Senate Counsel Bill Summary S.F. 3336 (Regular)

Bill Summary		Senate
Senate Counsel & Research		State of Minnesota

S.F. No. 3336 - Specifying Requirement For Exemption to Window Glazing Requirements (First Engrossment)
Author:	Senator Leo Foley
Prepared by:	Bonnie Berezovsky, Senate Counsel (651/296-9191) Krista Boyd, Fiscal Analyst (651/296-7681)
Date:	March 17, 2008

Section 1, subdivision 30, prohibits a motor vehicle dealer or lessor from selling/leasing a motor vehicle that does not meet statutory glazing material requirements.

Section 2, subdivision 4, makes the following changes in existing law:

In order to be exempt from glazing law, vehicle windows must either conform with federal motor vehicle standards or have been installed by a first-stage manufacturer.
A prescription or statement of medical needs of the driver or passenger, in order to justify noncompliance with glazing law, must state the minimum required reduction of light transmittance to satisfy the medical need, and must bear an expiration date that is no more than two years after the date of issuance.
Rear and side windows of a police vehicle are exempt from window glazing law.

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