Illinois window tint law change

[wiirenet]

Has anyone heard of the window tint law in IL changing? I've heard it from 2 different sources but I would really like to see it in official writing somewhere. I looked it up here http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/IL/ and I tried googling other words and can't find anything. Everything says you still can only tint the back, but I heard you can tint the front sides now.

[supmet]

(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any sign, poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective material or tinted film upon the front windshield, sidewings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver. A nonreflective tinted film may be used along the uppermost portion of the windshield if such material does not extend more than 6 inches down from the top of the windshield. Nothing in this Section shall create a cause of action on behalf of a buyer against a dealer or manufacturer who sells a motor vehicle with a window which is in violation of this Section.

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=062500050HCh.+12+Art.+V&ActID=1815&ChapAct=625%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B5%2F&ChapterID=49&ChapterName=VEHICLES&SectionID=59764&SeqStart=125900000&SeqEnd=126400000&ActName=Illinois+Vehicle+Code.

I googled illinois vehicle code, that was the first hit, and its a .gov

[wiirenet]

Thanks so much for taking the time to do that. Looks like you still can't put anything on the front sides if I'm reading right? But I heard it changed just recently, maybe even last week. I'm wondering if web pages just haven't been updated? But thanks so much for showing me this anyway.

[JBougie]

Call the state or your local DMV.

[bwong2]

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3325&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46080&SessionID=76&GA=96

[kuyachris84]

I don't think those .gov and tintcenter sites have been update but many people who are into cars that I know have told me the law passed late June that you're allowed to tint to 35%... as the darkest you can go on driver and passenger side windows.

Thanks to the last poster... I think that's the new bill people have been talking about. It states:

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that a person may drive a motor vehicle with a nonreflective material tinted film that does not allow less than 50% light transmittance upon the side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver.

I have 50% on my driver and passenger side... so guess I'm legal now. :thumbup:

But might have to go darker!... 35% all around sounds sweet...

Here's more links about the new tint law:

http://www.cartype.com/page.cfm?id=929&alph=all&dec=ALL


http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?p=4063777 (http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?p=4063777)

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=27205916


http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=290584 (http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=290584)

http://my.is/forums/f108/new-il-tint-laws-390182/

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[wiirenet]

Thanks Bwong!
And hi Chris!!! Thanks so much for the links... like I said, let me know when you get your tints changed, if you don't mind me coming with! =) =)

So what I'm seeing is its not technically legal yet, we are waiting for the governer to sign it, but it looks good that its gotten this far.

[staypuft]

my buddy does window tinting cheap, im getting my car tinted after bill is signed

[wiirenet]

Ohh.. is he just doing it cheap for you, or anyone? I want mine done in a shop with a lifetime warrenty, but I've heard people pay over $300 and I just literally don't have that. I've also read people have gotten them done for under $100 but I would be worried about that being too cheap and getting bubbles/peeling and no warrenty..

[staypuft]

Ohh.. is he just doing it cheap for you, or anyone? I want mine done in a shop with a lifetime warrenty, but I've heard people pay over $300 and I just literally don't have that. I've also read people have gotten them done for under $100 but I would be worried about that being too cheap and getting bubbles/peeling and no warrenty..

anybody i bring to him lol, he said as long as he werk at the shop he will take care of the warranty. its around the 100ish mark

[rage]

anybody i bring to him lol, he said as long as he werk at the shop he will take care of the warranty. its around the 100ish mark

what up Ryan... that be me he is talking bout... i usually hook anyone one that wants to pay me cash for getting their tints done... at a fraction of the cost... i am also waiting for this law to pass so i can tint my fronts as well.

[staypuft]

hey rage, long time no see lol

[wiirenet]

Blah. I keep checking

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3325&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46080&SessionID=76&GA=96

And it still says
"6/26/2009 Sent to the Governor"

It's been a month and two weeks!! Is this normal?

[Revsson]

I was down in Illinois this past week. Saw on tv that the new Governor was at the
state fair. Maybe he hasn't had time. :iono: Then again, look how long it took to get it
passed through the General Assembly.
Or maybe they sent it to Blagojevich :thumbdown: by mistake.

[kuyachris84]

Update on this. This wasn't passed btw. After 60 days the bill becomes effective into law but on the very last day the governor veto'ed it. I'm not voting for Pat 'fu*ken' Quinn when the next election comes up.

[Miss Spicy McHaggis]

i heard from a Chrysler enthusiast buddy of mine who's all about pimping out his car in the worst way, that the laws are changing again. idk if the bill has passed but he claims it was supposed to. anyone have info on that? i have my back windows tinted and would LOOOOVE to get my fronts done as well.

[wiirenet]

Something was updated.. anyone want to read through it? I'll prob misunderstand the legal mumbo jumbo

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3325&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46080&SessionID=76&GA=96

"11/3/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0815 (http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=096-0815)"

edit: Ok, I took the time to not be lazy and looked at it closely and read some of the above links Chris posted and people were cheering its legal now. Now to get mine done, and figure out what to print for proof incase I get pulled over. This is the best site that breaks it down http://www.cartype.com/page.cfm?id=929&alph=all&dec=ALL don't see anyway I could be misunderstanding that!

[kac]

sweet. looks like TO ME that is says, if you have nothing darker than 35% in the rear, then you can have as dark as 35% on the front sides.

and it says if you have nothing darker than 30% in the rear, then you can have as dark as 50% on the front sides.

[rage]

been awhile.. but the new law is on Passenger vehicles you can have up to 35% all around and be safe, anything darker than 35% in the rear, NOTHING in front.... for all SUV's or vans that have factory tint you can have only 50% in the front.

Thats the low down on the tint.. have mine tinted already.. and i love it..

[wiirenet]

*Can't wait for rage to do my car*

[BuildCode]

Got mine tinted when the law went into effect, makes the sedan look so much more "refined" if you can use that word on a Yaris :wink: