Relating to motor vehicle window tint, including an application process for approved window tint status, making appropriations, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

However, the requirement does not apply to a person who operates a motor vehicle owned or leased by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency if the operation is part of the person’s official duties. This bill allows a registered owner of a vehicle to apply for approved window tint status, which permits the vehicle to be operated while equipped with a window that meets a minimum standard of transparency of percent light transmittance or greater. Applications for approved window tint status must be filed with the department of transportation (DOT) through the county treasurer of the county where the vehicle is registered. Upon receipt of a valid application and fee, the county treasurer must note the approved window tint status of the vehicle in the electronic database used by the DOT and law enforcement to access certain vehicle and driver information. The application fee is $55 per vehicle.50 plus percent of the remaining fee is retained by the county treasurer for deposit in the county general fund, which percentage must be used by the county for purposes of local law enforcement training and equipment. The remaining percent of the fee must be transferred to the treasurer of state and deposited in the statutory allocations fund. The treasurer of state is required to transfer the amount of the collected fees each month from the statutory allocations fund to the department of public safety for purposes of state patrol training and equipment. The bill also provides that if a peace officer stops a motor vehicle equipped with a side window to the immediate right or left of the driver which has a transparency of percent light transmittance or less, the driver must lower the side window on the side of the officer’s approach of the vehicle to the side window’s lowest possible position prior to the completion of the officer’s approach of the vehicle, and must keep the side window in the lowest possible position for the duration of the stop unless otherwise instructed by the officer. A violation of this provision of the bill is punishable by a scheduled fine of $20. However, if the violation is a person’s first violation, and the person has not previously been issued a warning memorandum for a similar violation, the officer is required to issue a warning memorandum to the driver in lieu of a citation.438 is punishable by a scheduled fine of $70.