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Massachusetts Window Tint Medical Exemption — Everything You Need to Know

Creator: Massachusetts Tint Exemption Editorial Team
Published: 2025-01-10

A comprehensive guide to getting a legal window tint medical exemption in Massachusetts. Learn who qualifies, how to apply, what it costs, and how to stay compliant with Massachusetts law.

Last updated: April 2026 · By Massachusetts Tint Exemption Editorial Team

Why Massachusetts Drivers Need a Tint Exemption

Massachusetts enforces tint laws at traffic stops ($250 fine) and the mandatory annual safety inspection (failure prevents registration renewal). A medical exemption under MGL c.90 §9D(b) protects you at both enforcement points.

What Is a Massachusetts Tint Medical Exemption?

A medical exemption is a physician-certified document that authorizes you to have darker window tint than MGL c.90 §9D normally permits. Massachusetts requires 35% VLT on all side and rear windows for sedans. With a valid exemption, you can legally go darker on all applicable windows — and your vehicle will pass the annual safety inspection.

Massachusetts has one of the highest physician-per-capita ratios in the country, with world-class medical centers including Mass General Hospital, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Beth Israel Deaconess — all treating the conditions that commonly qualify for tint exemptions. Our service bridges the gap between your existing medical documentation and the state's exemption requirements.

Who Qualifies for a Medical Exemption?

Any Massachusetts resident with a documented medical condition causing sensitivity to light or vulnerability to UV radiation may qualify. Boston's diverse population includes communities with elevated prevalence of qualifying conditions:

Photophobia

Lupus (SLE)

Migraines

Melanoma / Skin Cancer

Multiple Sclerosis

Cataracts

Glaucoma

Albinism

Rosacea

Psoriasis

Vitiligo

Keratoconus

LASIK Recovery

Dry Eye Syndrome

Epilepsy (Photosensitive)

Boston's large Caribbean community (Dominican, Haitian) has elevated lupus prevalence. The university population (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, Tufts) reports high rates of photophobia and migraines from screen-intensive work. Massachusetts also has high MS prevalence due to its northern latitude.

View conditions that may be relevant

How to Apply

Our online process takes about 5 minutes. Agency requirements may apply.

Submit Your Online Application

Complete our form with your personal information, medical condition, and upload existing medical documentation from your PCP, ophthalmologist, or specialist. Records from Mass General, Brigham & Women’s, Dana-Farber, Beth Israel, or any Massachusetts provider are accepted.

Independent clinical review

an independent, appropriately licensed clinician reviews your existing medical records against MGL c.90 §9D requirements. If your documentation meets criteria, the physician signs the exemption paperwork on your behalf. You are only charged $275 if approved.

Receive Follow-up After Independent Review

documentation, if independently issued after review is delivered digitally. Print a copy and keep it in your vehicle. Present it to law enforcement at traffic stops and to the inspector at your annual safety inspection.

Legal Requirements

Your Massachusetts medical exemption must meet these requirements to be valid:

Certified by a licensed Massachusetts physician

Includes the specific medical condition requiring the exemption

Kept in the vehicle at all times

No sticker required in Massachusetts

Must be presented to law enforcement and inspection stations upon request

Authorized under MGL c.90 §9D(b)

Current agency requirements should be confirmed

How Much Does It Cost?

$275one-time fee

Includes physician consultation, documentation review against MGL c.90 §9D, and documentation, if independently issued after review. No hidden fees. The service price is independent of possible citation costs and does not eliminate enforcement or compliance risk.

Get Your Massachusetts Medical Exemption Today

5 minutes online. RMV requirements should be confirmed. Pass inspection and stay Subject to current enforcement and inspection requirements. $275 one-time.

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