Medical Tint Exemption Instructions
An exemption may require an agency application, an approved certificate or a qualifying clinician statement. These are different processes. This directory does not claim every state offers an exemption or that every official form has been verified.
Before applying
Read the official eligibility and documentation instructions for your state. Check which vehicle and windows are covered, required VLT, expiry and where documents must be kept. Do not send medical records to TintLegal; it has no medical application service.
Alabama
Apply with physician certification under the official ALEA instructions.
Authority: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
ALEA; Chapter 32-5 C — source checked 2026-09-19
Alaska
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Arizona
Agency-issued medical exemption requires physician attestation.
Authority: Arizona motor-vehicle agency
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
§28-959.01 A,G — source checked 2026-09-19
Arkansas
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
California
Subsection(e) allows specified clear medical film with dermatologist certification while retaining 88% film and 70% combined requirements. A separate sun-screen-device provision references §26708.2 and cannot be used during darkness; its full device rules remain unresolved here.
Authority: Licensed dermatologist for subsection(e)
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
Vehicle Code §26708(b),(c),(d),(e) — source checked 2026-09-19
Colorado
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Connecticut
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Delaware
Medical exception uses a signed qualifying practitioner statement; read the amended statute.
Authority: Qualifying medical practitioner
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
§4313; §4315 — source checked 2026-09-19
Florida
Florida law authorizes department-issued medical exemption certificates. Obtain the official application instructions; a diagnosis alone is not a certificate. Form 83390 was located but its current contents were not retrieved in this check.
Authority: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
§316.29545 — source checked 2026-09-19
Georgia
DPS approval with physician/optometrist attestation; approval is carried and nontransferable. No windshield exemption. Form and attached rule use different tolerance language; no exemption threshold is calculated.
Authority: Georgia DPS
Renewal: Four years.
Official application or instructions
DPS431 rev 3/2026 and attached 570-22-.05 — source checked 2026-09-19
Hawaii
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Idaho
Carry physician verification for the specified medical exception; permitted values and scope differ from ordinary rules.
Authority: Physician
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
§49-944 — source checked 2026-09-19
Illinois
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Indiana
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Iowa
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Kansas
The clear/colorless medical-film exception requires film at least 78%, glazing combination at least 70%, and physician/optometrist statement.
Authority: Physician or optometrist
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
2026 §8-1749 a — source checked 2026-09-19
Kentucky
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Louisiana
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Maine
Apply to Maine State Police Traffic Division using the official medical-waiver application with qualifying clinician certification. Approval is required; selecting a condition in a calculator does not grant a waiver.
Authority: Maine State Police
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
29-A §1916(1–6) — source checked 2026-09-19
State Police medical waiver application — source checked 2026-09-19
Maryland
Use a physician certificate in the prescribed format; registration class and window placement still matter.
Authority: Physician
Renewal: Generally at most two years; qualifying permanent condition may be indefinite.
Official application or instructions
§22-406(i) — source checked 2026-09-19
Massachusetts
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Michigan
Possess a physician or optometrist letter; clear vision remains required.
Authority: Physician or optometrist
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
MSP vehicle equipment FAQ — source checked 2026-09-19
Minnesota
A qualifying physician or optometrist statement must be possessed. It specifies minimum transmission and temporary/permanent condition. Certain designated relative/caregiver vehicle uses also qualify; read subd.4 a.
Authority: Physician or optometrist
Renewal: Expiration within two years unless permanent condition supports no expiration.
Official application or instructions
§169.71 subd.4 and 4 a — source checked 2026-09-19
2026 Ch 89 §1 — source checked 2026-09-19
Mississippi
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Missouri
DPS permit is based on physician prescription.
Authority: Missouri Department of Public Safety
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
§307.173 — source checked 2026-09-19
Montana
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Nebraska
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Nevada
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
New Hampshire
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
New Jersey
Obtain prior MVC approval with physician prescription; use a licensed installer and submit installation confirmation. Temporary approval lasts 60 days.
Authority: New Jersey MVC
Renewal: Permanent approval lasts 48 months and requires renewal.
Official application or instructions
MVC sunscreening instructions — source checked 2026-09-19
MVC sunscreening application — source checked 2026-09-19
New Mexico
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
New York
Apply using DMV medical-exemption application; a condition alone does not grant an exemption.
Authority: New York DMV
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
DMV tinted windows — source checked 2026-09-19
MV80 W — source checked 2026-09-19
North Carolina
Agency permit requires medical certification and vehicle-specific compliance, including required sticker.
Authority: North Carolina DMV
Renewal: Permit up to five years; renewal certification required.
Official application or instructions
§20-127 — source checked 2026-09-19
North Dakota
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Ohio
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Oklahoma
Licensed provider completes application; DPS authorization is required and carried. Conflicting percentage wording in the form remains unresolved.
Authority: Oklahoma DPS
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
DPS medical application; 47 OS12-422 — source checked 2026-09-19
Oregon
Carry qualifying prescription, practitioner letter or affidavit alongside installer certificate. DMV does not issue tint permits.
Authority: Qualifying medical practitioner
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
ODOT Window Tint brochure — source checked 2026-09-19
Pennsylvania
Contact PennDOT Medical Unit for the colorless UV-product exemption process. This is not general permission for dark film.
Authority: PennDOT Medical Unit
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
PennDOT April 2025 fact sheet — source checked 2026-09-19
Rhode Island
In-state physician or optometrist affidavit plus DMV application and sticker; affidavit alone does not complete the process.
Authority: Rhode Island DMV
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
§31-23.3-4(3–7) — source checked 2026-09-19
South Carolina
Carry qualifying medical affidavit.
Authority: Medical practitioner
Renewal: Affidavit renewed every two years.
Official application or instructions
§56-5-5015 B–I — source checked 2026-09-19
South Dakota
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Tennessee
Follow official submission instructions for clinician documentation, registration and license identification. Approval yields certificate and decal; no windshield exemption.
Authority: Tennessee Department of Safety
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
Department of Safety exemption instructions — source checked 2026-09-19
Texas
Carry a signed physician or optometrist statement identifying the person and need. DPS states that it no longer issues medical exemption certificates (since January 1,2019). A medical condition selection is not an exemption.
Authority: Licensed physician or optometrist
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
DPS: windshield, side and rear windows; medical exceptions — source checked 2026-09-19
Utah
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Vermont
Apply to Commissioner with physician/optometrist certification for specified front-side/vent coverage; approval terminates upon vehicle transfer.
Authority: Vermont Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Renewal: Four years unless permanent/stable condition exception applies.
Official application or instructions
23 VSA§1125 — source checked 2026-09-19
Virginia
Availability and process not yet verified. A missing form does not mean no exemption exists.
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Washington
Medical exception requires physician writing; follow the statutory scope.
Authority: Physician
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
RCW46.37.430 — source checked 2026-09-19
West Virginia
Carry an in-state physician or optometrist affidavit.
Authority: In-state physician or optometrist
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
§17 C-15-36 a b–h — source checked 2026-09-19
Wisconsin
Front 35% medical case requires detailed practitioner statement carried; removal conditions on sale, household departure or temporary-condition expiration apply.
Authority: Qualifying medical practitioner
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
Trans 305.32 and 305.34 — source checked 2026-09-19
Wyoming
Director-issued certificate requires qualifying practitioner evidence; special side/windshield limits apply. No automatic exemption result.
Authority: Wyoming transportation director
Renewal: Not yet verified.
Official application or instructions
§31-5-962 d–h — source checked 2026-09-19