Car window tinting law questions (Claremont: sex offenders, go bankrupt, exemptions)

[dubthang]

Shelbydodgeimp - Welcome to NH. NH has plates for custom/antique cars that will allow people to get away with window and exhaust mods, but they must be period correct and the car cannot be a daily driver. NH also has medical exemptions. A buddy of mine had one when I was back in high school.

My '85 GMC had a custom glasspack for years on it. I only swapped it out when I moved to Maine (2005ish).

As for front windows blocking light from the factory... they are factory so they are legal. You can't make changes to them.

NH is not alone in the front window tint laws either. Alaska, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, and Vermont all have the same/similar laws. Enjoy NH for what it is. Enjoy the fact that you can ride around without a seatbelt, insurance, or a helmet. Enjoy the lack of income and sales taxes.

Lastly, the autumn leaves are so much more vivid through untinted front windows.

[shutdownthefed]

I have 5% limo tint on all windows of my car even a strip on the front windsheild. After having my car broken into while living in Albuquerque, I decided to get the darkest tint they make so thieves can not see into my car unless they walk right up and put their head against my window. I dont care if they claim its illegal because it shouldnt be. Screw the government, I am sick of them getting into every aspect of our lives, I am now living in NC but plan on moving to NH. In the year ive had my illegal 5% limo tint i have not been stopped yet for it. I have no plans to take it off, and even if I am stopped, screw them, I am still not taking it off. I suggest NH cops focus on criminals and not people with tinit on their windows they think they shouldnt have. Cops don't like not being able to see into your car and see what you look like, they don't like not being able to profile you. I hope people start standing up for their rights because America is falling quickly into a police state

[dubthang]

Shutdownthefed- NH has this great law in which they give you a ticket for not running a legal vehicle. You then must comply, and get your vehicle fixed. If you don't, and you are then caught again, they can pull your license and your registration. An ex of mine had her car actually impounded because it wasn't inspected, and they wouldn't let her drive it.

Congrats on your decision to move to NH, and best of luck with the law.

[WannaComeHome]

so don't move to NH. You write as if there's so much crime in NH (that is the forum) that the police are ignoring in order to stop cars that are overtinted. while there is crime in NH, it's pretty minor compared to bigger states - and large cities like Albuquerque!

This is a small state, and the police depts in the towns are also small. Much of the time, the cops know who residents are. So you're ok with having your car stolen and the cops can't tell it's not you in the car because you're so up on window tinting?

I just don't understand why people are making such a big deal out of such a little thing.

[JFRRACING]

hey just tint the s###t out of them and when you get pulled over by a cop you can scrap it all off. people that need all their windows tinted are doing things in their car they shouldn't be.....

[rmcewan]

Originally Posted by shutdownthefed

I have 5% limo tint on all windows of my car even a strip on the front windsheild. After having my car broken into while living in Albuquerque, I decided to get the darkest tint they make so thieves can not see into my car unless they walk right up and put their head against my window. I dont care if they claim its illegal because it shouldnt be. Screw the government, I am sick of them getting into every aspect of our lives, I am now living in NC but plan on moving to NH. In the year ive had my illegal 5% limo tint i have not been stopped yet for it. I have no plans to take it off, and even if I am stopped, screw them, I am still not taking it off. I suggest NH cops focus on criminals and not people with tinit on their windows they think they shouldnt have. Cops don't like not being able to see into your car and see what you look like, they don't like not being able to profile you. I hope people start standing up for their rights because America is falling quickly into a police state

Oh, the NH State Police are going to LOOOOVVVVEEE you!!

[ShelbyDodgeImp]

Originally Posted by dubthang

Shelbydodgeimp - Welcome to NH. NH has plates for custom/antique cars that will allow people to get away with window and exhaust mods, but they must be period correct and the car cannot be a daily driver. NH also has medical exemptions. A buddy of mine had one when I was back in high school.

My '85 GMC had a custom glasspack for years on it. I only swapped it out when I moved to Maine (2005ish).

As for front windows blocking light from the factory... they are factory so they are legal. You can't make changes to them.

Very interesting post, I wish you were the one who did my last NH vehicle inspection :LOL

Ok I have a few questions:

1) When it comes to OEM/stock/original tint levels on windows, you say if its factory then its legal... but how would I ever prove its from the factory when/if I get stopped? How would I prove that to a state inspector?

