State Window Tinting Rules and Laws
U.S. State Auto Tint Laws & VLT Regulations
Below is a listing of tint laws per state in the US for visible light transmission Each state has their own tinting regulation and rules and each consumer that buys tint, should consult with their local state authority before they buy auto tint. Only buy legal tint that meets your local state VLT auto tinting regulations.
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U.S. State Auto Tint Laws & VLT Regulations Chart
State | ST | YEAR LAW PASSED | < — VISIBLE LIGHT REFLECTIVITY — > | REFLECTIVITY | ||||||
WIND- (inches) | F. SIDE | CAR B.SIDE | MPV B.SIDE | CAR REAR | MPV REAR | F. SIDE | B. SIDE | |||
Alabama | AL | 96 | 6 | 32 | 32 | ANY | 32 | ANY | 20 | 20 |
Alaska | AK | 94 | 5 | 70 | 40 | ANY | 40 | ANY | NMMA | NMMA |
Arizona | AZ | 94 | A$1 | 33 | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | 35 | 35 |
Arkansas | AR | 93 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | NR | NR |
California | CA | 99 | 4 | 70 | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | MNIR | MNIR |
Colorado | CO | 95 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | NMMA | NMMA |
Connecticut | CN | 94 | AS1 | 35 | 35 | ANY | ANY | ANY | 21 | 27 |
Delaware | DE | 92 | AS1 | 70 | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | NR | NR |
Florida | FL | 91 | AS1 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 35 |
Georgia | GA | 05 | 6 | 32 | 32 | ANY | 32 | ANY | 20 | 20 |
Hawaii | HI | 89 | 4 | 35 | 35 | ANY | 35 | ANY | NR | NR |
Idaho | ID | 92 | A$1 | 35 | 20 | ANY | 35 | ANY | 35 | 35 |
Illinois | IL | 98 | 6 | NO | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | MBNR | MBNR |
Indiana | IN | 03 | AS1 | 30 | 30 | VAGUE | 30 | VAGUE | 25 | 25 |
Iowa | IA | 83 | AS1 | 70 | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | NE | NE |
Kansas | KS | 87 | AS1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | MBNR | MBNR |
Kentucky | KY | 94 | AS1 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 25 |
Louisiana | LA | 93 | AS1 | 40 | 25 | ANY | 12 | ANY | 20 | 20 |
Maine | ME | 93 | 4 | 50 | 50 | ANY | 50 | ANY | MBNR | MBNR |
Maryland | MD | 95 | 5 | 35 | 35 | ANY | 35 | ANY | NONE | NONE |
Massachusetts | MA | 85 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Michigan | MI | 00 | 4 | 4″ | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | 35 | 35 |
Minnesota | MN | 85 | NO | 50 | 50 | ***V | 50 | ***V | 20 | 20 |
Mississippi | MS | 06 | AS1 | 28 | 28 | ANY | 28 | ANY | 20 | 20 |
Missouri | MO | 02 | AS1 | 35 | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | 35 | 35 |
Montana | MT | 91 | AS1 | 35 | 20 | ANY | 20 | ANY | 35 | 35 |
Nebraska | NE | 00 | AS1/5″ | 35 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Nevada | NV | 93 | AS1 | 35 | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | NONE | NONE |
New Hampshire | NH | 90 | 6 | NO | 35 | ANY | 35 | ANY | NR | NR |
New Jersey | NJ | 03 | NO | NO | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | NMMA | NMMA |
New Mexico | NM | 97 | AS1/5″ | 20 | 20 | ANY | 20 | ANY | NONE | NONE |
New York | NY | 91 | 6 | 70 | 70 | ANY | ANY | ANY | NR | NR |
North Carolina | NC | 01 | AS1 | 35 | 35 | ANY | 35 | ANY | 20 | 20 |
North Dakota | ND | 03 | 70 | 50 | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | NR | NR |
Ohio | OH | 04 | 70 | 50 | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | MNIR | MNIR |
Oklahoma | OK | 05 | AS1/5″ | 25 | 25 | ANY | 25 | ANY | 25 | 25 |
Oregon | OR | 06 | 6 | 35 | 35 | ANY | 35 | ANY | 13 | 13 |
Pennsylvania | PA | 99 | NO | 70 | 70 | ANY | 70 | ANY | NR | NR |
Rhode Island | RI | 00 | AS1 | 70 | 70 | ANY | 70 | ANY | NONE | NONE |
South Carolina | SC | 92 | AS1 | 27 | 27 | ANY** | 27 | ANY | MBNR | MBNR |
South Dakota | SD | 89 | AS1 | 35 | 20 | NR | 20 | NR | NR | NR |
Tennessee | TN | 90 | AS1 | 35 | 35 | ANY | 35 | ANY | NR | NR |
Texas | TX | 03 | AS1/5″ | 25 | 25 | ANY | ANY | ANY | 25 | 25 |
Utah | UT | 05 | AS1 | 43 | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | NMMA | NMMA |
Vermont | VT | 84 | AS1 | NO | ANY | ANY | ANY | ANY | NR | NR |
Virginia | VA | 99 | AS1 | 50 | 35 | ANY | 35 | ANY | 20 | 20 |
Washington | WA | 93 | 6 | 35 | 35 | ANY | 35 | ANY | 35 | 35 |
West Virginia | WV | 91 | 5 | 35 | 35 | ANY | 35 | ANY | 20 | 20 |
Wisconsin | WI | 96 | AS1 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | MBNR | MBNR |
Wyoming | WY | 96 | AS1/5″ | 28 | 28 | ANY | 28 | ANY | 20 | 20 |
WASH D.C. | DC | AS15″ | 70 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 35 |
In all cases, refer to your local authority for current laws, rules, vlt law and regulations. Your current law is the final authority. Information was supplied by the IWFA
NET = VLT% refers to the combined LT of film and glass.
Reflectivity: NR = NOT REGULATED, NE = NOT EXCESSIVE (NOT SPECIFIC), MBNR = MUST BE NON – REFLECTIVE (NOT SPECIFIC), MNIR = MUST NOT INCREASE REFLECTIVITY, NMMA = NO METALLIC OR MIRRORED APPEARANCE,
NONE =NO REFERENCE TO REFLECTIVITY IN THE CURRENT LAW.
Colors: R = RED, A = AMBER, Y = YELLOW, B = BLUE, G = Gold, BK = BLACK, N/S = NOT SPECIFIED,
***V—“exemption for vans and pickups (50%) with SUV replacement at factory level only”