50-State Window Tint Laws Comparison Chart
Compare legal automotive window tint darkness (Visible Light Transmission - VLT%) across every US state. Understand key differences between passenger cars and multi-purpose vehicles (SUVs, trucks, and vans).
| State | Sedan Front | Sedan Back | SUV Front | SUV Back | Max Reflect | Statute / Citation | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama AL | 32% | 32% | 32% | Any | Code of Ala. §§32-5C-1 et seq. (Act 96-534) | View → | |
| Alaska AK | 70% | 40% | 70% | Any | 13 AAC 04.223 (regulation; authority: AS 28.05.011) | View → | |
| Arizona AZ | 33% | Any | 33% | No limit | A.R.S. §28-959.01 | View → | |
| Arkansas AR | 25% | 25% | 25% | 10% | Ark. Code Ann. §27-37-306 | View → | |
| California CA | 70% | Any | 70% | No limit | Cal. Veh. Code §§26708, 26708.2, 26708.5 (penalty: §40610) | View → | |
| Colorado CO | 27% | 27% | 27% | No limit | Colo. Rev. Stat. §42-4-227 | View → | |
| Connecticut CT | 35% | 35% | 35% | Any | Conn. Gen. Stat. §14-99g | View → | |
| Delaware DE | 50% | Any | 50% | No limit | 21 Del. C. §§4313, 4313A, 4315 | View → | |
| Florida FL | 28% | 15% | 28% | 6% | Fla. Stat. §§316.2951–316.2957 (fine: §318.18) | View → | |
| Georgia GA | 28% | 15% | 28% | Any | O.C.G.A. §40-8-73.1, as amended by HB 1161 (Act 640 of 2026) | View → | |
| Hawaii HI | 35% | Any | 35% | No limit | Haw. Rev. Stat. §291-21.5 | View → | |
| Idaho ID | 35% | 20% | 35% | No limit | Idaho Code §49-944 | View → | |
| Illinois IL | 35% | Any | 35% | No limit | 625 ILCS 5/12-503 | View → | |
| Indiana IN | 30% | Any | 30% | No limit | Ind. Code §9-19-19-4 | View → | |
| Iowa IA | 50% | Any | 50% | No limit | Iowa Code §321.438(2), as amended by HF 766 (2026) | View → | |
| Kansas KS | 35% | 35% | 35% | No limit | K.S.A. 8-1749a | View → | |
| Kentucky KY | 35% | 18% | 35% | 8% | KRS 189.110 (as amended by SB 46, Acts 2024 ch. 17) | View → | |
| Louisiana LA | 25% | 25% | 25% | Any | La. R.S. 32:361.1 (medical exemption: R.S. 32:361.2) | View → | |
| Maine ME | 35% | Any | 35% | No limit | 29-A M.R.S. §1916 | View → | |
| Maryland MD | 35% | 35% | 35% | Any | Md. Code, Transp. §22-406(i) | View → | |
| Massachusetts MA | 35% | 35% | 35% | No limit | Mass. Gen. Laws c. 90, §9D | View → | |
| Michigan MI | No limit | Any | No limit | No limit | MCL 257.709 (Michigan Vehicle Code, Act 300 of 1949, sec. 709) | View → | |
| Minnesota MN | 50% | No limit | 50% | No limit | Minn. Stat. §169.71, subds. 4, 4a and 5 | View → | |
| Mississippi MS | 28% | 28% | 28% | Any | Miss. Code Ann. §63-7-59 | View → | |
| Missouri MO | 35% | Any | 35% | No limit | RSMo §307.173 | View → | |
| Montana MT | 24% | 14% | 24% | Any | Mont. Code Ann. §61-9-405 (exemption: §61-9-428) | View → | |
| Nebraska NE | 35% | 20% | 35% | Any | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§60-6,257, 60-6,258, 60-6,259 | View → | |
| Nevada NV | 35% | Any | 35% | No limit | NRS 484D.440; NAC 484D.280–.290 | View → | |
| New Hampshire NH | 70% | 35% | 70% | Any | N.H. RSA 266:58-a | View → | |
| New Jersey NJ | No limit | Any | No limit | No limit | N.J.S.A. 39:3-74; regulation N.J.A.C. 13:20-1 (medical exemption) | View → | |
| New Mexico NM | 20% | 20% | 20% | Any | NMSA 1978 §66-3-846.1 (as amended by HB 286, 2023) | View → | |
| New York NY | 70% | 70% | 70% | Any | N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §375(12-a) | View → | |
| North Carolina NC | 35% | 35% | 35% | Any | N.C. Gen. Stat. §20-127 (as amended by S.L. 2025-47) | View → | |
| North Dakota ND | 35% | Any | 35% | No limit | N.D. Cent. Code §39-21-39 | View → | |
| Ohio OH | 50% | Any | 50% | No limit | Ohio Rev. Code §4513.241; Ohio Admin. Code 4501-41-03 | View → | |
| Oklahoma OK | 25% | 25% | 25% | No limit | 47 Okla. Stat. §12-422 | View → | |
| Oregon OR | 35% | 35% | 35% | Any | ORS 815.221 and 815.222 | View → | |
| Pennsylvania PA | 70% | 70% | 70% | Any | 75 Pa.C.S. §4524(e); regulation 67 Pa. Code §§175.67, 175.261–175.265 and Table X | View → | |
| Rhode Island RI | 70% | 70% | 70% | Any | R.I. Gen. Laws §§31-23.3-2, 31-23.3-4, 31-23.3-5 | View → | |
| South Carolina SC | 27% | 27% | 27% | Any | S.C. Code §56-5-5015 | View → | |
| South Dakota SD | 35% | 20% | 35% | No limit | SDCL §§32-15-2.4, 32-15-2.5, 32-15-2.7 | View → | |
| Tennessee TN | 35% | 35% | 35% | No limit | Tenn. Code Ann. §55-9-107 | View → | |
| Texas TX | 25% | Any | 25% | No limit | Tex. Transp. Code §547.613 (also §§547.609, 547.004, 542.401) | View → | |
| Utah UT | 35% | Any | 35% | No limit | Utah Code §41-6a-1635 | View → | |
| Vermont VT | No limit | Any | No limit | No limit | 23 V.S.A. §1125 | View → | |
| Virginia VA | 50% | 35% | 50% | Any | Va. Code §§46.2-1052, 46.2-1053 | View → | |
| Washington WA | 24% | 24% | 24% | Any | RCW 46.37.430 | View → | |
| Washington, D.C. DC | 55% | No limit | 55% | No limit | D.C. Code §50-2207.02 | View → | |
| West Virginia WV | 35% | 35% | 35% | Any | W. Va. Code §17C-15-36a | View → | |
| Wisconsin WI | 50% | 35% | 50% | No limit | Wis. Admin. Code Trans 305.32 and 305.34 | View → | |
| Wyoming WY | 28% | 28% | 28% | Any | Wyo. Stat. §31-5-962 | View → |
How to Read This Window Tint Comparison Chart
Quick reference guide on technical statutory terminology and federal standards regulating automotive window film.
What Does VLT% Mean?
Visible Light Transmission (VLT%) measures the percentage of visible light passing through your vehicle window film and glass combined. A lower number means darker tint (e.g. 5% "limo tint" blocks 95% of light), while a higher number means lighter tint (e.g. 70% is nearly clear).
Why Do Sedans and SUVs Have Different Rules?
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS 205) allow Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs, including SUVs, minivans, and trucks) to install darker tint behind the driver for cargo privacy and passenger comfort. Most states permit Any darkness on SUV back windows while requiring lighter limits for sedans.