Get Your New Mexico Medical Window Tint Exemption Online

New Mexico: Everything You Need to Know

• New Mexico Window Tint Exemption Laws

  New Mexico allows medical exemptions for window tint under NMSA § 66-3-846.1(E). Individuals with physical conditions requiring protection from sunlight can legally exceed standard tint limits with proper medical documentation.

  • The exemption requires an affidavit signed by a licensed New Mexico physician or optometrist.

  • The affidavit must state you have a physical condition that makes darker window tint necessary.

  • The vehicle must be registered in your name (or your legal guardian's name).

  • The affidavit must be in your possession at all times while in the vehicle.

  • Legal guardians can hold the affidavit on behalf of the person with the medical condition.

  • No expiration date is specified in the statute.

  • No state filing or registration required – the affidavit itself is your exemption.

  • Violation without exemption is a petty misdemeanor with fine.
• Documents You'll Need

  New Mexico requires a physician's affidavit for medical window tint exemptions. You need:

  • An affidavit signed by a licensed New Mexico physician OR optometrist

  • The affidavit must state you have a physical condition requiring sun screening material beyond legal limits

  The affidavit should include:

  • Your name and the physician's name

  • Date of issuance

  • Your diagnosis/physical condition

  • Statement that window tint exceeding legal limits is medically necessary

  • Physician's signature and credentials

  Vehicle Registration Requirement:

  • The vehicle must be registered in YOUR name or your legal guardian's name

  • The exemption does not apply to vehicles registered in someone else's name

  If applying through a telehealth service like TintedMD, you can get your evaluation done completely online. You'll receive:

  • A signed physician affidavit delivered via email within 24-48 hours, ready to keep in your vehicle

  Note:

  The affidavit must be in your possession (or your legal guardian's) at all times while being transported in the vehicle.

• Legal Tint Limits

  New Mexico already has relatively permissive tint laws (20% VLT), but medical exemptions allow you to go even darker or tint areas normally restricted.

  Standard New Mexico Tint Limits (Without Exemption):

  • Windshield: Top 5 inches or AS-1 line only. Must be nonreflective. No red, yellow, or amber colors.

  • Front Side Windows: 20% VLT minimum. Must be nonreflective.

  • Back Side Windows: 20% VLT minimum. Must be nonreflective.

  • Rear Window: 20% VLT minimum. Must be nonreflective.

  • Prohibited Colors: Red, yellow, and amber on all windows.

  • Reflectivity: Must be nonreflective on all windows.

  With a Medical Exemption:

  • You may install window tint darker than the standard 20% VLT limit.

  • Front windshield tinting below the AS-1 line may be permitted based on medical necessity.

  • Your physician determines the appropriate tint level based on your condition.

  • Prohibited colors (red, yellow, amber) still apply even with exemption.

  • Dual side mirrors required if rear visibility is reduced.