Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1596

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Background

Title

Description: Tinted motor vehicle windows; require inspection stations to test and issue labels (DPS).

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Compretta

Code Sections: A 063-0007-0059, A 063-0013-0009, A 063-0013-0011

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS, WHEN PERFORMING VEHICLE INSPECTIONS, TO CONDUCT A TEST OF THE LUMINOUS REFLECTANCE AND LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE OF WINDOWS OF MOTOR VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN TINTED OR DARKENED AFTER FACTORY DELIVERY; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR VEHICLE WINDOW TINT OR DARKENING MATERIAL APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL OF ITS TINT OR DARKENING MATERIAL AND SUPPLY TO THE CONSUMER AN APPROVED LABEL ALONG WITH THE PRODUCT AT THE TIME OF SALE OR DISTRIBUTION IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS TO COLLECT AND RETAIN AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR CONDUCTING TESTS OF THE LUMINOUS REFLECTANCE AND LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLE WINDOWS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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