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Alabama Window Tint Laws

• Alabama Code Title 32, Chapter 5C: Window tinting and medical exceptions
• Alabama Law Enforcement Agency – Tinting Regulations
• Alabama laws: Section 32-5C-4 – Medical exemptions
• Alabama Tinting Regulations – medical exemption contacts (scroll to bottom)

Alaska Window Tint Laws

• Alaska Statutes Title 1 Chapter 04 Sec. 223 – Tinted vehicle windows
• Anchorage Police – FAQ –  Equipment – How dark can I tint my windows?

Arizona Window Tint Laws

• Arizona Revised Statutes section 28-959.01: materials on windows or windshield.
• Arizona Department of Transportation – Window Tinting Exemption
• Arizona Department of Transportation – Window tint medical exemption form #40-1511 (PDF file)
• Arizona Department of Transportation – Medical Review FAQ

Arkansas Window Tint Laws

• Arkansas Section 27-37-306: Light transmission levels for the tinting of motor vehicle windows. (Click on “Title 27” and navigate to section 27-37-306)

California Window Tint Laws

• California Vehicle Code section 26708: Material Obstructing or Reducing Driver’s View

Colorado Window Tint Laws

• Colorado Revised Statutes section 42-4-227: Windows unobstructed; certain materials prohibited (Section 42-4-227)

Connecticut Window Tint Laws

• General Statutes of Connecticut, Title 13b, Chapter 246, Section 14-99g
• Connecticut DMV – Vehicle Inspection – Additional information & fees – Tinted window requirements
• Connecticut Application & Special Permit for Exemption from Tinted Window Requirements

Delaware Window Tint Laws

• Delaware Code Title 21, section 4313: Safety glass; …window tinting; and section 4313A: Commercial window tinting. (open link and scroll down to relevant sections)
• Delaware DMV – Vehicle Equipment

Florida Window Tint Laws

• Florida Statutes sections 316.2951 through 316.2956: Windshields and windows. (scroll to sections 316.2951 to 316.2956)
• Florida Medical Exemption Application Form [PDF file]

Georgia Window Tint Laws

• Georgia Code § 40-8-73.1. Tinting of Windows or Windshields
• State of Georgia – Ammended Window Tint Laws
• Window tint medical exemption form [.pdf file]

Hawaii Window Tint Laws

• Hawaii Revised Statutes section 291-21.5: Regulation of motor vehicle sun-screening devices; penalty.

Idaho Window Tint Laws

• Idaho Statutes section 49-944. Standards for windshields and windows of motor vehicles — prohibited acts — penalty.

Illinois Window Tint Laws

• Illinois Vehicle Code Chapter 12, Article V – Glass, Windshields, and Mirrors.

Indiana Window Tint Laws

• Indiana Code Title 9, Article 19, Chapter 19: Windows and Windshield Wipers

Iowa Window Tint Laws

• Iowa Code Title VIII, Subtitle II, Section 321.438: Windshields and windows. (.pdf file)

Kansas Window Tint Laws

• Kansas Statutes sections 8-1749a through 8-1749c: One-way glass and sun-screening devices. (see in: 8-1749a – One-way glass and sun screening devices; requirements; exceptions; penalties.)
• Kansas Highway Patrol FAQ – MCSAP: What Equipment Do I Need To Carry On Or In My Commercial Vehicle (see Laws concerning window tint on commercial vehicles)

Kentucky Window Tint Laws

• Kentucky Revised Statutes section 189.110: Unobstructed windshields.

Louisiana Window Tint Laws

• Louisiana State Legislature – §361.1 – View outward or inward through windshield or windows (RS 32:361.1)
• Louisiana Laws – RS 32:361.2 – Medical exemption
• Louisiana Window Tint Medical Exemption Affidavit (PDF file)

Maine Window Tint Laws

• Maine Statutes Title 29A section 1916: Reflective and tinted glass

Maryland Window Tint Laws

• Maryland Code section 22-406: Safety glazing material in motor vehicles.
• Maryland State Police – Vehicle Equipment FAQs

Massachusetts Window Tint Laws

• Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 9D: Windshields and windows obscured by non-transparent materials.
• Massachusetts Government – Applying for medical waivers for tinted glass

Michigan Window Tint Laws

• Michigan Vehicle Code section 257.709: Windshields and windows; prohibitions.
• Michigan State Police Traffic Law FAQs – Tinted windows (tinting and medical exemptions)

Minnesota Window Tint Laws

• Minnesota Statutes section 169.71: Windshield.

Mississippi Window Tint Laws

• Mississippi Code section 63-7-59: Windows and window glass generally.

Missouri Window Tint Laws

• Missouri State Highway Patrol: Window Tinting – What’s Legal [PDF file]
• Missouri Vehicle Statutes Chapter 307 Section 173: Sun-screening

Montana Window Tint Laws

• Montana Code section 61-9-429: Window tinting and sunscreening

Nebraska Window Tint Laws

• Nebraska Revised Statutes section 60-6, 257: Windshields and windows; tinting; sun-screening.

