SF1075

Senate File No. 1075 is a bill proposed in Minnesota that seeks to modify existing laws related to tinted windows on vehicles. It outlines specific exceptions to the window glazing (tinting) rules:

1. The bill allows standard or replacement windows that comply with federal safety standards to be exempt from Minnesota's tinting regulations.

2. It permits tinting for medical reasons, provided:

   • A prescription or physician's statement is available, proving the medical necessity for tinted windows.
   • The prescription details whether the condition is temporary or permanent.
   • It specifies the required minimum light transmittance level.
   • An expiration date is included on the medical documentation unless the condition is deemed permanent.

3. The bill also specifies exceptions for:

   • Rear windows of pickup trucks.
   • Rear and side windows behind the driver's seat of vans.
   • Windows on vehicles used for transporting human remains by licensed funeral establishments.
   • Windows of limousines and police vehicles.

Additionally, the bill lets drivers use a medical tint exemption for a vehicle not necessarily carrying the person named in the medical documentation, under the condition that the document mentions the vehicle and the driver is related to or is a caretaker of the prescribed person.

This bill intends to clarify and slightly expand the conditions under which tinted windows are legally permissible, with special provisions for medical needs and specific types of vehicles.