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Window Banners in Wisconsin

Conditional

Tinting film or other non-transparent material may be applied to the inside of the windshield only where it is both outside the windshield critical area and above the AS-1 mark. If the windshield bears no AS-1 mark, no film may be attached at all. A printed banner can be legal in Wisconsin if it stays within the strip described above.

Verified against primary sources · August 2026

What the law says

Tinting film or other non-transparent material may be applied to the inside of the windshield only where it is both outside the windshield critical area and above the AS-1 mark. If the windshield bears no AS-1 mark, no film may be attached at all. A printed banner can be legal in Wisconsin if it stays within the strip described above.

Specific Limits

Placement rule
Tinting film or other non-transparent material may be applied to the inside of the windshield only where it is both outside the windshield critical area and above the AS-1 mark. If the windshield bears no AS-1 mark, no film may be attached at all.
Printed banner allowed
Yes
Windshield strip allowed
Yes

Statute

Wis. Admin. Code Trans 305.34

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are window banners legal in Wisconsin?
Tinting film or other non-transparent material may be applied to the inside of the windshield only where it is both outside the windshield critical area and above the AS-1 mark. If the windshield bears no AS-1 mark, no film may be attached at all. A printed banner can be legal in Wisconsin if it stays within the strip described above.
What are the exact window banners limits in Wisconsin?
Placement rule: Tinting film or other non-transparent material may be applied to the inside of the windshield only where it is both outside the windshield critical area and above the AS-1 mark. If the windshield bears no AS-1 mark, no film may be attached at all.. Printed banner allowed: Yes. Windshield strip allowed: Yes. Source: Wis. Admin. Code Trans 305.34.

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