Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Motor vehicle window tint restrictions; abolish certificate and label requirements (DPS).
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Compretta
Code Sections: A 063-0007-0059, A 063-0013-0009
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE CERTIFICATES AND THAT MANUFACTURERS OF TINTED FILM OR DARKENING MATERIAL FOR PLACEMENT UPON MOTOR VEHICLE WINDOWS ISSUE LABELS CERTIFYING THAT THE WINDOWS OF MOTOR VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN TINTED OR DARKENED COMPLY WITH THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED PERCENTAGE OF LUMINOUS REFLECTANCE AND THE MINIMUM ALLOWED PERCENTAGE OF LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE; TO PROHIBIT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS FROM ISSUING A VEHICLE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE FOR ANY VEHICLE WITH A WINDSHIELD OR WINDOW THAT FAILS TO MEET SUCH MAXIMUM LUMINOUS REFLECTANCE PERCENTAGE OR MINIMUM LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE PERCENTAGE; TO REQUIRE TESTS FOR LUMINOUS REFLECTANCE AND LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE BE PERFORMED USING ONLY SPECIALLY MANUFACTURED CARDS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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