Section 32-5C-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) LIGHT REFLECTANCE. The ratio of the amount of total light that is reflected outward by a product or material to the amount of total light falling on the product or material. (2) LIGHT TRANSMISSION. The ratio of the […]
Section 32-5C-2 Prohibitions against operation of motor vehicle under conditions which reduce light transmission; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, a person shall not operate a motor vehicle registered in this state under either of the following conditions: (1) With material or glazing applied or affixed to the front windshield which reduces light […]
Section 32-5C-3 Exceptions. The provisions of Section 32-5C-2 shall not apply to any of the following: (1) Adjustable sun visors which are mounted forward of the side windows and are not attached to the glass. (2) Signs, stickers, or other matter which is displayed in a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the front […]
Section 32-5C-4 Medical exemptions. (a) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), upon application from a person required for medical reasons to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun, may issue an exemption from this chapter for any motor vehicle owned by the person or in which the person is a habitual passenger. […]
Section 32-5C-5 Approval of materials used for window tinting; provision of labels, etc. Each manufacturer of material designed to be affixed or applied to the windows or windshields of a motor vehicle for the purpose of window tinting shall apply to the director for approval and registration of the material and the label for identification […]
Section 32-5C-6 Display of labels indicating compliance; prohibition against installation of noncomplying material. Any motor vehicle which has material and glazing applied or affixed to the windows or rear windshield of a vehicle, which material and glazing have reduced the light transmission through the window or windshield or increased the light reflectance of the window […]
Section 32-5C-7 Penalties. A person who violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and for a first conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not more than 10 days, or by both fine and imprisonment; for a second conviction for an […]
