Nevada § 597.710 - Unlawful to place certain transparent material upon windshield or side or rear window of motor vehicle for compensation; exception
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 597.710 — Unlawful to place certain transparent material upon windshield or side or rear window of motor vehicle for compensation; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 597.710. Unlawful to place certain transparent material upon windshield or side or rear window of motor vehicle for compensation; exception
It is unlawful for a person, for compensation, to place, install, affix or apply upon
the windshield or side or rear window of a motor vehicle any transparent material
which alters the color or reduces the light transmission of the windshield or side
or rear window unless he or she displays conspicuously in those areas of his or her
place of business frequented by persons seeking such services a sign, not less than
22 inches by 28 inches in size, setting forth in boldface letters the following: STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE PLACEMENT OF ANY MATERIAL ON A WINDSHIELD OR SIDE OR REAR
WINDOW WHICH ALTERS THE COLOR OR REDUCES THE LIGHT TRANSMISSION OF THE WINDSHIELD
OR ANY SIDE OR REAR WINDOW OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, EXCEPT THAT THIS PROHIBITION DOES NOT
APPLY TO: 1. A WINDOW THAT IS TO THE IMMEDIATE RIGHT OR LEFT OF THE DRIVER IF THE WINDOW IS: (A) NONREFLECTIVE; AND (B) HAS A TOTAL LIGHT TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE COMBINATION, IF ANY, OF TRANSPARENT
MATERIAL AND SAFETY GLAZING OF NOT LESS THAN 35 PERCENT WITH A TOLERANCE OF 7 PERCENT. 2. A SIDE WINDOW THAT IS TO THE REAR OF THE DRIVER, OR A REAR WINDOW, IF THE VEHICLE
HAS OUTSIDE MIRRORS ON EACH SIDE THAT ARE LOCATED SO AS TO REFLECT TO THE DRIVER A
VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY THROUGH EACH MIRROR FOR A DISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 200 FEET TO
THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. 3. ANY TRANSPARENT MATERIAL THAT IS INSTALLED, AFFIXED OR APPLIED TO THE TOPMOST PORTION
OF THE WINDSHIELD IF: (A) THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE MATERIAL IS NOT LESS THAN 29 INCHES ABOVE THE UNDEPRESSED
DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN MEASURED FROM A POINT 5 INCHES IN FRONT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BACKREST
WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN ITS REARMOST AND LOWERMOST POSITION WITH THE VEHICLE ON
A LEVEL SURFACE; AND (B) THE MATERIAL IS NOT RED OR AMBER IN COLOR.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 597.710 cover?
Section 597.710 ("Unlawful to place certain transparent material upon windshield or side or rear window of motor vehicle for compensation; exception") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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