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Without an exemption, Oklahoma requires side and rear windows to let in at least 25% of light with no more than 25% luminous reflectance, and darker tint can result in a citation. An Oklahoma medical tint exemption is issued by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety on application, and it covers a vehicle you own or one in which you are a habitual passenger. The process involves two parts:
Some drivers ask whether an Oklahoma medical tint exemption lets them tint their windows as dark as they want. The exemption is issued for a specific vehicle and concerns the side and rear windows, and the physician states the tint percentages recommended for you. The Department of Public Safety’s application also notes that an exemption below 20% may lead to a daylight-driving-only or other restriction on your driver license.
ForeverTint connects you with an independent licensed physician who reviews your medical history by chart review or, occasionally, a brief phone call. If you qualify, your signed physician attestation is emailed to you so you can submit your exemption application to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety yourself.
It’s important for all Oklahoma drivers to understand the state’s window tint laws, even if you do not currently qualify for a Medical Window Tint Exemption. Oklahoma has specific regulations that control how dark or reflective your vehicle windows may be tinted. These laws are intended to maintain visibility and roadway safety while still allowing drivers additional comfort, glare reduction, and privacy.
These limits mean that side or rear window tint darker than 25% requires an exemption from the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. ForeverTint helps you find out whether you qualify for the physician attestation that supports your application. Eligibility is determined by a licensed physician based on your medical history, and the Department of Public Safety decides whether to issue the exemption.
Traditionally, getting a physician attestation for an Oklahoma tint exemption meant making an in-person doctor’s appointment. ForeverTint moves the physician review online:
*If the physician determines you do not qualify, you receive a full refund.
An independent licensed physician decides whether your condition qualifies. Conditions a physician may consider include:
Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which ultraviolet light can trigger skin rashes, joint pain, and fatigue. Physicians commonly advise people with lupus to limit UV exposure, including the UVA light that passes through car side windows.
Porphyrias are a group of disorders in which certain compounds build up in the body and react to light, causing blistering, burning pain, and skin damage after sun exposure. Avoiding sunlight is a central part of managing the cutaneous forms.
Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare genetic disorder that prevents the body from repairing DNA damage caused by ultraviolet light. People with XP burn after minimal sun exposure and face a greatly increased risk of skin cancers and eye damage.
People with albinism produce little or no melanin, the pigment that helps protect skin and eyes from ultraviolet light. They are highly prone to sunburn and skin damage and often experience significant light sensitivity and glare.
Photosensitivity dermatitis is an abnormal skin reaction to sunlight that can cause redness, itching, swelling, and rash on exposed skin. It can be linked to an underlying condition or to medications, and limiting UV exposure helps prevent flare-ups.
A personal history of melanoma or other skin cancers means ongoing UV exposure is a serious concern. Dermatologists routinely advise these patients to reduce sun exposure wherever possible, including time spent driving.
Some eye conditions, such as uveitis, certain retinal disorders, and sensitivity following eye surgery, cause pain or impaired vision in bright light. A licensed physician or optometrist can assess whether reducing light exposure while driving is medically necessary.
Cockayne syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes extreme sensitivity to sunlight, along with other developmental and health effects. Strict sun protection is part of everyday care.
Bloom syndrome is a rare inherited disorder that causes sun-sensitive skin, often with a facial rash after sun exposure, and an increased lifetime risk of cancer. Limiting UV exposure is a standard precaution.
Vitiligo causes patches of skin to lose their pigment, leaving those areas without natural protection from ultraviolet light. Depigmented skin burns easily, so physicians often recommend extra sun protection.
Some autoimmune conditions, such as dermatomyositis, cause skin and muscle symptoms that worsen with sun exposure. Certain medications used to treat autoimmune disease can also increase sensitivity to light.
Healing burns, skin grafts, and scar tissue are more vulnerable to sun damage, and UV exposure can cause scars to darken. Physicians typically advise protecting these areas from direct sunlight.
Other diagnosed conditions, including sun sensitivity caused by medications, can make sun exposure a health concern. Describe your condition during intake, and an independent licensed physician will review your medical history and decide whether darker tint is medically necessary for you.
