Ch. 376                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER,
10 DAYS HAVE ELAPSED FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ISSUED A REPAIR
ORDER UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(II) IN THE CASE OF A VEHICLE REGISTERED UNDER § 13 017 OR §
13 937 OF THIS ARTICLE, THERE IS AFFIXED TO ANY .WINDOW TO THE IMMEDIATE
RIGHT OR LEFT OF THE DRIVER ANY WINDOW TINTING MATERIALS ADDED AFTER
MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE THAT DO NOT ALLOW A LIGHT TRANSMITTALS
OF AT LEAST 35%.

(2) IF A POLICE OFFICER OBSERVES THAT A VEHICLE REGISTERED
UNDER § 13-912, § 13-917, OR § 13-937 OF THIS ARTICLE IS BEING OPERATED WITH ANY
WINDOW TINTING MATERIALS ADDED AFTER MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE IN
VIOLATION OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE OFFICER MAY STOP THE
DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND, IN ADDITION TO A CITATION CHARGING THE
DRIVER WITH THE OFFENSE, ISSUE TO THE DRIVER A SAFETY EQUIPMENT REPAIR
ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 23-105 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(3) THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT REPAIR ORDER SHALL DIRECT THE
OWNER OF THE VEHICLE TO:

(I) HAVE THE WINDOW TINTING REMOVED AT A PLACE OF THE
OWNER'S CHOOSING WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER; AND

(II) SEND TO THE AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE A REPAIR ORDER CERTIFICATION DATED
SUBSEQUENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER.

(4) A PERSON TO WHOM A SAFETY EQUIPMENT REPAIR ORDER HAS
BEEN ISSUED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION WHO FAILS TO FULFILL
THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, OR ANY PERSON
WHO IS OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON A STATE HIGHWAY IN VIOLATION OF
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND
ON CONVICTION, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES PROVIDED UNDER §
27-101(Q) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(3) A PERSON MAY NOT INSTALL ON A WINDOW OF A VEHICLE. ANY
WINDOW TINTING MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE LIGHT
TRANSMITTANCE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(5) (4) (I) A PERSON WHO MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE SUN
FOR MEDICAL REASONS IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION IF THE OWNER HAS, IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE
IS STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER, A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT DETAILS THE
OWNER'S MEDICAL NEED FOR TINTED WINDOWS, FROM A PHYSICIAN LICENSED TO
PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE.

(II) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TINTING MATERIALS
THAT:

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