11 CSR 30-7.010 - Motor Vehicle Window Tinting Permits
(1) An
applicant, upon proper presentation of a prescription issued by his/her
physician stating s/he has a serious medical condition requiring its use, may
be issued a permit (SHP-524) to operate a motor vehicle with a front side wing
vent or window that has a sun screening device that has a light transmission of
less than thirty-five percent (35%).
(2) Persons requiring such permit will:
(A) Obtain a prescription issued within one
(1) year of application, from his/her physician indicating s/he has a serious
medical condition that requires vehicle window tinting with less than
thirty-five percent (35%) light transmission applied to the front side vent(s)
or window(s);
(B) Present the
prescription and the vehicle for which the permit is to be issued to the
Missouri State Highway Patrol, Motor Vehicle Inspection Division;
(C) If a permit for more than one (1) vehicle
is requested, only one (1) prescription is required. All vehicles must be
presented.
(3) The
certifying officer or motor vehicle inspector will:
(A) Verify the physician's prescription for
authenticity;
(B) Complete an
SHP-524 form in triplicate, utilizing the vehicle presented to fill in the
applicable blanks on the form;
(C)
Affix the sticker to the inside of the windshield, on the lower left side,
slightly above where the inspection sticker should be affixed. Affix the decal
to the outside of the lower left corner of the rear glass or left corner of the
rear bumper, at the vehicle owner's option;
(D) Provide the applicant with the
appropriate copy of the form and instruct him/her to maintain the copy in the
vehicle at all times.
(4)
The window tinting permit will remain valid during the current ownership of the
vehicle. To obtain a replacement permit, the procedures outlined in sections
(2) and (3) will be followed.
(5)
Window tinting permits issued prior to August 28, 2001, which allowed a vehicle
to be operated with vision reducing material in excess of thirty-five percent
(35%) applied to the windshield, front side vents and front side windows
pursuant to a physician's prescription are considered to be valid for the
purpose of this rule.
Notes
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