51 states · checked October 2026
Window tint laws by state
The lowest VLT (visible light transmission) you can legally run on each window, state by state. Numbers are for passenger cars; pick a state for SUV and truck differences, reflectivity rules, medical exemptions and the statute.
| State | Front side | Back side | Rear window | Windshield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 32% | 32% | 32% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 6 inches |
| Alaska | 70% | 40% | 40% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 5 inches |
| Arizona | 33% | No limit | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Arkansas | 25% | 25% | 10% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 5 inches |
| California | 70% | No limit | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 4 inches |
| Colorado | 27% | 27% | 27% | Non-reflective 70% VLT tint allowed on the top 4 inches |
| Connecticut | 35% | 35% | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Delaware | No limit | No limit | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| District of Columbia | 70% | 50% | 50% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches |
| Florida | 28% | 15% | 15% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Georgia | 32% | 32% | 32% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 6 inches |
| Hawaii | 35% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 4 inches |
| Idaho | 35% | 20% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line or top 6 inches |
| Illinois | 35% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 6 inches |
| Indiana | 30% | 30% | 30% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Iowa | 70% | No limit | No limit | Must allow more than 70% of light in |
| Kansas | 35% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Kentucky | 35% | 18% | 18% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Louisiana | 40% | 25% | 12% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches |
| Maine | 35% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches |
| Maryland | 35% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective 35% VLT tint allowed on the AS-1 line or top 5 inches |
| Massachusetts | 35% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the AS-1 line or top 6 inches |
| Michigan | No limit | No limit | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 4 inches |
| Minnesota | 50% | 50% | 50% | No tint allowed on the windshield |
| Mississippi | 28% | 28% | 28% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Missouri | 35% | No limit | No limit | No sun-screening device allowed on the windshield (factory-tinted top band excepted) |
| Montana | 24% | 14% | 14% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Nebraska | 35% | 20% | 20% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Nevada | 35% | No limit | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top portion above the AS-1 line (not red or amber) |
| New Hampshire | 70% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective 35% VLT tint allowed on the top 6 inches |
| New Jersey | No limit | No limit | No limit | No tint allowed on the windshield |
| New Mexico | 20% | 20% | 20% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches |
| New York | 70% | 70% | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 6 inches, must allow more than 70% VLT |
| North Carolina | 35% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches |
| North Dakota | 50% | No limit | No limit | Must allow more than 70% of light in |
| Ohio | 50% | No limit | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 5 inches |
| Oklahoma | 25% | 25% | 25% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Oregon | 35% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 6 inches |
| Pennsylvania | 70% | 70% | 70% | Must allow more than 70% of light in |
| Rhode Island | 70% | 70% | 70% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| South Carolina | 27% | 27% | 27% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| South Dakota | 35% | 20% | 20% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Tennessee | 35% | 35% | 35% | Must allow more than 70% of light in |
| Texas | 25% | No limit | No limit | 25% VLT tint (25% or less reflectance, not red/blue/amber) allowed above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches |
| Utah | 35% | No limit | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line or top 4 inches |
| Vermont | No limit | No limit | No limit | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Virginia | 50% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line |
| Washington | 24% | 24% | 24% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 6 inches |
| West Virginia | 35% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed on the top 5 inches |
| Wisconsin | 50% | 35% | 35% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line (if no AS-1 line is marked, no windshield tint is permitted) |
| Wyoming | 28% | 28% | 28% | Non-reflective tint allowed above the AS-1 line or top 5 inches |
VLT is the percent of light the glass plus film lets through, so factory glass counts. This is a reference, not legal advice; statutes change and local enforcement varies. Each state page lists its sources and the date we checked.