New Ohio Revised Tint Law!

[Cuttingedge]

So there is a new revised Ohio tint law taking effect on March 22, 2013. The new law requires all auto tint shops to register with the State Motor Vehicle Repair Board ($250 annual registration fee). Once registered you will be monitored like all collision and repair facilities. The biggest issue is that if a customer gets pulled over for illegal tint (metered less than 50% VLT on the front two windows) not only will they be ticketed but the shop who installed it will be reported to the board. First offense is a warning. The second offense is a 4th degree mistermeener and a 180 day court ordered shop closing. On top of that the customer can go back and sue the shop for "damages" and court costs associated with getting a tint ticket! Sure you can tell the customer to sign a waiver or don't give a receipt but the word is the board will have undercover agents like the ones who monitor the liquor controll boards rules at bars and ect..go into shops to see if any shenanigans like that are taking place. Looks like no more 50-35-20% film for the front two windows which is what 95% of customers want. This also will make customers who insist on darker film on the fronts seek out those "backyard" Tinters advertising on Craigslist to do their tinting. What are your thoughts on this?

[kats2112]

More government. Great.

The only bright side is a higher end film will be needed for the desired heat results.

[lostinbama]

Some manny needs a 60% film. Bad!

[vquestfilms.com]

Looks like our C70 will be a winner... 48%TSER

[Iron Duck Designs]

you think they will enforce it?

if they enforce it on the backyarders awesome...if they halfass it like most gov it will suck for the legit shops

[micro-edge]

Oh they'll enforce it! That sucks. Around here they are popping the inspection stations, they pass one darker then legal and get caught they can be fined up to like $3500.00 and/or pull their license if they want. DMV is straight up tint mafia around here, if it reads 31.9 inspector ain't letting it slide

[Iron Duck Designs]

if they will enforce, then not a big deal imo, but I am in Illinois so lol

I would think it would allow for more upgrades to ceramic and HP film choices. Be rough selling a 70% film around here.

[Sisqouc]

and two of the three sponsors are from the alleged small government party?

[Cuttingedge]

All I know is if Im gonna follow the rules I'll make it my mission to make sure ALL shops even the backyard guys follow the same rules. Which means the board will be getting a few anonymous calls reporting illegal tinting after I find out they are. I wonder who lobbied for this law adjustment?

[Tintguy1980]

LLumar's ATC and CTX 50's have published VLT's 58/59% making the film out of the box hoverin' at 60%.