LEGISLATIVE ALERT

To:  Manufacturers, Distributors, and Mississippi Installers

From:  IWFA Office

Date: February 1, 2006

Subject:  Mississippi Legislation (House Bill 1215)

All manufacturers, distributors and installers in Mississippi are well aware           there has been significant change in the state laws for after-market window          film products. Significant efforts have been made during the last year to          address and to clarify the issues of front windshield sunscreen (AS1),      multipurpose passenger vehicle (MPV), and tolerance. In addition, much           effort has been made to work within the legislative and regulatory process concerning these issues.

Through work with several Mississippi installers, the IWFA and the state       police, Representative Greg Ward at the direction of House              Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Miles has introduced House Bill      1215.  The bill provides for the following:

      1. Clarification of the window film language related to the AS1 line;

       2. The allowance of the installation of a film that reduces light            transmission to 28% when measured in conjunction with the window;

       3. Provides an exemption for multipurpose-passenger vehicles;

        4. Requires an inspection station to test tinted windows only during             the annual inspection process.

It is critical that all members and industry representatives contact        their respective legislators in a timely manner to express support            for this legislation.  There will be only a brief time available to              have customers, friends, and all interested in a reasonable and   enforceable law to contact the members of the House throughout             the state to express support for a change in the law.  This contact      is best made in person at the home office or via telephone or letter to         the representative.  Customer input is critical to the process, and     personal stories regarding children, UV protection, energy       conservation, savings from not using factory tint for new or       replacement windows will be important messages to deliver. 

The critical nature of this contact cannot be overly stressed.  The               development of the legislation is just the initial step, as any change will               only occur if passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor.  The            first legislative step is the House of Representatives; and, if successful,      additional information will be sent to the membership to follow the bill           through the Senate and finally to encourage the Governor to sign the bill            into law.  We have a way to go, but we need to aggressively pursue this opportunity.

Thank you for your past support for the Window Film Industry and for             your continued support of this critical process!

Click Here for the Mississippi House of Representatives contact           information.