Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tinted motor vehicle windows; require inspection stations to test and issue labels.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Smith (39th)
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 INCREASE THE FEES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE INCREASED FEES BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND TO PAY OVERTIME TO HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPERS; 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.
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