Sec. 69-7.1. Medical conditions for which an exemption from restrictions on tinted glass may be issued


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  • The following medical conditions, when their existence is certified by a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner, justify granting an exemption from the limits on light transmittance found in Vehicle and Traffic Law, section 375(12-a)(b), provided that personal protective measures such as sun protective clothing, sunscreen, or eye protective devices do not offer adequate protection:
    Albinism;
    chronic actinic dermatitis/actinic reticuloid;
    dermatomyositis;
    lupus erythematosus;
    porphyria;
    xeroderma pigmentosum;
    severe drug photosensitivity, provided that the course of treatment causing the photosensitivity is expected to be of prolonged duration;
    photophobia associated with an ophthalmic or neurological disorder; and
    any other condition or disorder causing severe photosensitivity in which the individual is required for medical reasons to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun.