Window Tint Laws by State
Compare window tint regulations across all 50 states.
| State | Status | Key limits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Conditional | Back window: 32% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 32% VLT minimum Front side windows: 32% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Alaska | Conditional | Back window: 40% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 40% VLT minimum Front side windows: 70% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Arizona | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 33% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Arkansas | Conditional | Back window: 10% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 25% VLT minimum Front side windows: 25% VLT minimum | Details → |
| California | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 70% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Colorado | Conditional | Back window: 27% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 27% VLT minimum Front side windows: 27% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Connecticut | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Delaware | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 50% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Florida | Conditional | Back window: 15% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 15% VLT minimum Front side windows: 28% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Georgia | Conditional | Back window: 15% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 15% VLT minimum Front side windows: 28% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Hawaii | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Idaho | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 20% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Illinois | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Indiana | Conditional | Back window: 30% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 30% VLT minimum Front side windows: 30% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Iowa | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 50% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Kansas | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Kentucky | Conditional | Back window: 18% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 18% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Louisiana | Conditional | Back window: 12% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 25% VLT minimum Front side windows: 25% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Maine | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Maryland | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Massachusetts | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Michigan | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: top 4 inches only | Details → |
| Minnesota | Conditional | Back window: 50% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 50% VLT minimum Front side windows: 50% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Mississippi | Conditional | Back window: 28% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 28% VLT minimum Front side windows: 28% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Missouri | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Montana | Conditional | Back window: 14% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 14% VLT minimum Front side windows: 24% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Nebraska | Conditional | Back window: 20% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 20% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Nevada | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| New Hampshire | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 70% VLT minimum | Details → |
| New Jersey | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: none permitted | Details → |
| New Mexico | Conditional | Back window: 20% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 20% VLT minimum Front side windows: 20% VLT minimum | Details → |
| New York | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: 70% VLT minimum Front side windows: 70% VLT minimum | Details → |
| North Carolina | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| North Dakota | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Ohio | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 50% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Oklahoma | Conditional | Back window: 25% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 25% VLT minimum Front side windows: 25% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Oregon | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Pennsylvania | Conditional | Back window: 70% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 70% VLT minimum Front side windows: 70% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Rhode Island | Conditional | Back window: 70% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 70% VLT minimum Front side windows: 70% VLT minimum | Details → |
| South Carolina | Conditional | Back window: 27% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 27% VLT minimum Front side windows: 27% VLT minimum | Details → |
| South Dakota | Conditional | Back window: 20% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 20% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Tennessee | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Texas | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 25% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Utah | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Vermont | Conditional | Back window: Any darkness Rear side windows: Any darkness Front side windows: none permitted | Details → |
| Virginia | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 50% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Washington | Conditional | Back window: 24% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 24% VLT minimum Front side windows: 24% VLT minimum | Details → |
| West Virginia | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 35% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Wisconsin | Conditional | Back window: 35% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 35% VLT minimum Front side windows: 50% VLT minimum | Details → |
| Wyoming | Conditional | Back window: 28% VLT minimum Rear side windows: 28% VLT minimum Front side windows: 28% VLT minimum | 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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