Window Tint in New York
Front side windows: minimum 70% VLT. Rear side windows: minimum 70% VLT. Back window: any darkness. Darker limits apply behind the driver on some larger vehicles.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
What the law says
Front side windows: minimum 70% VLT. Rear side windows: minimum 70% VLT. Back window: any darkness. Darker limits apply behind the driver on some larger vehicles. Back-window tint of any darkness requires exterior mirrors on both sides.
Specific Limits
- Back window
- Any darkness
- Rear side windows
- 70% VLT minimum
- Front side windows
- 70% VLT minimum
Exceptions & Exemptions
Back-window tint of any darkness requires exterior mirrors on both sides.
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