Tint shade and laws by State
 

Well I work for a tint shop here in Ohio and there have been tons of questions about tint shade and laws. This was takin from TINTDUDE.COM......

STATE FRONT

SIDES REAR

BACK

WINDOW VISOR NET/FILM

AL 32%| 32% 32% 6" NET
AK 70%| 40% 40% 5" NET
AZ 33%| ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
AR 25% |25% 10% 5" NET
CA 70% |ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CO* 27%| 27% 27% 4" NET
CO* NO% |ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CT 35% |35% ANY% AS1 NET
DE 70% |ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
FL 28% |15% 15% AS1 NET
GA 32% |32% 32% 6" NET
HI 35% |35% 35% 4" NET
ID 35% |20% 35% AS1 FILM
IL NO |ANY% ANY% 6" NET
IN 30%| 30% 30% AS1 ?
IA 70%| ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
KS 35% |35% 35% AS1 NET
KY 35% |18% 18% AS1 FILM
LA 40% |25% 12% AS1 NET
MA 35% |35% 35% 6" NET
ME 50% |50% 50% 4" FILM
MD 35% |35% 35% 5" NET
MI ? ANY%| ANY% 4" NET
MN 50% |50% 50% NO ?
MO 35% |ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
MS 35% |35% 35% AS1 NET
MT 35% |20% 20% AS1 FILM
NE 35% |20% 20% AS1 OR 5" FILM
NV 35% |ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
NH NO |35% 35% 6" NET
NJ NO |ANY% ANY% NO NET
NM 20% |20% 20% AS1 OR 5" NET
NY 70%| 70% ANY% 6" NET
NC 35%| 35% 35% AS1 NET
ND 50% |ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OH 50% |ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OK 25% |25% 25% AS1 OR 5" NET
OR 35% |35% 35% 6" NET
PA 70% |70% 70% NO NET
RI 70% |70% 70% AS1 NET
SC 27% |27% 27% AS1 NET
SD 35% |20% 20% AS1 NET
TN 35% |35% 35% AS1 NET
TX 25% |25% ANY% AS1 OR 5" NET
UT 43% |ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VT NO |ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VA 50%| 35% 35% AS1 NET
WA 35% |35% 35% 6" FILM
WV 35% |35% 35% 5" NET
WI 50% |35% 35% AS1 NET
WY 28% |28% 28% AS1 OR 5" NET
Updated: Jan 16 2007
These laws may not be current and are often enforced differently by different PD's. In all cases, refer to you local authority for enforcement policies, current laws, rules or regulations. Your current state law is the final authority, not this website! The numbers represent the percentage of light transmitted through the tinted glass, so the lower the number, the darker the film allowed. Generally the films are sold as 5%(limo), 20%(dark), 35%(medium), 50%(light).
S.U.V.s often have different regulations, which are not listed here.

you might want to change the colors, its a bit hard to read..Otherwise good info:thumb:

Very nice find.

My vote for a sticky.

if this is going to be a sticky,
#1 yellow font is a no no
#2 the top needs to be fixed so you know which % is for what part of the car

thats wat the colors are for^^

ah yes i see (sorta) maybe red or purple to replace yellow

not sure if that information is correct or not kind of hard to understand with the last number of inches or AS1. For Michigan I know the law is as follows

Windshield | 4" down from top | Any %
Front Door Windows | 4" down from top | Any %
Back Door/Coupe Windows | Any amount | Any %
Back Window | Any amount | Any %

Other limitations include that the film be any solid color as long as it is non reflective. Also it can be net or film, it doesn't matter

Some other Michigan residence may argue that you are not limited to 4" in the front as long as it is 35% or less. This is not true. There was a vote last year to try and get that passed but it failed. So technically anymore than 4" from the top is illegal. On the other-hand most cops will let you get off with 35% but some are dicks and will make you remove it or get a ticket

haha opinions put to use and much better I think

Hello. I'm Ric Wellman, owner of TintDude.com.

It might be best to remove my copyrighted text from the original post and just add a link to the resource instead, http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html

Thanks.

Rick, he gave your site credit so I don't see why this is an issue. if you still want your information removed, let me know. We'll replace it with a reliable source: http://www.iwfa.com/PreProduction_co...statelaws.html

^^^^

Also a list such as that is more than likey not copyrightable. It is just a compilation of facts that anyone can obtain. Unless it is unique in some way other than in it's orgainzation it probably isn't copyrightable. Phone book companies have argued this fact for years in court and time and time again the directory of a phone book has been held not to be copyrightable. Even when the comany copies another's directly with fake information designed to detect copying, the courts still say no dice.

I do not believe you can copyright this text, that would be like saying you made it up! And if it is made up, then it's of no use to anyone on this site or anyone that comes across your site. If the information can be found by any member of the public by going to State Websites or consulting with their local Police Departments you cannot claim to have a copyright on this text.

Ok so when it says ANY does that mean any are legal or that none are legal i interperate it to being all legal?

any means you can use any shade it doesnt matter thats the way i understand it

thats what i was thinking just interesting that MO allows any tint on sides and rear although there are few rednecks over here!lol

anything for canada

:ca: http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/consumer_in...vincelaws.html

nice post helped me alot :) was wondering about this

i wish i was in AZ

It sucks cause here in DE you can have tint but you need a medical note. Makes nooooo sense but I haven't gotten pulled over for it yet *knocks on wood* lol. But a lot of my friends have.

Question?

PA is 70%, What's this mean? What can I legal tint my windows with?

haha 70% is almost clear sorry

LOL yeah i was thinking the same thing. 70% is just about a normal window. Ahhh damn laws :-(

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Nova Scotia, Canada NO% | ANY% |ANY%

DAMN! Iowa is stupid...I might push my luck anyways and go 35% on fronts.