Under 47 O.S. § 12-422, the attestation must come from a physician licensed in Oklahoma. On the Department of Public Safety’s Tinted Window Exemption Application, the physician provides:
You fill in the applicant section with your name, address, date of birth, driver license number and the vehicle’s VIN, year, make, model and tag, sign it, and send it to the Department of Public Safety Medical Standards Unit by mail or email. If the Department issues the exemption, it sends you a letter or other document, and the application states that you must have it with you while operating the exempt vehicle. Signing the application also means your driving ability may be reviewed under Oklahoma’s medical standards.
A physician’s attestation by itself is not an Oklahoma tint exemption. Without an exemption issued by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, side or rear window tint darker than 25% can result in a citation, even if your medical condition is legitimate; a violation of section 12-422 is a misdemeanor. An exemption does not guarantee you will not be stopped or cited; officers retain discretion.
47 O.S. § 12-422(D)(1) exempts from the tint restrictions: “Side or back windows that have a substance or material in conjunction with glazing material that has a light transmission of at least twenty-five percent (25%) and a luminous reflectance of at most twenty-five percent (25%);”
47 O.S. § 12-422(H): “The Commissioner of Public Safety, upon application from a person required for medical reasons to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun, supported by written attestation of such fact from a physician licensed pursuant to Section 495 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may issue an exemption from the provisions of this section for a motor vehicle belonging to such person or in which such person is a habitual passenger. Any person may operate a vehicle or alter the color or reduce the light transmitted through the side or rear windows of a vehicle in accordance with an exemption issued by the Commissioner.”
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Medical Standards Unit accepts applications on its Tinted Window Exemption Application, completed by the applicant and a licensed physician.
Oklahoma law (47 O.S. § 12-422) requires side and rear windows to let in at least 25% of light with no more than 25% luminous reflectance. The Commissioner of Public Safety may issue an exemption to a person who must be shielded from the direct rays of the sun for medical reasons, supported by a licensed physician’s written attestation. Without an exemption, darker tint can lead to a citation.
ForeverTint connects you with an independent physician licensed in Oklahoma who reviews your medical history by chart review or, occasionally, a brief phone call. If you qualify, the signed physician attestation is emailed to you. You then submit the exemption application to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety yourself, and the Department decides whether to issue the exemption.
If your side or rear windows are darker than 25% and you have no exemption for that vehicle, you can be cited; a violation of section 12-422 is a misdemeanor. The Department of Public Safety’s application states that you must have the Department’s exemption letter or other document with you while operating the exempt vehicle. Even with an exemption, officers retain discretion.
No. The exemption is issued for a specific vehicle and concerns the side and rear windows, and the physician states the tint percentages recommended for you. The Department of Public Safety’s application notes that an exemption below 20% may lead to a daylight-driving-only or other restriction on your driver license. Windshield tint rules still apply.
Yes. Under 47 O.S. § 12-422, the exemption is issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety on application. You send the completed Tinted Window Exemption Application, with the physician’s section signed, to the Department of Public Safety Medical Standards Unit by mail or email. A physician’s attestation alone is not the exemption.
First, a physician licensed in Oklahoma must attest in writing that you must be shielded from the direct rays of the sun for medical reasons, using the physician section of the Department of Public Safety’s Tinted Window Exemption Application. Then you complete the applicant section with your vehicle information, sign it, and send it to the Medical Standards Unit. If the Department issues the exemption, it sends you a letter or other document to keep with you in the vehicle.
Oklahoma law does not list specific conditions; it requires that you be required for medical reasons to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun, as attested by a licensed physician. Conditions a physician may consider include lupus, porphyria, xeroderma pigmentosum, albinism, photosensitivity dermatitis, melanoma and other skin cancers, and light-sensitive eye conditions. An independent licensed physician decides whether your condition qualifies.
Having a medical recommendation from a doctor for darker window tint does not guarantee you will not get a ticket. An officer can still give you a ticket at their own discretion.