Unlawful to place certain transparent material upon windshield or side or rear window of motor vehicle for compensation; exception.

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It is unlawful for a person, for compensation, to place, install, affix or apply upon the windshield or side or rear window of a motor vehicle any transparent material which alters the color or reduces the light transmission of the windshield or side or rear window unless he or she displays conspicuously in those areas of his or her place of business frequented by persons seeking such services a sign, not less than 22 inches by 28 inches in size, setting forth in boldface letters the following:

STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE PLACEMENT OF ANY MATERIAL ON A WINDSHIELD OR SIDE OR REAR WINDOW WHICH ALTERS THE COLOR OR REDUCES THE LIGHT TRANSMISSION OF THE WINDSHIELD OR ANY SIDE OR REAR WINDOW OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, EXCEPT THAT THIS PROHIBITION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

1. A WINDOW THAT IS TO THE IMMEDIATE RIGHT OR LEFT OF THE DRIVER IF THE WINDOW IS:

(A) NONREFLECTIVE; AND

(B) HAS A TOTAL LIGHT TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE COMBINATION, IF ANY, OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL AND SAFETY GLAZING OF NOT LESS THAN 35 PERCENT WITH A TOLERANCE OF 7 PERCENT.

2. A SIDE WINDOW THAT IS TO THE REAR OF THE DRIVER, OR A REAR WINDOW, IF THE VEHICLE HAS OUTSIDE MIRRORS ON EACH SIDE THAT ARE LOCATED SO AS TO REFLECT TO THE DRIVER A VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY THROUGH EACH MIRROR FOR A DISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 200 FEET TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.

3. ANY TRANSPARENT MATERIAL THAT IS INSTALLED, AFFIXED OR APPLIED TO THE TOPMOST PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD IF:

(A) THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE MATERIAL IS NOT LESS THAN 29 INCHES ABOVE THE UNDEPRESSED DRIVER’S SEAT WHEN MEASURED FROM A POINT 5 INCHES IN FRONT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BACKREST WITH THE DRIVER’S SEAT IN ITS REARMOST AND LOWERMOST POSITION WITH THE VEHICLE ON A LEVEL SURFACE; AND

(B) THE MATERIAL IS NOT RED OR AMBER IN COLOR.

(Added to NRS by 1993, 2434)


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