Requirements for Approval for Aftermarket Tinted or Reflectorized Glazing

As used in Sections 14-99g-1 to 14-99g-8, inclusive, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

1. (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of motor vehicles or his authorized representative;
2. (2) "Department" means the department of motor vehicles;
3. (3) "Glazing" means the material(s) from which the windows of motor vehicles are constructed;
4. (4) "Inspect" means to ascertain, in accordance with accepted inspection procedures, if the vehicle glazing complies with the inspection standards as defined in this section;
5. (5) "Inspection standards" means the standards established by the provisions of section 14-99g of the general statutes;
6. (6) "Light transmittance" means light transmission as defined in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 14-99g, measured in the range of wavelengths from 400 through 700 nanometers, either corrected for the spectral sensitivity of the human eye or centered at 550 nanometers;
7. (7) "Luminous reflectance" means luminous reflectance as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-99g, measured in the range of wavelengths from 400 through 700 nanometers, corrected for the spectral sensitivity of the human eye;

8. (8) "Manufacturer" means:

   1. (A) A person, firm or corporation which engages in the manufacturing or assembling of sunscreening or tinting products, or materials designed to be used in conjunction with vehicle glazing materials; or (B) A person who fabricates, laminates or tempers the glazing material incorporating the capacity to reflect or to reduce the transmittance of light during the manufacturing process;
9. (9) "Sunscreening material" means a material, including tinting material, which reduces or prevents passage of at least a portion of the sun's energy, and is intended for use with vehicle glazing;
10. (10) "Tinting" means a coloration applied to glazing which reduces light transmittance.

(Effective April 30, 1997)