If you need a medical window tint exemption in New Jersey, you cannot simply get a doctor's note and have any tint shop install dark film on your windshield and front windows.

You must complete New Jersey MVC's medical sunscreening process, have the required medical information completed by a qualifying physician, submit the application to NJ MVC, receive approval, and then have the approved sunscreening installed through an NJ MVC-approved sunscreening facility.

The exemption also does not allow you to choose any tint percentage you want.

Under New Jersey's medical-sunscreening requirements, the windshield must maintain at least 70% visible-light transmission, while the front side windows must maintain at least 60% visible-light transmission, measured with the sunscreening material and factory glass together.

Dope Tintings is an automotive window tinting shop in Pennsauken, NJ serving South Jersey drivers from Cherry Hill, Camden, Moorestown, Voorhees, Marlton, and the surrounding area for over 20 years. Note: Dope Tintings is not currently an NJ MVC-approved medical sunscreening facility. For regular window tinting near me searches in South Jersey, call 856-577-4119 or visit 6830 N Crescent Blvd, Pennsauken, NJ 08110.

Here's how the process works.

The basic New Jersey medical window tint exemption process is:

1. Get the NJ MVC medical sunscreening application.
2. Complete the applicant portion of the form.
3. Have the required medical section completed by a qualifying physician.
4. Obtain the required prescription/documentation from that physician.
5. Submit the completed application and required documentation to NJ MVC.
6. Wait for NJ MVC to review and approve the application.
7. After approval, take the required documents to an NJ MVC-approved sunscreening facility.
8. Have the approved sunscreening installed according to New Jersey's requirements.
9. The approved installer completes the required Installation Confirmation.
10. The required confirmation is returned to NJ MVC.
11. NJ MVC issues the permanent sunscreening authorization that must remain in the approved vehicle.

The most important thing to understand is:

Approval comes before the medical tint installation.

Simply submitting an application doesn't mean you're automatically approved to tint your windshield or front windows.

Start with the official New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.

You can review the state's medical sunscreening information through the NJ MVC Sunscreening Regulations page.

NJ MVC provides the medical sunscreening application and instructions for applicants.

We recommend using the current form directly from NJ MVC rather than downloading an old copy from another website.

Requirements can change, and you want the current state application.

Your tint shop is not the first step.

You need to begin with the NJ MVC application and the required medical documentation.

The medical portion of the process involves your physician.

At Dope Tintings, customers sometimes contact us first and explain why they believe they need medically approved tint.

We can explain the general tint process.

But we cannot determine whether your medical condition qualifies.

We're window tint installers.

We're not the physician evaluating your condition, and we're not NJ MVC making the approval decision.

No.

A doctor's note or prescription by itself is not a New Jersey medical tint exemption.

Your physician's documentation is part of the application process.

NJ MVC still has to review and approve the application before the medical sunscreening is installed through the state's program.

This is an important distinction.

A customer may tell a tint shop:

"My doctor says I need tinted windows."

That doesn't automatically authorize the shop to install medical-exemption tint on the windshield and front doors.

The customer still needs to follow the NJ MVC process.

New Jersey's medical sunscreening application identifies qualifying medical circumstances involving photosensitivity.

Conditions identified by NJ MVC include:

• Ophthalmic or dermatological photosensitivity
• Chronic actinic dermatitis
• Actinic reticuloid
• Porphyria
• Xeroderma pigmentosum
• Severe drug photosensitivity
• Photophobia associated with an ophthalmic or neurological disorder
• Lupus erythematosus

The application also provides a way for a physician to identify another medical condition and explain why sunscreening is medically necessary.

But reading a list online doesn't mean you should diagnose yourself as qualifying.

The tint shop cannot make that determination.

We receive questions from customers who tell us:

"The sun bothers my eyes."

or:

"I'm very sensitive to sunlight."

That may be a legitimate concern.

But Dope Tintings cannot tell that customer:

"Yes, you qualify for a New Jersey medical tint exemption."

That's outside our role.

The medical condition needs to be addressed through the physician portion of the application, and NJ MVC makes the approval decision.

It's between:

You

Your physician

and:

The State of New Jersey.

No.

Even if you call and explain your medical history or symptoms to us, we're not going to make a medical determination.

We don't want customers relying on a tint shop for something that needs to be handled by their physician and NJ MVC.

We can explain window film.

We can explain percentages.

We can explain heat rejection.

We can explain what we've seen during more than 20 years in the tint industry.

But we don't diagnose medical conditions or approve medical exemptions.

This is where many customers are surprised.

Getting a medical exemption does not mean New Jersey lets you install whatever darkness you want.

Under New Jersey's medical sunscreening requirements, the completed windshield must maintain at least:

70% visible-light transmission

and the front side windows must maintain at least:

60% visible-light transmission.

