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[Tintguy1980]

House Bill Restores Georgia's Window Tint Law

GEORGIA STATE PATROL

NEWS RELEASE

May 6, 2005

HOUSE BILL RESTORES GEORGIA’S WINDOW TINT LAW

(ATLANTA) - Governor Sonny Perdue has signed House Bill 20 which reinstates Georgia's window tint law on motor vehicles.  Colonel Bill Hitchens, commander of the Georgia State Patrol, said the law became effective Monday, May 2, with the signature of Governor Perdue.  The Georgia State Patrol will be issuing educational warnings during the month of May.  He said troopers will begin issuing citations on June 1.

Georgia's window tinting law was struck down as unconstitutional last year because the provisions applied only to vehicles registered in Georgia.  "House Bill 20 corrected the language so the law applies to all vehicles, whether registered in Georgia or another state," Colonel Hitchens said.  "The window tint law is a safety issue, not only for law enforcement officers as they approach a vehicle during a traffic stop, but also for drivers so they can better see approaching vehicles while they drive."

The law allows for the same light transmission standards as the previous law.  It is now illegal for window tinting material to be applied to the rear, side and door windows of motor vehicles that does not allow for more than 32 percent of light transmission (plus or minus three percent).  It is also illegal for materials to be applied to the windows that increase the level of light reflected to more than 20 percent.  Additionally, except for the top six inches of the windshield, no material or glazing can be applied that would reduce the light transmission through the windshield. 

Among the exemptions to the window tint law are:  adjustable sun visors not attached to the glass; signs or stickers displayed in a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the passenger side of the windshield or in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the driver's side of the windshield; law enforcement vehicles; and any federal, state or local sticker or certificate which is required by law to be placed on any windshield or window.  Also exempted under the law are the rear windshields and side windows, except the windows to the left and right of the driver, on multipurpose passengers vehicles; school buses and buses used for public transportation; buses and vans owned or leased by any religious or non-profit organization; limousines; and any other vehicle where the windows or windshields have been tinted or darkened before factory delivery or permitted by federal law or regulation.

Violation of the law by either driving a vehicle with illegal window tint or installing the illegal material is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and/or up to 12 months imprisonment.

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http://dps.georgia.gov/house-bill-restores-georgias-window-tint-law

[Ocala]

House Bill Restores Georgia's Window Tint Law

GEORGIA STATE PATROL

NEWS RELEASE

May 6, 2005

HOUSE BILL RESTORES GEORGIA’S WINDOW TINT LAW

(ATLANTA) - Governor Sonny Perdue has signed House Bill 20 which reinstates Georgia's window tint law on motor vehicles.  Colonel Bill Hitchens, commander of the Georgia State Patrol, said the law became effective Monday, May 2, with the signature of Governor Perdue.  The Georgia State Patrol will be issuing educational warnings during the month of May.  He said troopers will begin issuing citations on June 1.

Georgia's window tinting law was struck down as unconstitutional last year because the provisions applied only to vehicles registered in Georgia.  "House Bill 20 corrected the language so the law applies to all vehicles, whether registered in Georgia or another state," Colonel Hitchens said.  "The window tint law is a safety issue, not only for law enforcement officers as they approach a vehicle during a traffic stop, but also for drivers so they can better see approaching vehicles while they drive."

The law allows for the same light transmission standards as the previous law.  It is now illegal for window tinting material to be applied to the rear, side and door windows of motor vehicles that does not allow for more than 32 percent of light transmission (plus or minus three percent).  It is also illegal for materials to be applied to the windows that increase the level of light reflected to more than 20 percent.  Additionally, except for the top six inches of the windshield, no material or glazing can be applied that would reduce the light transmission through the windshield. 

