IS THE TINTINGON YOUR VEHICLE LEGAL?
THIS CHART APPLIES TO MOST "AFTER-MARKET" TINTING:
(EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY
WITH DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATION)
| STATE | LEGAL/ILLEGAL (most states allow FACTORY tint of 30-35%) |
| ARIZONA | LEGAL |
| ARKANSAS | LIMITED: Only the top 4% of the windshield can be tinted. Side windows in rear and back can be 20% and front windows can be 35%. |
| CALIFORNIA | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| COLORADO | RESTRICTED to State Standards |
| CONNECTICUT | LEGAL |
| DELAWARE | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. APPLIES TO OUT OF STATE VEHICLES TOO!!! |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| FLORIDA | LEGAL if 25-28% in front, 35% in rear side. MUST HAVE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR if rear window is not transparent |
| GEORGIA | LEGAL IF NOT LESS THAT 28%. |
| HAWAII | LEGAL IF NOT LESS THAN 35%. |
| IDAHO | LEGAL (35% in front, 20% in rear). |
| ILLINOIS | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| INDIANA | LEGAL (25-30%). |
| IOWA | LEGAL |
| KANSAS | LEGAL |
| KENTUCKY | LEGAL |
| LOUISANA | LEGAL |
| MAINE | LEGAL (not front windshield). |
| MARYLAND | LEGAL |
| MASSACHUSETTS | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| MICHIGAN | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as IT IS NOT GOLD OR SILVER. |
| MINNESOTA | ILLEGAL on (except for factory tint). |
| MISSISSIPPI | LEGAL |
| MISSOURI | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| MONTANA | LEGAL |
| NEBRASKA | LEGAL |
| NEVADA | WHAT ISN'T LEGAL HERE???? |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| NEW JERSEY | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| NEW MEXICO | LEGAL |
| NEW YORK | LEGAL |
| NORTH CAROLINA | LEGAL |
| NORTH DAKOTA | MUST have at least 70% light transmission to have tint on front windows. Rear CAN be tinted as long as there are side mirrors. |
| OHIO | LEGAL |
| OKLAHOMA | LEGAL |
| OREGON | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| PENNSYLVANIA | LEGAL (except for windshield). |
| RHODE ISLAND | ILLEGAL |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | LEGAL |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | LEGAL |
| TENNESSEE | LEGAL (except windshield). |
| TEXAS | LEGAL on front windows. Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| UTAH | LEGAL TO 30%. |
| VERMONT | ILLEGAL |
| VIRGINIA | LEGAL on front windows. Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. Applies to out of state cars too!!! |
| WASHINGTON | LEGAL IN FRONT: TOP 6" REAR: 35%. |
| WEST VIRGINIA | LEGAL IN FRONT: TOP 5" REAR: 35% |
| WISCONSIN | LEGAL on front windows. Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| WYOMING | LEGAL |
| AMERICAN SAMOA | LEGAL |
| GUAM | LEGAL |
| PUERTO RICO | LEGAL |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS | LEGAL EXCEPT ON REAR WINDOW |
| CANADA | |
| ALBERTA | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| B.C. | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| MANITOBA | LEGAL |
| NEW BRUNSWICK | LEGAL |
| NEWFOUNDLAND | LEGAL |
| NORTHWEST TERRITORIES | ILLEGAL |
| NOVA SCOTIA | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| ONTARIO | LEGAL AS LONG AS IT IS TRANSPARENT |
| PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| QUEBEC | LEGAL (C'EST D'ACCORD) |
| SASKATCHEWAN | ILLEGAL on front windows (except for factory tint). Rear CAN be tinted as long as there is a right-side mirror. |
| YUKON TERRITORY | LEGAL EXCEPT ON WINDSHIELD AND REAR MUST BE TRANSPARENT. |