KUALA LUMPUR: A fee will soon be imposed on those seeking to have car window tints above the allowable limit, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said this is part of the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2018, which he tabled in Parliament today and is expected to be passed and gazetted for implementation by January next year.
Currently, the law allows tints with at least 70% Visible Light Transmission (VLT) for the windscreen, 50% for front passenger windows and 30% for the rear passenger windows and rear windscreen.
"If you tint according to the standard, no approval is needed," he said.
He said exemptions would be given to vehicle owners who need to use darker tints on their windows due to a medical condition.
He also said that a nominal fee would also be imposed on car manufacturers for Vehicle Type Approval (VTA).
"At present, there are a lot of procedures and inspections involved, but the government does not charge any fee.
"So we will now charge a nominal fee to cover administrative costs borne by the Road Transport Department (JPJ)," he said at a press conference in the Parliament building.
He assured that this would not cause any hike in car prices as the VTA is for models from car manufacturers, not individual cars.