2) When you say period correct, does that mean that "anything period correct" goes or do they really mean "period-original"? There are a lot of period correct rat rods that don't have mufflers at all, have flaming throwing exhaust systems, and other things that would run against the NH vehicular code. The law is (and yes I did look this one up) that all cars have to have mufflers and the only way a muffler can be legally considered a muffler is if it has bellow disks or chambers... the actual stature never lists any exemptions (for like, antique or custom cars).

3) How does the medical exemption work? I couldn't find anything about that ANYWHERE. I tried googling it, I tried asking police, licensed inspectors- everyone thought no tint is allowed on front windows at all. I know in most states that have a medical exemption, all you have to do is have the dr's note in your glove box, but I don't know if there is a special form or procedure for it in NH, if it exists at all.

Other thought there is- what if you share cars with other people in your family/household and only one person in the family has the medical excemption? Does the exemption only apply to cars under your name (reg wise), or is it a "doesn't matter who owns the car, it only matters what the driver's situation is" (that's how it works in PA btw, a friend of mine is on profile for chronic migraines, has the letter for tint but his car is under his wife's name because she does all the book keeping, he was stopped, showed the letter and thats all it took even tho the car wasn't legally under his name).

[dubthang]

Ok I have a few questions:

1) When it comes to OEM/stock/original tint levels on windows, you say if its factory then its legal... but how would I ever prove its from the factory when/if I get stopped? How would I prove that to a state inspector?
I believe the windows are made tinted, and it is not a film that is applied. If you look at the edge of a window, You can see the difference. Plus, I believe it'd say on the window itself (if it hasn't been replaced). Most windows though won't have a super dark tint. I think they are all 90% plus (or something like that).

2) When you say period correct, does that mean that "anything period correct" goes or do they really mean "period-original"? There are a lot of period correct rat rods that don't have mufflers at all, have flaming throwing exhaust systems, and other things that would run against the NH vehicular code. The law is (and yes I did look this one up) that all cars have to have mufflers and the only way a muffler can be legally considered a muffler is if it has bellow disks or chambers... the actual stature never lists any exemptions (for like, antique or custom cars).
I don't know the exacts here. I know for motorcycles it is period correct. Cars may be a little stricter. The DMV has all the info on this. It was also online at one point, but I don't know if it still is. Cars reg'd as antiques also need to be garaged, and stay under a certain amount of miles per year. My old '73 VW Thing was a daily driver so I reg'd it as a regular car. I got away with a full, no emissions equiped 1.8l engine swap. It had big carbs, cam, custom exhaust, non DOT tail lights, fogged out plastic windows, etc. and it would pass. Find a shop that likes older makes, and you can get away with more.

3) How does the medical exemption work? I couldn't find anything about that ANYWHERE. I tried googling it, I tried asking police, licensed inspectors- everyone thought no tint is allowed on front windows at all. I know in most states that have a medical exemption, all you have to do is have the dr's note in your glove box, but I don't know if there is a special form or procedure for it in NH, if it exists at all.
I'm not sure. My buddy had a legal document that said he needed the tint. I believe that this sort of stuff would be under the special need/handicap part of the DMV. I have never seen a front window only tinted car because of this. They all had their windshield done too.
Other thought there is- what if you share cars with other people in your family/household and only one person in the family has the medical excemption? Does the exemption only apply to cars under your name (reg wise), or is it a "doesn't matter who owns the car, it only matters what the driver's situation is" (that's how it works in PA btw, a friend of mine is on profile for chronic migraines, has the letter for tint but his car is under his wife's name because she does all the book keeping, he was stopped, showed the letter and thats all it took even tho the car wasn't legally under his name).
Don't know about this. Sorry

[Z-Money52]

Hell yeah! Finally some balls in this state. I made the mistake of only getting 35% tint on "just" my back windows of my civic. I'm going with the 5% tint after my next inspection. Cops in the state and any other state for that matter need to focus less on people windows being tinted and more on oh I don't know actual criminals. I've lived in New Jersey and have traveled alot around the U.S and New Hampshire is the most strict with everything. I say the government impacts our personal privacy so much that I say screw it too. I will fight it if they give me any **** too! Its time for people to stand up for there rights!

[dubthang]

^^^^
Your right is being able to drive in NH. It is not your right to tint your windows illegally in NH. NH troopers are ruthless too. They will ticket you, and illegal tint gives them the right to search your car because you are hiding something (in their minds.) Have fun.