Window Tint in South Carolina
Front side windows: minimum 27% VLT. Rear side and back windows: minimum 27% VLT.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
What the law says
Front side windows: minimum 27% VLT. Rear side and back windows: minimum 27% VLT. Limits are combined film-plus-glass transmittance. The statute draws no vehicle-type distinction — SUV 'any rear' claims on aggregator sites are wrong. A pending bill (H3151) would cut side windows to 20% — it is not law.
Specific Limits
- Back window
- 27% VLT minimum
- Rear side windows
- 27% VLT minimum
- Front side windows
- 27% VLT minimum
Frequently Asked Questions
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