removable rigid window tint sheets - WTF?
I created an account just to respond here. I'm not a "tinter" or whatever yall may call yourselves but I came across this product and thought that it looked pretty cool and something I could do myself. I ordered from Lazeway and spent like $150 for two packages. The product is from China although they claim all this America stuff on the website. All i received was two simple rolls of tint, nothing special. I was totally scammed and now I'm looking all over the internet for anyone talking about this product to let them know. Dont buy from them.- 2
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
Since there is no limit of darkness on the top strip, I have wanted to tint it. But I would go very dark, to help with sun glare in the evening. -
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
Yeah that’s a very fair point to a degree I’m probably overthinking it. I don’t see really significant glare reduction until you get into much darker tint. Like you I think visibility for me is more important living in the country. I’ll probably see what the specs list the differences between 70% and 80% and then double check with the tinter as to what they recommend. Likely will end up with 70% with a strip along the top. Air80 seems to be much more popular, not sure if it’s due to performance or the difference in cost being so much more for the stratos. thank you -
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Process
Hey guys - so I work for a vinyl graphics company that is adding window tinting to their repertoire and I had a question about your guys' ideal process. I have my plotter set up and my window tinting software ready to go, but I am completely ignorant about the way that tint installers prefer that things be cut. Currently, I will plot/weed the tint and cut the backing away as much as I dare before handing it over to the installer. I was thinking that the installer would prefer the tint to be cut to shape which I believe I can achieve with the perf cut on my plotter. Is that the typical process or should I not be worried so much about it being cut to exact shape?
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