Bill > SB707

This bill modifies Maryland's vehicle window tinting laws by eliminating the current two-year time limitation on medical exemptions for enhanced tinted windows. Under the existing law, vehicle owners with medical conditions requiring protection from sunlight could obtain a written certification from a licensed physician allowing them to have windows with less than the standard 35% light transmittance, but these certifications were previously limited to a maximum of two years. The new bill introduces a significant change: if a physician determines that the vehicle owner's medical condition is permanent, the written certification will now be valid indefinitely. The bill maintains other existing requirements, such as the need for the certification to be in the vehicle during a police stop and restrictions on window tinting placement (such as not tinting the windshield below the AS1 line). The modifications aim to reduce administrative burden for individuals with permanent medical conditions that necessitate enhanced window tinting, allowing them to obtain a more long-lasting medical exemption. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.

Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0707?ys=2025RS