Here is an important update for Texas installers from our friends at the IWFA.
To: Texas Manufacturers, Distributors, and Installers
From: Lynwood Butner, Legislative Consultant
Date: August 16, 2011
Subject: Label Placement Update/Notice to Inspection
Stations
The Legislative Alert dated August 28, 2009, and subsequent
notices related to label placement and content have advised members of the efforts
of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in implementing Senate Bill 589 (effective September 1, 2009). The clarification to the label placement and
content is now final and consistent with previous notices sent to
membership.
The regulation establishes the label to be affixed in the
lower corner of the driver’s side window.
The passenger side is optional.
The content of the label shall include “Complies with TRC
Chapter 547” (or “Complies with TTC 547.613 (b)” which is currently utilized). Any other information on the label, including
the installer’s name, is optional.
The distribution of this information is being coordinated
between IWFA and the Department of Public Safety to ensure consistent understanding
and application of the regulation. There
should be no changes with current industry practices.
The Department of Public Safety also has worked effectively
with the industry to remind those using tint meters of the importance of
checking battery life to avoid inaccurate readings. A notice has been transmitted to all
inspection stations emphasizing the importance of maintaining appropriate
calibrations and battery replacements for all tint meters. This issue was identified in one area of the
state and, with the support of DPS, our joint goal of statutory and regulatory
compliance as well as consistent application of policy has been greatly
enhanced.
Industry supports the efforts of DPS to achieve full
compliance with all current laws and regulations regarding the use of window
tinting products.
