Window Tinting Laws By State
Below is a full breakdown of car window tint laws and legal tint percentages state by state. Using this chart you can figure out which shade of tint is the right choice for you. As you read these car tint laws, remember that window tint percentages refer to the amount of light allowed in. This is also known as the Visible Light Transmission (VLT) percent.
STATE |
FRONT SIDE WINDOWS |
BACK SIDE WINDOWS |
REAR WINDOW |
WINDSHIELD |
| 32% | 32% | 32% | 6 inches | |
| Alaska | 70% | 40% | 40% | 5 inches |
| Arizona | 33% | any | any | tinting allowed to top of the manufacturer's as-1 line |
| Arkansas | 25% | 25% | 10% | 5 inches |
| California | 70% | any | any | 4 inches |
| Colorado | 27% | 27% | 27% | 4 inches |
| Connecticut | 35% | 35% | any | non-reflective tint above the as-1 line |
| Delaware | 70% | any | any | non-reflective tint above the as-1 line |
| Florida | 28% | 15% | 15% | non-reflective tint allowed above the as-1 line |
| Georgia | 32% | 32% | 32% | 6 inches |
| Hawaii | 35% | 35% | 35% | no inch requirent, must allow 70% of light |
| Idaho | 35% | 20% | 35% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Illinois | 35% | 35% | 35% | 6 inches |
| Indiana | 30% | 30% | 30% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Iowa | 70% | any | any | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Kansas | 35% | 35% | 35% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Kentucky | 35% | 18% | 18% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Louisiana | 40% | 25% | 12% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Maine | 35% | any | any | 4 inches |
| Maryland | 35% | 35% | 35% | 5 inches |
| Massachusetts | 35% | 35% | 35% | 6 inches |
| Michigan | any percent, but only 4 inches from the top of window | any | any | 4 inches |
| Minnesota | 50% | 50% | 50% | none allowed |
| Mississippi | 28% | 28% | 28% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Missouri | 35% | any | any | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Montana | 24% | 14% | 14% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Nebraska | 35% | 20% | 20% | 5 inches or as-1 line, whichever comes first |
| Nevada | 35% | any | any | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| New Hampshire | no tinting allowed | 35% | 35% | 6 inches |
| New Jersey | no tinting allowed | any | any | no tinting allowed |
| New Mexico | 20% | 20% | 20% | 5 inches or as-1 line, whichever comes first |
| New York | 70% | 70% | any | 6 inches |
| North Carolina | 35% | 35% | 35% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| North Dakota | 50% | any | any | no more than 70% |
| Ohio | 50% | any | any | no more than 70% |
| Oklahoma | 25% | 25% | 25% | 5 inches or as-1 line, whichever comes first |
| Oregon | 35% | 35% | 35% | 6 inches |
| Pennsylvania | 70% | 70% | 70% | none allowed |
| Rhode Island | 70% | 70% | 70% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| South Carolina | 27% | 27% | 27% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| South Dakota | 35% | 20% | 20% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Tennessee | 35% | 35% | 35% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Texas | 25% | 25% | any | 5 inches or as-1 line, whichever comes first |
| Utah | 43% | any | any | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Vermont | no tinting allowed | any | any | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Virginia | 50% | 35% | 35% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Washington | 24% | 24% | 24% | 6 inches |
| Washington D.C. | 70% | 50 percent for cars, 35 percent for multi-purpose vehicles | 50 percent for cars, 35 percent for multi-purpose vehicles | 5 inches or as-1 line, whichever comes first |
| West Virginia | 35% | 35% | 35% | 5 inches |
| Wisconsin | 50% | 35% | 35% | tinting allowed to the top of the manufacturer’s as-1 line |
| Wyoming | 28% | 28% | 28% | 5 inches or as-1 line, whichever comes first |
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Information sourced from TintWiz March 2024.