Tint Shop Fine???

August 19, 2007

Hi, Im new to this also and may open a business soon, where can I find the house bill statute law for indiana? I know what the percentage is, but you dont hear around here of a business getting shut down for illegal tint, damn, most of the cops cars are illegal tint, so would I get shut down if I tinted a customers vehicle past the illegal percentage or get a big fine?

ALMOST every state statute has a section/subsection that deals with installing film not in compliance. I have not read ALL of them, but only a few ( one really) have had that missing.They also have an "Exemption" list, which includes law enforcement vehicles. This is bullshit, because since police officers are considered on duty 24/7, courts have generally extended this exemption to thier personal vehicles as well.

These laws are unconstitutional in almost every way you look at them. They exist purely to generate revenue for the state and local governments. It has absolutely nothing to do with LEO safety, although that seems to be the popular justification for them.

August 19, 2007

Hi, Im new to this also and may open a business soon, where can I find the house bill statute law for indiana? I know what the percentage is, but you dont hear around here of a business getting shut down for illegal tint, damn, most of the cops cars are illegal tint, so would I get shut down if I tinted a customers vehicle past the illegal percentage or get a big fine?

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08/19/2007 09:29:33 AM EDTIC 9-19-19

Chapter 19. Windows and Windshield Wipers

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Safety glazing materials defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "safety glazing materials" means glazing materials constructed, treated, or combined with other materials to reduce substantially, in comparison with ordinary sheet glass or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by objects from exterior sources or by the safety glazing materials when the materials are cracked or broken.

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.

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Front windshield

Sec. 2. A motor vehicle, except a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle, required to be registered with the bureau must be equipped with a front windshield.

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.

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Decals, signs, posters, sunscreens, or other nontransparent material

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to the display of a decal required by the United States Department of Defense on the following:

(1) A military vehicle.

(2) A motor vehicle owned by a person in the service of the armed forces of the United States.

(3) A motor vehicle owned by a person employed by the armed forces of the United States.

(4) A motor vehicle authorized to display the decal by the military police of the armed forces of the United States.

(b) A person may not drive a motor vehicle with a sign, poster, sunscreening material, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, side wings, or side or rear windows of the vehicle that obstructs the driver's clear view of the highway or an intersecting highway. However, signs, posters, or other nontransparent material not larger than four (4) inches square may be placed upon the front windshield, side wings, or side or rear windows in the lower corner farthest removed from the driver's position.

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.

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Tinting, glazing, or sunscreening vehicle windows

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a manufacturer's tinting or glazing of motor vehicle windows or windshields that is otherwise in compliance with or permitted by FMVSS205 as promulgated in 49 CFR 571.205. Proof from the manufacturer, supplier, or installer that the tinting or glazing is in compliance with or permitted by

FMVSS205 must be carried in the vehicle.

(b) This section does not apply to the driver of a vehicle:

(1) that is owned by an individual required for medical reasons to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun; or

(2) in which an individual required for medical reasons to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun is a habitual passenger.

The medical reasons must be attested to by a physician or optometrist licensed to practice in Indiana, and the physician's or optometrist's certification of that condition must be carried in the vehicle. The physician's or optometrist's certificate must be renewed annually.

(1) windshield;

(2) side wing;

(3) side window that is part of a front door; or

(4) rear back window;

that is covered by or treated with sunscreening material or is tinted to the extent or manufactured in a way that the occupants of the vehicle cannot be easily identified or recognized through that window from outside the vehicle. However, it is a defense if the sunscreening material applied to those windows has a total solar reflectance of visible light of not more than twenty-five percent (25%) as measured on the nonfilm side and light transmittance of at least thirty percent (30%) in the visible light range.

(d) A person may not tint or otherwise cover or treat with sunscreening the parts of a vehicle described in subsection © so that operation of the vehicle after the tinting or sunscreening is performed is a violation of subsection ©. However, it is not a violation of this chapter if this work is performed for a person who submits a physician's or optometrist's statement as described in subsection (b) to the person who is to perform the work.

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.128-1995, SEC.1; P.L.12-2003, SEC.1.

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Sale or registration of new vehicles not equipped with approved safety glazing; application of section

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to all passenger-type motor vehicles, including passenger buses and school buses. With respect to trucks, including truck-tractors, the requirements for safety glazing material in this section apply to all glazing material used in doors, windows, and windshields in the driver's compartment of a vehicle.

(b) A person may not sell a new motor vehicle and a new motor vehicle may not be registered unless the vehicle is equipped with safety glazing material of a type approved by the director of traffic safety wherever glazing material is used in doors, windows, and windshields.

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.

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Windshield wipers Sec. 6. (a) The windshield on a motor vehicle must be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield. The device must be constructed to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle.

(b) A windshield wiper upon a motor vehicle must be maintained in good working order.

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.

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United States Department of Transportation regulations; classification of violations

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to a person who owns or operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles that:

(1) contains parts and accessories; and

(2) is equipped;

as required under regulations of the United States Department of Transportation.

(b) Except as provided in section 8 of this chapter, a person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.12-2003, SEC.2.

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Action of tinting or applying sunscreening so vehicle occupants not easily identified; classification of offense

Sec. 8. A person who violates section 4(d) of this chapter commits a Class A infraction.

