Window Tint Officially Legalized in Illinois?

[GS4_CS]

I got an appointment with nino saturday

[Brian231]

Excellent work providing the info!!!

[aliti19]

(a-5) No window treatment or tinting shall be applied to
the windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver,
except:
(1) on vehicles where none of the windows to the rear
of the driver's seat are treated in a manner that allows
less than 30% light transmittance, a nonreflective tinted
film that allows at least 50% light transmittance, with a
5% variance observed by any law enforcement official
metering the light transmittance, may be used on the side
windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver.
(2) on vehicles where none of the windows to the rear
of the driver's seat are treated in a manner that allows
less than 35% light transmittance, a nonreflective tinted
film that allows at least 35% light transmittance, with a
5% variance observed by any law enforcement official
metering the light transmittance, may be used on the side
windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver.
(3) on multipurpose passenger vehicles, as defined by
Section 1-148.3b of this Code, a nonreflective tinted film
originally applied by the manufacturer, that allows at
least 50% light transmittance, with a 5% variance observed
by any law enforcement official metering the light
transmittance, may be used on the side windows immediately
adjacent to each side of the driver.
(b) On motor vehicles where window treatment has not been
applied to the windows immediately adjacent to each side of the
driver, Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the
use of a nonreflective, smoked or tinted glass, nonreflective
film, perforated window screen or other decorative window
application on windows to the rear of the driver's seat shall
be allowed, except that any motor vehicle with a window to the
rear of the driver's seat treated in this manner shall be
equipped with a side mirror on each side of the motor vehicle
which are in conformance with Section 12-502.

[Brian231]

Originally Posted by aliti19

George,

I responded to your pm and took care of it. Also, based on your above info, looks like having 35% all around like I always do is fine.

[aliti19]

Originally Posted by Brian231

George,

I responded to your pm and took care of it. Also, based on your above info, looks like having 35% all around like I always do is fine.

thanks bro! I agree, 35% all around looks great. I've got 20% on my rear window, and 35% up the sides. I hope they don't get too anal with this new law and go to the rear window w/ the tint meters!!

[gocubs08]

WOW, I got a ticket on Monday oin Chicago for tinted windows, I have 35% all around, $250 fine, from city of Chicago.. I called city hall today and they say that you CANNOT have tinted windows in city of chicago no matter what Illinois law says!! WTF!!! How can this be true???

[habeeb89]

^ That's what I am afraid of, each city / village making up their own rules and cop's not giving a ***** about the 'new law'

[gocubs08]

City of Chicago alderman voted to increase tinted window tickets from $25.00 to $250.00 effective Jan 1st, 2009. They are trying everything they can to generate more $$, I really cant see how they can seperate themselves from the state law!

I am going to court NOV 24th, and I'll find out then what the deal is....

[illini19]

Originally Posted by gocubs08

WOW, I got a ticket on Monday oin Chicago for tinted windows, I have 35% all around, $250 fine, from city of Chicago.. I called city hall today and they say that you CANNOT have tinted windows in city of chicago no matter what Illinois law says!! WTF!!! How can this be true???

Don't know if you saw this on cartype but it may help:

UPDATE: 7-28-9. Andrea at the Illinois Capitol Office answers a very good question from one of our readers.

Question: I emailed my alderman's office, and they said that even if Illinois passes a law allowing tint, the Chicago Municipal Code will supercede that law. So tint will still be illegal with a $250 ticket in Chicago until the Municipal Code is changed (at least according to my alderman's office).

Answer: NO that is not true. The Illinois Vehicle Code (Chapter 11 specifically) allows Chicago to adopt ordinances in regards to the movement of vehicles and rules of the road. However, tinting is not a moving ordinance but an equipment ordinance (Chapter 12 of the Illinois Vehicle Code) thus Chicago is not exempt from the law. This information came from the Illinois State Police.

Good luck...let us know how it turns out.

[lexstocker]

I got hit with a ticket for tint on my car too, only I bought my car like this so I have no idea what the level of tint it is. Any way I can find out?

[VikH]

Even if the ticket gets overturned in court, it is not worth the hassle. Especially for people that live in the city.

[aliti19]

so, is it true that you can only get that $250 ticket if you live in the city? someone like me driving there for a restaurant/bar/club won't be affected?

[ronf119]

any more info on the state tint laws vs city laws

[passnu2]

Why is everyone so worried? Just do it

I installed the 35% all around months ago and I haven't had one issue. Now they can do what they want because it will get dropped in court. If they want to waste time issuing tickets that the court will have to throw out more power to them. I plan to take the TSX in the next week to get done.

[ChronoJ1]

Originally Posted by GS4_CS

I got an appointment with nino saturday

Got my new A4 tinted by Umbra as well.
Nino is freaken awesome.