Corrections, Research & Updates

Content corrections — September 19, 2026

The Minnesota sedan rear-window summary was corrected; Florida’s passenger and multipurpose rear-film requirements were separated; Texas windshield placement and rear mirror conditions were added. These correct our earlier articles and are not claims that those laws changed on this date.

Unsupported fine ranges, unverified medical availability claims and automatic full-compliance verdicts were removed. Individual source evidence and dates appear on the state pages.

Legislative research

Louisiana: front-side threshold changed

Research recorded September 19, 2026. Act 143 changed the ordinary front-side minimum from 40% to 25% combined VLT, effective August 1, 2025. Official Act 143 digest; current Louisiana rules and conditions.

Minnesota: optometrists added to medical documentation

Research recorded September 19, 2026. Chapter 89 section 1 adds optometrists alongside physicians for qualifying medical statements. The amendment applies retroactively to prescriptions issued on or after July 1, 2025. Official amendment and effective-date clause; Minnesota requirements.

Research found amendments in several states. Their effective dates and applicable sections appear with the official sources on the affected state pages. We do not claim continuous legislative monitoring or backdate discoveries. A deployment or content correction does not renew a legal source-check date.

Website releases

This revision introduces a shared conditional VLT checker and source evidence model. Website changes are recorded separately from legal amendments. Earlier release dates could not be substantiated and are not republished as law changes.

Source coverage by state

  • Alabama — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Alaska — Primary-source verification incomplete.
  • Arizona — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Arkansas — Primary-source verification incomplete.
  • California — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Colorado — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Connecticut — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Delaware — 2 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Florida — 5 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Georgia — 2 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Hawaii — 2 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Idaho — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Illinois — Primary-source verification incomplete.
  • Indiana — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Iowa — 2 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Kansas — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Kentucky — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Louisiana — 2 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Maine — 2 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Maryland — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Massachusetts — Primary-source verification incomplete.
  • Michigan — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Minnesota — 2 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Mississippi — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Missouri — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Montana — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Nebraska — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Nevada — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • New Hampshire — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • New Jersey — 2 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • New Mexico — Primary-source verification incomplete.
  • New York — 2 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • North Carolina — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • North Dakota — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Ohio — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Oklahoma — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Oregon — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Pennsylvania — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Rhode Island — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • South Carolina — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • South Dakota — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Tennessee — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Texas — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Utah — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Vermont — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Virginia — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Washington — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • West Virginia — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Wisconsin — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.
  • Wyoming — 1 source references checked; field-level gaps remain.