As added by P.L.12-2003, SEC.3.

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August 19, 2007

I don't do automotive but here is delaware's tint law and the ante up (sec. 4313a) if you do illegal tint, you get fined AND have to reimburse the customer that wanted it dark in the first place :spit

4313. Safety glass -- Federal safety standards applicable to windshield, front side windows and side wings; window tinting.

(a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle on any public highway, road or street with the front windshield, the side windows to the immediate right and left of the driver and/or side wings forward of and to the left and right of the driver that do not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 in effect at the time of its manufacture.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of any products or materials along the top edge of the windshield so long as such products or materials are transparent and do not encroach upon the AS-1 portion of the windshield as provided by FMVSS 205 and FMVSS 128.

© No person shall operate any motor vehicle on any public highway, road or street which does not conspicuously display a certificate by the manufacturer of any "after manufacture" window tinting material which may have been installed that such window tinting material meets the requirements of FMVSS 205 in effect at the time of the vehicle's manufacture. It shall be a valid defense to any charge under this subsection if the person so charged produces in court a validated mandatory inspection notice showing that the Division of Motor Vehicles has examined the motor vehicle since the date of offense and certifies compliance with FMVSS 205.

(d) No person shall be convicted under this section if that person possesses a statement signed by a licensed practitioner of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine or optometry verifying that tinted windows are medically necessary for the owner or usual operator of said vehicle.

(e) This section shall not apply to anodized glass which is correctly installed in the windshield and windows of an antique motor vehicle or street rod, as such are defined in §§ 2196 and 2197 of this title or of a motor vehicle validly insured under an antique, classic or street rod designated motor vehicle insurance policy that covers the motor vehicle, pursuant to § 2118 of this title.

(f) This section shall not apply to any surveillance vehicles operated by a police officer, as defined under § 8401(5) of Title 11. This exception shall not apply to marked vehicles, or those unmarked vehicles used primarily for regular duty patrols. (40 Del. Laws, c. 35, § 4; Code 1935, § 5717; 46 Del. Laws, c. 63; 21 Del. C. 1953, § 4313; 57 Del. Laws, c. 670, § 15B; 64 Del. Laws, c. 33, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 227, § 1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 210, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 357, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 393, § 1.)

§ 4313A. Commercial window tinting.

(a) No person who installs window tinting material in motor vehicles as part of a commercial activity shall do so in violation of the requirements of § 4313 of this title.

(b) Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500. If any fee was charged for such installation, the violator shall pay restitution to the owner of the vehicle in the amount of the fee charged for installing the illegal window tinting. (74 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 1.)

And here is what is approved as far as automotive tinting

Title 2 Transportation

2200 Division of Motor Vehicles

2277 Approved Tinting for Side Windows (Formerly Reg. No. 76)

1.0 Introduction

Whereas, 21 Del. C. §. 4313 was amended in June 1990, to read as follows:

§4313. Altering Windshield, Front Side Windows, and Side Wings

(a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle on any public highway, road, or street with the front windshield, the side windows to the immediate right and left of the driver, and/or side wings forward of and to the left and right of the driver that do not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 in effect at the time of its manufacture.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of any products or materials along the top edge of the windshield so long as such products or materials are transparent and do not encroach upon the AS-1 portion of the windshield as provided by FMVSS 205 and FMVSS 128"; and

© No person shall operate any motor vehicle on any public highway, road, or street which does not conspicuously display a certificate by the manufacturer of any "after manufacture" window tinting material which may have been installed that such window tinting material meets the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 in effect at the time of the vehicle's manufacture. It shall be a valid defense to any charge under this subsection if the person so charged produces in court a validated Mandatory Inspection Notice showing that the Division of Motor Vehicles has examined the motor vehicle since the date of offense and certifies compliance with FMVSS 205.”

2.0 Authority

Whereas, the Department of Transportation needs a more definitive method in which to determine which products or materials are acceptable at the time of the vehicle safety inspection and to assist police officers in enforcing the law, the following regulation is adopted pursuant to 21 Del.C. §302.

3.0 Glass Coating Material on Motor Vehicles

3.1 The following regulations establish standards and specifications for the use of glass coating material and sun screening devices:

3.1.1 Glass coating material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield of a motor vehicle shall not extend below the AS -1 portion of the windshield as provided by FMVSS 205 and FMVSS 128. The material shall not extend more than five (5) inches down from the uppermost part of the windshield on older vehicles where no AS - 1 mark is indicated on the windshield.

3.1.2 The front side wing vents and windows to the immediate right and left of the driver must comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205. Glass coating material (film tint), when used in conjunction with glazing (vehicle glass) material, must provide a light transmission of not less than 70 percent. All specifications in this rule shall be within normal manufacturer's tolerance, I.e., ± 3%.

3.1.3 Rear window or windows may be applied with glass coating material in conjunction with glazing (vehicle glass) if the motor vehicle is equipped with outside mirrors on both left and right hand sides of the vehicle.

3.1.4 Rear window mounted brake lights on 1986 and later vehicles will be clear of any tint material.

3.1.5 The law applies to all motor vehicles which are operated on the roads and highways in this State, regardless of where such vehicles are registered.

9 DE Reg. 1988 (06/01/06)

This stuff is all cut and pasted right out the delaware code