News Release



For further information please contact:

Sergeant Paul J. Reinsch

(573) 751-1000

June 28, 2005

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EMPHASIS: Highway Patrol Officers Enforcing Window Tinting Law





Captain D.A. Schmidt Commanding Officer Troop F, Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced today the acquisition of window tint meters for officers to enforce window-tinting laws. Highway Patrol officers will now carry the meters while on regular patrol duty to strictly enforce the window tint law.

Missouri law states that vehicles registered in Missouri may have the windows to the immediate right and left of the driver tinted to 35 percent, plus or minus 3 percent or more light transmittance. Windows behind the driver and the rear glass are not subject to tint limitations. The windshield is not to be tinted except that portion at the top, which is normally tinted by the vehicle manufacture.



Missouri law does not require safety inspection stations to inspect window tinting for compliance during safety inspections. If a person desires extra tinting to the front side windows, a written prescription in the name of the vehicle owner must be obtained from a physician. The prescription must be issued within one year stating the darker tinting is required. Also, when a permit is issued a sticker will be affixed to the lower left corner of your windshield and a decal will be placed on the rear window or rear bumper.



Any person who violates provisions of the window tinting law will be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Any vehicle licensed with a historical license plate shall be exempt from the requirements of the law.