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The term "window tint" refers to the shading often added to windshields and car windows for use as a sunscreen or purely for aesthetic reasons. All states and the District of Columbia have window tint laws that limit the use of tinting, many offering exemptions for those with a medical need. Links to state laws and guidelines for window tinting are listed below.
| Alabama | Alabama Code Title 32, Chapter 5C: Window tinting and medical exceptions |
| Alaska | Alaska Statutes §28.05.081: Vehicle equipment standards |
| Arizona | Arizona Revised Statutes §28-959.01: Materials on windows or windshield |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Code §27-37-306: Light transmission levels for the tinting of motor vehicle windows |
| California | California Vehicle Code §26708: Material obstructing or reducing driver's view California Vehicle Code §26708.5: Transparent materials |
| Colorado | Colorado Revised Statutes §42-4-227: Windows unobstructed; certain materials prohibited |
| Connecticut | Gen. Statutes of Connecticut Title 13b, Ch. 246, §14-99g: Tinted or reflectorized windows; obstruction of view prohibited Quick Reference on Tinted Windows (Connecticut DMV) |
| Delaware | Delaware Code Title 21, §4313: Safety glass; window tinting; commercial window tinting |
District of Columbia |
Code of the District of Columbia §50–2207.02: Tinted windows prohibited |
| Florida | Florida Statutes §316.2951 through 316.2956: Windshields and windows |
| Georgia | Georgia Code §40-8-73.1: Affixing of materials which reduce light transmission or increase light reflectance through windows Understanding Window Tint Laws (Georgia.gov) |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Revised Statutes §291-21.5: Regulation of motor vehicle sun-screening devices; penalty |
| Idaho | Idaho Statutes §49-944: Standards for windshields and windows of motor vehicles; prohibited acts; penalty |
| Illinois | Illinois Vehicle Code Chapter 12, Article V: Glass, windshields, and mirrors |
| Indiana | Indiana Code Title 9, Article 19, Ch. 19: Windows and windshield wipers |
| Iowa | Iowa Code Title VIII, Subtitle II, §321.438: Windshields and windows |
| Kansas | Kansas Statutes §8-1749a through 8-1749c: One-way glass and sun-screening devices |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Revised Statutes §189.110: Unobstructed windshields |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Revised Statutes §32:361.1: View outward or inward through windshield or windows; obscuring prohibited |
| Maine | Maine Statutes Title 29A, §1916: Reflective and tinted glass |
| Maryland | Maryland Code §22-406: Safety glazing material in motor vehicles |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, §9D: Windshields and windows obscured by non-transparent materials |
| Michigan | Michigan Vehicle Code §257.709: Windshields and windows; prohibitions |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Statutes §169.71: Windshield |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Code §63-7-59: Windows and window glass generally |
| Missouri | Missouri Window Tinting Law and How to Apply for a Permit (Mo. Hwy. Patrol) |
| Montana | Montana Code §61-9-429: Window tinting and sunscreening |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Revised Statutes §60-6, 257: Windshields and windows; tinting; sun-screening |
| Nevada | Nevada Revised Statutes §484.6195: Restrictions on tinting of windshield or side or rear window |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Statutes §266:58-a: Tinted glass |
| New Jersey | Sunscreening for Medical Reasons (New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission) |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Statutes §66-3-846.1 : Sun screening material on windshields and windows |
| New York | New York Vehicle and Traffic Code, Article 9, §375.12-a: Safety glass and light transmittance; medical exemptions |
| North Carolina | Window Tinting (North Carolina DMV) |
| North Dakota | What tint is allowed on my windows? (North Dakota DMV, FAQs) |
| Ohio | Ohio Revised Code §4513.241: Using tinted glass and other vision obscuring materials |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Statutes §47-12-422: Restrictions on use of glass coating materials or sunscreening devices on windshields and windows (look under Title 47) |
| Oregon | Oregon Vehicle Code §815.221: Tinting; authorized and prohibited materials; certificate |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Code, Title §75 4524: Windshield obstructions and wipers |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island General Laws Ch. 31-23.3: Non-transparent windshields and windows |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Code §56-5-5015: Sunscreen devices |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Codified Laws §32-15-1 through §32-15-15: Safety glass, non-transparent material on window prohibited |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Code §55-9-107: Motor vehicle windows with tinting, reflecting, or sunscreen material |
| Texas | Window Tinting Standards (Texas Dept. of Public Safety) |
| Utah | Can I have tinting on the windows of my vehicle? (Utah Highway Patrol, Equipment Issues FAQs) |
| Vermont | Vermont Statutes Title 23, §1125: Obstructing windshields |
| Virginia | Code of Virginia §46.2-1053: Equipping certain motor vehicles Vehicle Sun-Shading Medical Authorization (Virginia DMV) |
| Washington | Revised Code of Washington §46.37.430: Safety glazing -- Sunscreening or coloring |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Code Article 17C, Ch. 15, §17C-15-36a: Sun-screening devices; penalty |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Statutes §347.43: Safety glass |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Statutes §31-5-962: Sunscreening devices |
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