Those requirements apply to the sunscreening material in conjunction with the vehicle's factory glazing.

That's important.

The requirement isn't simply based on what percentage is printed on a box of window film.

The finished glass and film combination has to comply with the state's requirements.

No, not as the approved medical-exemption setup for the windshield or front side windows.

A medical exemption doesn't eliminate New Jersey's restrictions and let you choose:

20%

15%

5%

or whatever darkness you prefer.

The medical program has its own requirements.

That's something customers sometimes don't expect.

They hear:

"Medical tint exemption"

and assume that means:

"I can finally tint my windshield and front windows as dark as I want."

That's not what the exemption does.

This is something we've had customers question.

From a window-film standpoint, darkness and heat rejection are not the same thing.

You don't necessarily need extremely dark film to achieve meaningful solar and heat rejection.

A lighter high-performance film can still reject a significant amount of heat.

That's especially important for customers who assume:

"If it's 70%, it's basically doing nothing."

That's not necessarily true.

Film technology matters.

Now, if someone's concern involves sensitivity to visible light, it's understandable why they may personally want darker film.

But what somebody would prefer and what New Jersey's medical sunscreening program allows are two separate things.

Yes.

Once NJ MVC approves the application, you cannot simply take the medical-exemption paperwork to any tint shop and have that shop complete the state's process.

The medical sunscreening installation must be completed through an appropriate NJ MVC-approved sunscreening facility.

The approved installer has responsibilities connected to the state's process, including completing the required Installation Confirmation after the approved film is installed.

That's why choosing the installer is part of the exemption process.

No.

We want to make this extremely clear.

Dope Tintings is not currently an NJ MVC-approved medical sunscreening facility.

That means we cannot perform the installation as the approved facility for purposes of completing your New Jersey medical-exemption process.

We also cannot sign and submit the state's Installation Confirmation as your approved medical sunscreening installer.

We're telling you this because we don't want somebody finding this article, driving to our Pennsauken shop with their temporary approval, and believing we can complete the state's certification process.

We cannot.

You'll need to use an NJ MVC-approved sunscreening facility for that part of the process.

We carry different window-film percentages and perform normal automotive window tint installations.

But that's different from performing an installation as part of New Jersey's official medical sunscreening program.

Even if a shop can physically install a film with the same percentage, that does not make the shop an NJ MVC-approved medical sunscreening facility.

If you're trying to complete your medical exemption, use the installer required by NJ MVC.

Don't choose an unapproved shop simply because it carries a 70% or 60% film.

Receiving initial approval isn't the end of the process.

Once you're approved, NJ MVC provides the documentation needed for the installation step.

You then take the appropriate paperwork to an approved sunscreening installer.

The approved facility installs sunscreening that complies with the state's requirements.

After the installation, the facility completes the required Installation Confirmation.

That confirmation then needs to go back through the NJ MVC process.

After the required installation documentation is completed and returned, NJ MVC can issue the permanent sunscreening authorization.

According to NJ MVC, that permanent authorization document must remain in the approved vehicle.

That's important.

Don't assume:

"I was approved once, so I don't need any paperwork in the car."

Keep the required authorization with the vehicle as instructed by NJ MVC.

Don't treat one vehicle's approval as blanket authorization for every vehicle you own.

The NJ medical sunscreening process is tied to the approved vehicle.

Vehicle information is part of the application and authorization process.

If you replace the vehicle or need medical sunscreening on another vehicle, follow NJ MVC's requirements for that vehicle rather than simply assuming your existing authorization transfers automatically.

No.

This is something that surprises people, including people who have worked in the tint industry for years.

According to the current NJ MVC application, the initial medical sunscreening exemption is valid for 48 months.

That means you shouldn't assume:

"New Jersey approved me once, so I have a lifetime tint exemption."

Follow NJ MVC's renewal requirements when your authorization approaches expiration.

Because state procedures can change, always check the current MVC instructions rather than relying on an old article or form.

Under the current NJ MVC process, the initial medical exemption is valid for 48 months.

If you're approaching that point, check with NJ MVC for the current renewal procedure and documentation requirements.

We don't recommend waiting until after your authorization has expired to figure out what needs to happen next.

Don't assume so.

Because the medical sunscreening authorization is connected to a specific approved vehicle, purchasing another vehicle changes the situation.

Check with NJ MVC and complete whatever approval/documentation is required for the replacement or additional vehicle.

The safest rule is:

Don't assume an exemption automatically follows the driver from car to car.

Don't assume existing windshield or front-window tint becomes legal simply because you later submit a medical application.

The NJ MVC process requires approval before the medical sunscreening installation.

If you already have aftermarket tint on restricted glass and you're now seeking a medical exemption, follow NJ MVC's instructions rather than assuming the existing installation can automatically become part of the program.

