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What’s the law on car tinting in Georgia? Here’s what to know. Buy Tempered Glass
Tinted windows can help keep your car cool on a hot Georgia day — and that’s not all.
Darkening your car’s windows can reduce glare, limit harmful ultraviolet light and protect your upholstery from fading due to sunlight, according to Kelley Blue Book.
“Tinted car windows also bring an additional layer of privacy and security because it is more difficult to see inside the automobile,” according to the vehicle research company.
The process usually involves a thin film or coating that’s applied to a vehicle’s windows to control the amount of light that’s let in.
State laws regulate the level of darkness on car tint, however, and rules vary from state to state. Here’s what Georgia law says about window tinting:
Window tint on a front windshield is prohibited in the Peach State, according to Georgia Code 40-8-73.1.
State law allows tinting on the side and door windows behind the driver, as well as the rear windshield, so long as it allows at least 32 percent light transmission.
Window tints also cannot increase reflectance more than 20%, per state law.
There are exceptions, however. Window tint restrictions don’t apply to:
Rear windshields and side windows on certain vehicles are also exempt from Georgia’s window tint law. They include:
Window tint exemptions may be made for Georgia drivers with certain medical conditions, according to the state’s Department of Public Safety.
Cataracts, lupus, albinism and other conditions have been associated with light sensitivity that may be eased by a darker window tint.
In Georgia, exemption requests are $10 and require a written letter from an individual’s doctor or optometrist explaining why their medical condition “can only be addressed by a 9% reduction of visible light,” DPS said.
The department added that “conditions that can be addressed through the use of protective eyewear (prescription or non-prescription), or the use of window tint within legal limits that block 99.9% of UV light” aren’t eligible.
Some hereditary conditions are also excluded from the window tint exemption, officials said.
This story comes to GPB through a reporting partnership with The Telegraph.
Tanasia is a national Real-Time reporter based in Atlanta covering news across Georgia, Mississippi and the southeastern U.S. Her sub-beat is retail and consumer news. She’s an alumna of Kennesaw State University and joined McClatchy in 2020.
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