Official Code of Georgia 
40-8-73.1


(a) As used in this Code section, the term:

  (1) "Light reflectance" means the ratio of the amount of total light
  that is reflected outward by a product or material to the amount of
  total light falling on the product or material.

  (2) "Light transmission" means the ratio of the amount of total
  light, expressed in percentages, which is allowed to pass through a
  surface to the amount of light falling on the surface.

  (3) "Manufacturer" means a person who produces or assembles a
  vehicle glass-coating material or who fabricates, laminates, or
  tempers a safety-glazing material, which material reduces light
  transmission.

  (4) "Material" means any transparent product or substance which
  reduces light transmission.

  (5) "Multipurpose passenger vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed
  to carry ten persons or less which is constructed on a truck chassis
  or with special features for occasional off-road operation.

(b) Except as provided in this Code section, from and after January 1,
1990, it shall be unlawful for any resident person to operate a motor
vehicle in this state:

  (1) Which has material and glazing applied or affixed to the front
  windshield, which material and glazing when so applied or affixed
  reduce light transmission through the windshield; or

  (2) Which has material and glazing applied or affixed to the rear
  windshield or the side or door windows, which material and glazing
  when so applied or affixed reduce light transmission through the
  windshield or window to less than 32 percent or increase light
  reflectance to more than 20 percent.

(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall not
apply to:

  (1) Adjustable sun visors which are mounted forward of the side
  windows and are not attached to the glass;

  (2) Signs, stickers, or other matter which is displayed in a
  seven-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest
  removed from the driver or signs, stickers, or other matter which is
  displayed in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the
  windshield nearest the driver;

  (3) Direction, destination, or termination signs upon a passenger
  common carrier motor vehicle if the signs do not interfere with the
  driver's clear view of approaching traffic;

  (4) Any transparent item which is not red or amber in color which is
  placed on the uppermost six inches of the windshield;

  (5) Any federal, state, or local sticker or certificate which is
  required by law to be placed on any windshield or window;
  (6) The rear windshield or the side or door windows, except those
  windows to the right and left of the driver of:

    (A) A multipurpose passenger vehicle;

    (B) A school bus, any other bus used for public transportation,
    and any bus or van owned or leased by any religious or any
    nonprofit organization duly incorporated under the laws of this
    state;

    (C) Any limousine owned or leased by a public or private entity;
    or

    (D) Any other vehicle, the windows or windshields of which have
    been tinted or darkened before factory delivery or permitted by
    federal law or regulation;

  (7) Any motor vehicle not registered in this state; or

  (8) Any law enforcement vehicle.

(d) The Department of Public Safety may, upon application from a
person required for medical reasons to be shielded from the direct
rays of the sun and only if such application is supported by written
attestation of such fact from a person licensed to practice medicine
under Chapter 34 of Title 43, issue an exemption from the provisions
of this Code section for any motor vehicle owned by such person or in
which such person is a habitual passenger.  The exemption shall be
issued with such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed by
the Department of Public Safety.

(e) From and after January 1, 1990, each manufacturer of material
designed to be affixed or applied to the windows or windshields of a
motor vehicle shall, before shipping such material into this state,
apply to the commissioner of public safety for approval and
registration of its material and the label for identification and
certification of compliance.  No material shall be approved by the
commissioner unless the manufacturer demonstrates that such material,
when applied or affixed to a window, shall not reduce light
transmission or increase light reflectance in violation of subsection
(b) of this Code section. The manufacturer of any material shipped
into this state on or after January 1, 1990, shall provide labels of a
size and type approved by the commissioner, written instructions for
the placement of such labels, and a notice that the improper
installation of material to a window or windshield or the failure to
display a label as provided in this subsection is a violation of state
law.  It shall be unlawful for any person to alter or reproduce any
label approved by the commissioner or to knowingly use any approved
label except as authorized by this Code section.

(f) From and after January 1, 1990, any motor vehicle which has
material and glazing applied or affixed to the windows or rear
windshield of such vehicle, which material and glazing have reduced
the light transmission through such window or windshield or increased
the light reflectance of such window or windshield, shall display a
label visible from the outside of such vehicle indicating that such
windows and windshield are in compliance with the light transmission
and light reflectance requirements as provided in subsection (b) of
this Code section. From and after January 1, 1990, no person shall
install any material upon the windshields or windows of any motor
vehicle, the installation of which would result in a reduction of
light transmission or an increase in light reflectance in violation of
subsection (b) of this Code section.

(g) The Department of Public Safety is authorized to promulgate such
rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of this Code section.

(h) Any person who violates subsection (b), (e), or (f) of this Code
section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.