(A) The Director of Public Safety in accordance with R.C. Chapter 119, shall adopt rules governing the use of tinted glass, and the use of transparent, nontransparent, translucent, and reflectorized materials in or on motor vehicle windshields, side windows, sidewings, and rear windows that prevent a person of normal vision looking into the motor vehicle from seeing or identifying persons or objects inside the motor vehicle.
(B) The rules adopted under this section may provide for persons who meet either of the following qualifications:
(1) On or after November 12, 1992 or of any rules adopted under this section, own a motor vehicle that does not conform to the requirements of this section or of any rule adopted under this section;
(2) Establish residency in this state and are required to register a motor vehicle that does not conform to the requirements of this section or of any rule adopted under this section.
(C) No person shall operate, on any highway or other public or private property open to the public for vehicular travel or parking, lease, or rent any motor vehicle that is registered in this state unless the motor vehicle conforms to the requirements of this section and of any applicable rule adopted under this section.
(D) No person shall install in or on any motor vehicle, any glass or other material that fails to conform to the requirements of this section or of any rule adopted under this section.
(E) No used motor vehicle dealer or new motor vehicle dealer, as defined by R.C. § 4517.01, shall sell any motor vehicle that fails to conform to the requirements of this section or of any rule adopted under this section.
(F) No reflectorized materials shall be permitted upon or in any front windshield, side windows, sidewings, or rear window.
(G) This section does not apply to the manufacturer’s tinting or glazing of motor vehicle windows or windshields that is otherwise in compliance with, or permitted by, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards number 205.
(H) With regard to any side window behind a driver’s seat or any rear window on an emergency door, this section does not apply to any school bus used to transport a handicapped child pursuant to a special education program under R.C. Chapter 3323, whom it is impossible or impractical to transport by regular school bus in the course of regular route transportation provided by a school district. As used in this division HANDICAPPED CHILD and SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM have the same meanings as in R.C. § 3323.01.
(I) This section does not apply to any school bus that is to be sold and operated outside the State of Ohio.
(J) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 8-95, passed 6-14-95)