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MS HB104

Bill

Status

Failed

3/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Horne

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals sections 63-13-1 through 63-13-29 of Mississippi Code of 1972, which previously required annual safety inspections of motor vehicles and issuance of inspection certificates.

  • Amends window tinting regulations in Section 63-7-59 to remove requirements for inspection station labels certifying window light transmittance compliance, replacing the label system with a direct light transmittance standard of 28% or more for vehicle windows.

  • Eliminates the $5 fee ($2 to inspection stations, $3 to Department of Public Safety) that was previously charged for window tinting compliance testing during vehicle inspections.

  • Maintains medical exemption provisions allowing vehicles with physician-certified conditions to exceed tinting limits, with exemption certificates displayed on vehicle dashboards.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Law; repeal.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Finance2/21/2014
Transportation1/7/2014

Full Bill Text

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