Some current-source details could not be fully reconciled. Read the limitations below before relying on this summary.
Mississippi requires a tint-compliance inspection for aftermarket film on covered Mississippi-registered vehicles. Its agency materials state a 28% baseline, with specific exceptions for certain rear windows.
Read the official sources ↓Rules by window
| Window | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Windshield | Ordinary windshield darkening is prohibited except the upper manufacturer-authorized sun-shield area allowed under federal law. |
| Front side | At least 28% light transmission under the ordinary rule. |
| Rear side | At least 28% ordinarily. Listed pickup, van, motor-home, recreational, sport-utility and multipurpose rear windows have a federal-standard-based exception. |
| Rear window | At least 28% ordinarily; the same listed rear-window exception may apply. |
Reflection and inspection
Mirrored-effect glazing is prohibited. DPS’s manual requires an official tint-station inspection, a windshield decal at the lower-left corner, and the compliance certificate on the dashboard or in the dash compartment.
Medical waiver process
Apply through the county tax collector using a signed medical affidavit and vehicle-ownership evidence or the owner’s affidavit for a vehicle used by the applicant. The condition must be seriously aggravated by minimal sunlight exposure. The exemption certificate is free and must be displayed prominently on the dashboard.
SB 2453 was signed March 13, 2026 and took effect July 1, 2026. It adds Mississippi-licensed optometrists alongside physicians to the qualifying medical-certification provision of §63-7-59. The Legislature’s official enacted-bills summary confirms enactment. The affidavit currently linked by DPS has a Revised 08/28/2026 footer but still requires an attending physician and physician signature. Ask the county tax collector which current paperwork is accepted for an optometrist’s certification.
Use the specific exception
The rear-window exception refers to what federal standards permit for that window and vehicle. Do not translate a model’s marketing name into permission for any film.
Before you rely on this guide
This is general information, not legal advice, a vehicle inspection, or permission to install a particular film. Exceptions and enforcement procedures can depend on your circumstances.
- SB2453’s enactment and July 1, 2026 effective date are verified by the Legislature’s official enacted-bills summary. A current official consolidated §63-7-59 was not retrieved. The affidavit currently linked by DPS has a Revised 08/28/2026 footer but still requires a physician. Confirm acceptable paperwork, especially an optometrist’s certification, with the county tax collector.
- A separate numerical reflectance percentage or color ban was not verified; the verified rule prohibits a mirrored effect.
The research date shows when the sources were checked. It is not the date the law took effect, and it does not mean this page is monitored continuously. This research preview still awaits human editorial review; we do not claim attorney review.
Official sources
- Mississippi Legislature: SB 2453 (2026), as sent to the Governor ↗
Official enrolled text amends §63-7-59 to include Mississippi-licensed optometrists and specifies July 1, 2026. Enactment is independently confirmed by the Legislature’s 2026 General Legislation summary, printed page 214.
- Mississippi DPS: Driver’s Manual ↗
Page 62 describes 28% transmission, inspection and compliance documents.
- Mississippi DPS: posted HB 982 text ↗
Section 63-7-59 text covering windshield, mirrored effect, rear exceptions and inspection.
- Mississippi DPS: Tint Waiver ↗
Agency describes county-tax-collector submission and dashboard certificate display. Its physician-only wording conflicts with the documented 2026 addition of Mississippi-licensed optometrists; confirm acceptable paperwork with the county tax collector.
- Mississippi DPS: waiver affidavit ↗
PDF currently linked by the DPS Tint Waiver page, read 2026-10-14. Document footer says MS DPS Revised 08/28/2026; filename says rev 10 28 2026. The document still specifies attending physician and physician signature, so it does not resolve the optometrist-documentation mismatch.
- Mississippi Legislature: 2026 General Legislation summary ↗
Official April 29, 2026 compilation of enacted general bills. SB2453 appears on printed page 214 (PDF page 228): signed March 13, 2026; effective July 1, 2026. Confirms addition of Mississippi-licensed optometrists to the medical exemption; not a complete current consolidation of §63-7-59.