Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 32-5C-3 (2026)

Exceptions.

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The provisions of Section 32-5C-2 shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Adjustable sun visors which are mounted forward of the side windows and are not attached to the glass.

(2) Signs, stickers, or other matter which is displayed in a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the front or rear windshield.

(3) Direction, destination, or termination signs upon a passenger common carrier motor vehicle if the signs do not interfere with the driver’s clear view of approaching traffic.

(4) Any transparent item which is not red or amber in color which is placed on the uppermost six inches of the windshield.

(5) Any federal, state, or local sticker or certificate which is required by law to be placed on any windshield or window.

(6) Any other vehicle, the windows or windshields of which have been tinted or darkened before factory delivery or permitted by federal law or regulation.

(7) Any motor vehicle not registered in this state.

(Acts 1996, No. 96-534, p. 746, §3.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Esters v. Pettway (N.D. Ala. 2023).
Esters v. Pettway (N.D. Ala. 2023). “§ 32-5C-3(4). Mr. Mallard testified that “the windows [of his vehicle were] tinted.”
— Ala. Code § 32-5C-3(4) — 1 case
Esters v. Pettway (N.D. Ala. 2023). “§ 32-5C-3(4). Mr. Mallard testified that “the windows [of his vehicle were] tinted.”
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