Optometrists can provide statement certifying certain vehicle window tinting

Certain window glazing treatments for tinting are prohibited on motor vehicles operating in Minnesota, but exceptions exist if the driver or passenger has a prescription or statement of medical need from a physician stating that they require glazing for medical reasons.

A new law makes it possible for an optometrist (not just a physician) to issue such a statement of medical need.

Sponsored by Rep. Jim Joy (R-Hawley) and Sen. Jeff Howe (R-Rockville), the law is effective retroactively from July 1, 2025, for prescriptions issued on or after that date.

HF3844/SF3637*/CH89

SF3637* / HF3844 / CH89