An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to Automotive Reflective and Tinted Glass
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1916, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1916, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
(1) A certificate or other paper required or allowed by law to be displayed , which must be removable;
(2) The label attached to a window showing the price, estimated mileage and other federally mandated information commonly known as the manufacturer's suggested retail price label , which must be removable;
(3) Sun-screening or window-tinting material along a 4-inch strip at the AS-1 line. For the purposes of this paragraph, "AS-1 line" means a parallel line 5 inches from the top of the windshield; or
(4) Motor vehicles for which the Chief of the State Police has granted an exception because the health of the owner or a person who usually occupies the vehicle is adversely affected by sunlight. The Chief of the State Police may, upon proper application, provide the owner of a motor vehicle with a certificate of exemption that must be displayed upon the request of a law enforcement officer.
summary
This bill amends the law concerning automotive reflective and tinted glass by lowering the minimum standards for the percentage of light that must be transmitted through a side window or a rear window from 50% to 35% net of glass and material. The bill expands by 1 inch the sun-screening or tinting material allowed at the top of a windshield.