Window Tint Laws by State (2026)

Every figure is a minimum VLT - the share of light the window must still let through. Lower means darker. Open a state for windshield rules, reflectivity, colors, medical exemptions and the statute it comes from.

Sedan figures. Last reviewed September 14, 2026.

State	Windshield	Front side	Back side	Rear	Medical exemption
Alabama	Top 6 inches only, transparent	32%	32%	32%	Yes
Alaska	Top 5 inches only (the 'eyebrow' strip)	70%	40%	40%	Yes
Arizona	Above the AS-1 line only, not red or amber	33%	Any	Any	Yes
Arkansas	Top 5 inches only (the 'eyebrow' strip)	25%	25%	10%	Yes
California	Top strip only (bottom edge at least 29 inches above the seat, roughly the top 4 inches), not red or amber	70%	Any	Any	Yes
Colorado	Top 4 inches only, not red or amber; the windshield itself must let in 70%	27%	27%	27%	No
Connecticut	Non-reflective strip above the AS-1 line only	35%	35%	Any	Yes
Delaware	Above the AS-1 line only, transparent	50%	Any	Any	Yes
District of Columbia	70% VLT or lighter; no dark film	70%	50%	50%	Yes
Florida	Above the AS-1 line only, transparent	28%	15%	15%	Yes
Georgia	Top 6 inches only, transparent, not red or amber	32%	32%	32%	Yes
Hawaii	Above the AS-1 line or top 4 inches only, transparent	35%	35%	35%	No
Idaho	Above the AS-1 line or top 6 inches only, non-reflective	35%	20%	35%	Yes
Illinois	Top 6 inches only, non-reflective	35%	35%	35%	Yes
Indiana	Above the AS-1 line only	30%	30%	30%	Yes
Iowa	70% VLT or lighter	70%	Any	Any	No
Kansas	Above the AS-1 line only, non-reflective, not red, yellow or amber	35%	35%	35%	Yes
Kentucky	Transparent strip above the AS-1 line, or full-glass film at 70% or lighter, not red or yellow	35%	18%	18%	No
Louisiana	Top strip above the AS-1 line only	25%	25%	12%	Yes
Maine	Above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches only	35%	Any	Any	Yes
Maryland	Above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches only	35%	35%	35%	Yes
Massachusetts	Top 6 inches only, transparent	35%	35%	35%	Yes
Michigan	Top 4 inches only	No film	Any	Any	Yes
Minnesota	No film	50%	50%	50%	Yes
Mississippi	Factory shade band area only	28%	28%	28%	Yes
Missouri	Above the AS-1 line only	35%	Any	Any	Yes
Montana	Above the AS-1 line only, not red, yellow or amber	24%	14%	14%	No
Nebraska	Above the AS-1 line only, not red, yellow or amber	35%	20%	20%	No
Nevada	Top strip only (bottom edge at least 29 inches above the seat), not red or amber	35%	Any	Any	Yes
New Hampshire	Top 6 inches only, at 35% VLT or lighter	70%	35%	35%	Yes
New Jersey	No film	No film	Any	Any	Yes
New Mexico	Above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches only, non-reflective, not red, yellow or amber	20%	20%	20%	Yes
New York	Top 6 inches only	70%	70%	Any	Yes
North Carolina	Above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches only; clear UV film allowed	35%	35%	35%	Yes
North Dakota	Non-reflective strip above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches, or full-glass film at 70% or lighter	35%	Any	Any	No
Ohio	Above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches, or full-glass film at 70% or lighter, not red or yellow	50%	Any	Any	No
Oklahoma	Above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches only, not red or amber	25%	25%	25%	Yes
Oregon	Top 6 inches only	35%	35%	35%	Yes
Pennsylvania	Above the AS-1 line only	70%	70%	70%	Yes
Rhode Island	Top 6 inches only, transparent	70%	70%	70%	Yes
South Carolina	Above the AS-1 line only, non-reflective, not red, yellow or amber	27%	27%	27%	Yes
South Dakota	Film allowed only if the windshield stays at 35% or lighter	35%	20%	20%	No
Tennessee	Factory shade band only; any film must keep the windshield at 70% or lighter	35%	35%	35%	Yes
Texas	Above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches (whichever is higher), 25% VLT or lighter, 25% reflectance or less, not red, blue or amber	25%	Any	Any	Yes
Utah	Above the AS-1 line or top 4 inches only; the windshield itself must let in 70%	35%	Any	Any	No
Vermont	No film	No film	Any	Any	Yes
Virginia	Factory shade band area only; clear UV film allowed	50%	35%	35%	Yes
Washington	Above the AS-1 line or top 6 inches only, transparent; clear UV film allowed	24%	24%	24%	Yes
West Virginia	Above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches only, non-reflective, not red, yellow or amber	35%	35%	35%	Yes
Wisconsin	Non-reflective strip above the AS-1 line only	50%	35%	35%	Yes
Wyoming	Above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches only, non-reflective, not red, yellow or amber	28%	28%	28%	Yes

Tint percentages explained

What each common film looks like from inside and out, and which states allow it on which window.

Questions

What does VLT mean for window tint?

Visible Light Transmission - the share of light the glass plus film lets through. 35% VLT lets 35% in; a lower number is darker. Every state law below is written as a minimum VLT.

What is the darkest legal tint?

It depends on the window and the state. Rear windows are unrestricted in most states; front side windows are the strict ones, with minimums from 70% down to 20%. Find your state in the table.

Is 35% tint legal in every state?

Not on front side windows: states with a 50% or 70% floor do not allow it there. It is legal on the rear and back side windows almost everywhere.

Can I get a medical exemption for darker tint?

Most states allow one with a physician's statement, usually for light sensitivity or a skin condition. The state page says what paperwork it takes and whether a sticker is required.