That isn't how we recommend handling the process.

If you're completing New Jersey's medical sunscreening program, use an NJ MVC-approved facility for the required installation.

Dope Tintings is not currently an approved medical sunscreening facility.

Therefore, we cannot perform your installation as the state's approved installer and then complete the required Installation Confirmation.

If your goal is to receive the permanent NJ medical sunscreening authorization, follow the state's process from beginning to end.

Yes, for other tint services that don't require us to act as your NJ MVC-approved medical sunscreening facility.

Having a medical exemption doesn't mean you can never bring the vehicle to Dope Tintings.

It simply means we cannot perform and certify the specific installation required to complete the state's medical sunscreening process.

If you need other tint work, contact us and explain exactly what you want done.

We'll tell you what we can and cannot perform.

Rear windows are a different issue from the windshield and front driver/passenger windows.

As we explain in Are 20% Window Tints Legal in NJ?, New Jersey's rules treat the windows behind the driver differently.

You don't need to use the medical sunscreening process simply because you want tint on rear glass where tint is otherwise permitted.

The medical exemption becomes important when we're talking about sunscreening on glass that would otherwise be restricted.

Start with the official state information.

Don't begin by calling random tint shops asking:

"Can you give me a medical waiver?"

A tint shop cannot issue your exemption.

Instead:

1. Review the current NJ MVC medical sunscreening requirements.
2. Download the current application.
3. Complete your portion accurately.
4. Have the appropriate physician complete the medical portion and required documentation.
5. Submit everything to NJ MVC.
6. Wait for approval.
7. Follow the installation instructions that come with that approval.

That keeps you inside the actual state process from the beginning.

Complete the NJ MVC medical sunscreening application, have the required medical portion completed by a qualifying physician with the required prescription/documentation, submit the application to NJ MVC, and wait for approval. After approval, the sunscreening must be installed through an NJ MVC-approved facility and the required installation documentation must be completed.

Your physician provides the required medical documentation, but your doctor's note or prescription by itself is not the final NJ tint exemption. NJ MVC reviews and approves the application.

NJ MVC's application lists several photosensitivity-related conditions, including lupus erythematosus, xeroderma pigmentosum, porphyria, chronic actinic dermatitis, severe drug photosensitivity, and certain forms of photophobia. Your physician documents the medical need, and NJ MVC determines approval.

Under the state's medical sunscreening requirements, the windshield must maintain at least 70% visible-light transmission and the front side windows at least 60%, measured with the sunscreening material and factory glazing together.

Not as the approved medical-exemption installation on the windshield or front side windows. The medical program has specific VLT requirements and does not give the customer permission to choose any darkness.

No. The state's process requires the medical sunscreening installation to be completed through an NJ MVC-approved sunscreening facility that can complete the required installation documentation.

No. Dope Tintings is not currently an NJ MVC-approved medical sunscreening facility and cannot complete or certify the official medical-exemption installation.

According to the current NJ MVC application, the initial medical sunscreening exemption is valid for 48 months. Follow NJ MVC's current renewal requirements when your authorization approaches expiration.

If you found this article while searching for a window tint exemption shop near me in South Jersey, there's one important thing to understand before contacting us:

Dope Tintings is not currently an NJ MVC-approved medical sunscreening facility.

We do not want to mislead customers into believing we can complete the state's official medical-exemption installation or certification.

For that service, follow the NJ MVC medical sunscreening process and use an approved facility as required by the state.

For regular automotive window tinting in South Jersey, however, Dope Tintings serves drivers throughout the area from our shop in Pennsauken — including Cherry Hill, Camden, Moorestown, Voorhees, Marlton, and surrounding communities.

If you're looking for standard, carbon, or ceramic window tinting on your vehicle, we can help. Same-day service is available for most vehicles starting at $99.99.

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To get a medical window tint exemption in New Jersey, start with the NJ MVC medical sunscreening application, not the tint shop.

Have the required medical section completed by a qualifying physician and obtain the required prescription/documentation.

Submit the completed application to NJ MVC and wait for approval.

If approved, take the required documents to an NJ MVC-approved sunscreening facility. The approved installer performs the compliant installation and completes the required Installation Confirmation.

After the process is completed, NJ MVC issues the permanent sunscreening authorization that must remain in the approved vehicle.

Remember:

A doctor's note alone is not an NJ tint exemption.

A medical exemption does not allow you to choose any tint darkness you want.

The windshield must maintain at least 70% VLT and the front side windows at least 60% VLT when measured with the factory glass.

The official medical-exemption installation must be performed through the state's approved process.

Dope Tintings is not currently an NJ MVC-approved medical sunscreening facility and cannot complete or certify that installation.

For the most current application, eligibility requirements, and instructions, visit the NJ MVC Sunscreening Regulations page.