Among the exemptions to the window tint law are:  adjustable sun visors not attached to the glass; signs or stickers displayed in a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the passenger side of the windshield or in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the driver's side of the windshield; law enforcement vehicles; and any federal, state or local sticker or certificate which is required by law to be placed on any windshield or window.  Also exempted under the law are the rear windshields and side windows, except the windows to the left and right of the driver, on multipurpose passengers vehicles; school buses and buses used for public transportation; buses and vans owned or leased by any religious or non-profit organization; limousines; and any other vehicle where the windows or windshields have been tinted or darkened before factory delivery or permitted by federal law or regulation.

Violation of the law by either driving a vehicle with illegal window tint or installing the illegal material is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and/or up to 12 months imprisonment.

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http://dps.georgia.gov/house-bill-restores-georgias-window-tint-law

 

Thanks Smartie! At least I now know what to inform my snow-birds when traveling through the state of Georgia.

[Tintguy1980]

 God I love Google!

[Ocala]

 God I love Google!

Me too, I guess I just don't always type in the right keywords.Thanks Again!

[Guest Sheldons]

Very Interesting Topic.   Well here in Mass i see cars all day long with blacked out windshields and on out of state vehicles. I had a removal the other day and the Police wrote him for 250.00 and added this advice to the operator. The Police Officer said the last time he checked Window Tinting on front windshields (Full coverage)was not allowed in any of the 50 United States unless you have a doctors note and that note better have a % allowance on it. 

[HarveyD]

 

The Georgia tint law does apply any motorist on the road in Georgia. It came about because an individual that had been pulled over for illegal tinting, got a DUI and challenged the law as unconstitutional because it didn't apply to all motorists, only Georgia residents. The court agreed and tossed out the law so the legislature simply wrote it to apply to all motorists. I've wondered how that would stand up to a court challenge from an out of stater but as a practical matter, I don't think it's used so much to enforce illegal tinting on out of staters, but more as probable cause to see what else they might be doing that's illegal. It's like having a big sign on your car that says HEY LAW ENFORCEMENT - PLEASE PULL ME OVER!

 Sorry if it seems like I am coming across like a prick, just trying to get a better understanding.

 

No problem Ocala. I didn't take it that way at all.

[Guest GMass]

Cop from Massachusetts here.  Just doing some research on tint for my new car and came upon this thread. 

I can't speak for the other 49 states, but here the tint law ( MGL 90/9D ) ONLY applies to vehicles registered in Massachusetts.  The statute literally reads "This section shall not apply to:....a vehicle registered in another state, territory or another country or province.".
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section9d

That said, we can still tow and hold as a hazard.  So if you've got a blacked-out windshield, you may still end up getting your junk impounded and relased only to another tow company (as opposed to being permitted to be driven from the impound lot) if your vehicle poses a hazard to the public. 

But no, there is no actual citation we can write.  We also can not enforce out of state inspection sticker violations.

[Tintmaster08]

Cop from Massachusetts here. Just doing some research on tint for my new car and came upon this thread.

I can't speak for the other 49 states, but here the tint law ( MGL 90/9D ) ONLY applies to vehicles registered in Massachusetts. The statute literally reads "This section shall not apply to:....a vehicle registered in another state, territory or another country or province.".

https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section9d

That said, we can still tow and hold as a hazard. So if you've got a blacked-out windshield, you may still end up getting your junk impounded and relased only to another tow company (as opposed to being permitted to be driven from the impound lot) if your vehicle poses a hazard to the public.

But no, there is no actual citation we can write. We also can not enforce out of state inspection sticker violations.

Thank you for clearing this up sir.

[Sisqouc]

Would this condition warrant a medical exemption in the states which allow full windshield tint?

 

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder^[1] in which a person is excessively preoccupied with personal adequacy, power, prestige and vanity, mentally unable to see the destructive damage they are causing to themselves and to others in the process. It is estimated that this condition affects one percent of the population.^[2][3] First formulated in 1968, NPD was historically called megalomania, and is a form of severe egocentrism.^[4]

^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder}

 

^{This would appear to be the condition many young male drivers calling me for illegal requests might have.}