Nevada Window Tint Laws

• Nevada Revised Statutes section 484.6195: Restrictions on tinting of windshield or side or rear window.
• Nevada Department of Public Safety – Application for Window Tint Exemption [PDF file]

New Hampshire Window Tint Laws

• New Hampshire Statutes section 266:58-a: Tinted glass.
• New Hampshire DMV: Tinted windows & medical waiver application process
• New Hampshire DMV: Application for tinted window medical waiver [PDF file]

New Jersey Window Tint Laws

• New Jersey Revised Statutes, Title 39 – Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation, Section 39:3-74 – Windshields must be unobstructed and equipped with cleaners
• New Jersey Laws – Title 13, Chapter 20, Subchapter 1 – Types of sunscreening materials and products [PDF file]
• New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission – Window sun-screening for medical reasons
• New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission – Medical exemption application form [PDF file]

New Mexico Window Tint Laws

• New Mexico Statutes section 66-3-846.1: Sun screening material on windshields and windows.

New York Window Tint Laws

• New York Consolidated Laws: Vehicle & Traffic (VAT), Article 9, Section 375.12-a: Safety glass and light transmittance; medical exemptions.
• New York DMV – Tinted windows
• New York DMV – Application for tinted window exemption [Form MV-80W – PFD file]

North Carolina Window Tint Laws

• North Carolina DMV – Window Tinting
• North Carolina Statutes § 20-127. Windows and windshield wipers [PDF file]
• North Carolina Department of Transportation: Tinted window waiver application form [PDF file]

North Dakota Window Tint Laws

• North Dakota Highway Patrol – Allowed percentage of tint on vehicle windows
• North Dakota Laws 39-21-39. Windshield [PDF file]
• North Dakota Department of Transportation: FAQ & General Information [PDF file]

Ohio Window Tint Laws

• Ohio Revised Code Section 4513.241: Using tinted glass and other vision obscuring materials.

Oklahoma Window Tint Laws

• Oklahoma Statutes section 47-12-422: Restrictions on use of glass coating materials or sunscreening devices on windshields and windows. (open “Title 47. Motor Vehicles” and scroll to relevant section)

Oregon Window Tint Laws

• Oregon Vehicle Code section 815.221: Tinting; authorized and prohibited materials; certificate. [PDF file; scroll to section 815.221]
• Oregon Department of Transportation: Frequently asked questions about window tinting [PDF file]
• Oregon Department of Transportation: Vehicle Equipment Standards [see under FAQ – Windows]

Pennsylvania Window Tint Laws

• Pennsylvania Code Title 75 – VEHICLES, § 4524
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation: Vehicle Window Tint Fact Sheet [PDF file]
• Pennsylvania Code Chapter 175 Title 67: § 175.67. Glazing.

Rhode Island Window Tint Laws

• Rhode Island General Laws Chapter 31-23.3: Non-Transparent Windshields and Windows.

South Carolina Window Tint Laws

• South Carolina Code of Laws section 56-5-5015: Sunscreen devices. (scroll to section 56-5-5015)

South Dakota Window Tint Laws

• South Dakota Codified Laws sections 32-15-2.4 through 32-15-5: Sunscreening devices

Tennessee Window Tint Laws

• Tennessee Code section 55-9-107: Motor vehicle windows with tinting, reflecting, or sun screen material.

Texas Window Tint Laws

• Window Tinting Standards (Texas Department of Public Safety)
• Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 21, Rule §21.3: Standards for Sunscreening and Privacy Window Devices

Utah Window Tint Laws

• Utah Code: Title 41 (Motor Vehicles), Chapter 6a (Traffic Code), Part 16 (Vehicle Equipment), Section 1635 – Windshields and windows
• Utah Highway Patrol FAQ: Can I have tinting on the windows of my vehicle?
• S.B. 149 Tinted Vehicle Windows Amendments (window tint amended law in 2022)

Vermont Window Tint Laws

• Vermont Statutes Title 23, section 1125: Obstructing windshields.
• Vermont DMV – Application for window tint medical exemption permit [PDF file]

Virginia Window Tint Laws

• Code of Virginia section 46.2-1053: Equipping certain motor vehicles with sun-shading or tinting films or applications.
• Code of Virginia § 46.2-1052. Tinting films, signs, decals, and stickers on windshields, etc.; penalties.
• Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles – Vehicle Sun-Shading and Medical Waivers
• Virginia DMV – Sun-Shading Medical Authorization Application [PDF file]

Washington Window Tint Laws

• Revised Code of Washington section 46.37.430: Safety glazing – sunscreening or coloring.

West Virginia Window Tint Laws

• West Virginia Code, Article 17C, Chapter 15, Section 17C-15-36a: Sun-screening devices; penalty (scroll down to Section 17C-15-36a: Sun-screening devices; penalty.)

Wisconsin Window Tint Laws

• Wisconsin Statutes section 347.43: Safety glass. [PDF file; scroll to section 347.43]
• Wisconsin State Legislature – 305.32: Vent, side and rear windows

Wyoming Window Tint Laws

• Wyoming Statutes Section 31-5-962: Sunscreening devices. (Open link and scroll down to section 31-5-962)

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