Headlight & Taillight Tint Laws by State
Compare headlight & taillight tint regulations across all 50 states.
| State | Status | Key limits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Alaska | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Arizona | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white or amber (A.R.S. § 28-947(B)) Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Arkansas | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| California | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Colorado | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Connecticut | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Delaware | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Florida | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Georgia | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Hawaii | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Idaho | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Illinois | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Indiana | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Iowa | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Kansas | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Kentucky | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Louisiana | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Maine | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Maryland | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Massachusetts | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Michigan | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Minnesota | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Mississippi | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Missouri | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Montana | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Nebraska | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Nevada | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| New Hampshire | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| New Jersey | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| New Mexico | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| New York | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| North Carolina | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| North Dakota | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Ohio | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Oklahoma | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Oregon | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Pennsylvania | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Rhode Island | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| South Carolina | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| South Dakota | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Tennessee | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Texas | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Utah | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Vermont | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Virginia | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Washington | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| West Virginia | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Wisconsin | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
| Wyoming | Illegal | Film permitted: No Headlight color: white Taillight color: red | Details → |
Limits shown apply to sedans, or to all vehicles where the law doesn't distinguish. Vehicle-specific rules, exceptions, and statute citations are on each state's page.
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