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”