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Window tint laws by state

People search “Window tint by state”, “Window tint laws by state”, and “Tint map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for window tint. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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How states differ

Front-side visible-light transmission (VLT %) on this state's roads.

  • No aftermarket film on front side windows
  • About 70% VLT on front sides (light film only)
  • 35–50% VLT on front sides (IL exempts out-of-state plates)
  • 32% VLT or darker allowed on front sides

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama: front-side VLT 32%. The tint statute applies to vehicles registered in this state — not a visitor plate exemption. Windshield AS-1 / top ~6 in.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: front-side VLT 70%. Rear/back: 40%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: front-side VLT 33% ±3. Rear/back: any + dual mirrors. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: front-side VLT 25%. Rear/back: 25% sedan; 10% truck/MPV; rear 10%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
California (CA)
California: front-side VLT 70% (film itself ≥88% per CVC 26708(d)). Rear/back: any + dual mirrors. Windshield top 4 in / AS-1; no red/amber strip. Visitor: no statutory visitor exemption — enforced on California roads.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: front-side VLT 27%. Rear/back: any if front/windshield meet 70%; else 27%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 35% sedan; any SUV/van/MPV. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: no aftermarket tint on the front side windows. no aftermarket on front sides (factory glass; medical waiver). Windshield AS-1 strip.
Florida (FL)
Florida: front-side VLT 28% (reflectance ≤25%). Rear/back: 15% sedan; 6% SUV/MPV. Windshield AS-1 strip. Visitor: no — applies to any motor vehicle on Florida roads.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: front-side VLT 32%. Rear/back: 32% sedan; any SUV/van/pickup. Windshield top 6 in.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: any (Act 129, 2025). Windshield AS-1 / strip.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 20% sides; 35% rear. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: 625 ILCS 5/12-503(f) exempts vehicles properly registered in another state from the local tint numbers. Illinois-plated cars: front sides 35% VLT if the rear is at least 35%, or 50% if the rear is at least 30%.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: front-side VLT 30%. Rear/back: 30%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: front-side VLT 70%. Rear/back: any. Windshield AS-1; full windshield ≥70%.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 35%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 18% sedan; 8% SUV/van/truck. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: front-side VLT 25% (Act 143 / HB 119). Rear/back: 25% sides; 12% rear (any behind the driver on truck/bus/MPV). Windshield AS-1 / strip.
Maine (ME)
Maine: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: any + dual mirrors. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 35% sedan; darker SUV/van + dual mirrors. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 35%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: no aftermarket tint on the front side windows. no aftermarket on front sides except a top 4-in nonreflective strip (MSP). Windshield top 4 in only.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: front-side VLT 50%. Rear/back: 50% (some vehicle types looser). Windshield AS-1 strip.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: front-side VLT 28%. Rear/back: 28%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: no % specified (any commonly cited). Windshield factory-style upper strip only.
Montana (MT)
Montana: front-side VLT 24%. Rear/back: 14% sedan; any MPV/van/bus. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 20% sedan; any MPV/van/bus. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: front-side VLT 35% (statute +7% tolerance). Rear/back: any + dual mirrors. Windshield AS-1 strip.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: front-side VLT 70%. Rear/back: 35%. Windshield top 6 in.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: no aftermarket tint on the front side windows. no aftermarket on front sides (factory only; medical exception). Windshield AS-1 strip.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: front-side VLT 20%. Rear/back: 20% sedan; any MPV/van/bus. Windshield top 5 in.
New York (NY)
New York: front-side VLT 70%. Rear/back: 70% sedan; any + dual mirrors on the rear path. Windshield top 6 in. Visitor: no — VTL applies to vehicles operated on New York highways.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: front-side VLT 35% (32%+ presumed compliant). Rear/back: 35%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: front-side VLT 35% (HB 1340, effective 2025-08-01; was 50%). Rear/back: 35%; any + dual mirrors (post-2025 cites). Windshield AS-1 strip.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: front-side VLT 50%. Rear/back: any. Windshield AS-1 / top strip.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: front-side VLT 25%. Rear/back: 25% sedan; any MPV + dual mirrors. Windshield top 5 in.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: front-side VLT 35% combined (film itself ≥50%). Rear/back: 35% sedan; any MPV + dual mirrors. Windshield top 6 in.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: front-side VLT 70%. Rear/back: 70% sedan; no restriction truck/MPV. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: front-side VLT 70%. Rear/back: 70% sedan; any truck/MPV + dual mirrors. Windshield top 6 in.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: front-side VLT 27%. Rear/back: 27% sedan; any SUV/van/pickup. Windshield AS-1 strip.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 20%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 35% sedan; any SUV/van/MPV. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Texas (TX)
Texas: front-side VLT 25%. Rear/back: any sides; 25% rear or any + dual mirrors. Windshield above AS-1 / ~5 in; no red/blue/amber. Visitor: no clean visitor exemption — enforced on Texas roads.
Utah (UT)
Utah: front-side VLT 35% (HB 112, effective 2025-05-07; was 43%). Rear/back: any + dual mirrors. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: no aftermarket tint on the front side windows. no aftermarket (medical exception). Windshield AS-1 strip.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: front-side VLT 50%. Rear/back: 35% sedan; any MPV/pickup. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Washington (WA)
Washington: front-side VLT 24%. Rear/back: 24% (some vehicle types exempt). Windshield top 6 in.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: front-side VLT 35%. Rear/back: 35% sedan; any truck/bus/MPV. Windshield top 5 in.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: front-side VLT 50%. Rear/back: 35%. Windshield AS-1 strip.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: front-side VLT 28%. Rear/back: 28% sedan; any SUV/pickup/van. Windshield top 5 in.

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