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U.S. State Auto Tint Laws & VLT Regulations

Below is a listing of tint laws per state in the US for visible light transmission (VLT.)  Each state has their own tinting regulation and rules and each consumer that buys tint, should consult with their local state authority before they buy auto tint.  Only buy legal tint that meets your local state VLT auto tinting regulations.

                           YEAR    <------------------VISIBLE LIGHT TRANSMISSION------------------->     REFLECTIVITY
                                                                                      Car           MPV        Car          MPV

State                ST        LAW      WIND-        F.SIDE    B.SIDE       B.SIDE     REAR       REAR     F.SIDE   B.SIDE

Alabama         AL           96         6"              32             32            ANY         32            ANY         20            20

Alaska             AK           94         5"              70             40            ANY         40            ANY         NMMA    NMMA

Arizona           AZ            94        AS1           33             ANY         ANY         ANY         ANY         35            35

Arkansas          AR           93        5"              25              25              10           10          10             NR          NR

California        CA           99        4"              70              ANY         ANY         ANY         ANY         MNIR      MNIR

Colorado         CO           95        4"              NO             ANY         ANY         ANY         ANY         NMMA    NMMA

Colorado         CO           95        4"              27                 27           27           27             27          NMMA    NMMA

Connecticut     CT           94        AS1          35                 35          ANY         ANY         ANY         21            27

Delaware         DE           92        AS1          70                ANY        ANY         ANY         ANY         NR          NR

Florida            FL             91        AS1          28                 15           6            15             6             25            35

Georgia          GA            05        6"             32                  32         ANY        32             ANY         20            20

Hawaii            HI              89        4"             35                  35        ANY         35            ANY         NR          NR

Iowa               IA              83        AS1          70                ANY       ANY         ANY         ANY         NE          NE

Idaho             ID              92        AS1          35                  20        ANY         35             ANY         35            35

Illinois            IL              98        6"              NO              ANY        ANY         ANY         ANY         MBNR    MBNR

Indiana           IN             03       AS1           30                 30          VAGUE   30             VAGUE    25            25

Kansas            KS            87       AS1          35                  35          35             35            35         MBNR    MBNR

Kentucky         KY            94       AS1          35                  18            8               18           8             25            25

Louisiana        LA            93       AS1          40                  25          ANY         12            ANY          20            20

Massachusetts MA            85       6"             35                 35           35             35            35            35            35

Maine             ME            93       4"             50                 50           ANY         50            ANY         MBNR    MBNR

Maryland        MD           95        5"              35                 35          ANY         35            ANY         NONE    NONE

Michigan        MI             00       4"              4"                  ANY       ANY         ANY         ANY          35            35

Minnesota      MN            85       NO            50                  50         ***V          50            ***V          20            20

Missouri          MO           02       ASI           35                  ANY       ANY         ANY         ANY         35            35

Mississippi      MS            06      AS1           28                   28         ANY         28            ANY         20            20

Montana         MT            91      AS1          35                  20          ANY         20             ANY         35            35

North Carolina  NC           01      AS1          35                  35          ANY         35             ANY         20            20

North Dakota    ND            03     70             50                  ANY       ANY         ANY          ANY         NR          NR

Nebraska           NE           00     AS1 / 5"    35                   20           35             20          35             35            35

New Hampshire NH           90     6"             NO                  35          ANY         35            ANY         NR          NR

New Jersey       NJ             03    NO            NO                 ANY        ANY         ANY         ANY         NMMA    NMMA

New Mexico      NM           97    AS1 / 5"    20                   20          ANY         20            ANY         NONE    NONE

Nevada             NV            93    AS1          35                  ANY        ANY         ANY         ANY         NONE    NONE

New York          NY            91     6"             70                 70            ANY         ANY         ANY         NR          NR

Ohio                 OH            04    70             50                  ANY        ANY         ANY         ANY         MNIR      MNIR

Oklahoma        OK            05     AS1 / 5"   25                   25          ANY         25            ANY         25            25

Oregon            OR            03     6"             35                  35           ANY         35            ANY         13            13

Pennsylvania   PA            99     NO           70                   70          ANY         70            ANY         NR          NR

Rhode Island    RI             00     AS1         70                   70          ANY         70            ANY         NONE    NONE

South Carolina SC**         92     AS1         27                   27          ANY**      27            ANY         MBNR    MBNR

South Dakota    SD            89    AS1         35                   20           NR            20            NR          NR          NR

Tennessee        TN            90    AS1         35                   35          ANY         35            ANY         NR          NR

Texas                TX           03     AS1 / 5"   25                   25         ANY         ANY          ANY         25            25

Utah                  UT           05     AS1         43                 ANY        ANY         ANY          ANY         NMMA    NMMA

Vermont            VT           84     AS1         NO                ANY        ANY         ANY          ANY         NR          NR

Virginia             VA           99     AS1         50                  35          ANY         35             ANY         20            20

Washington       WA           93     6"            35                 35           ANY         35             ANY         35            35

Wisconsin          WI            96      AS1        50                 35           35             35             35          MBNR    MBNR

West Virginia    WV           91       5"           35                  35         ANY         35             ANY        20            20

Wyoming          WY           96       AS1 / 5"  28                 28         ANY         28             ANY         20            20

Washington, DC DC                      AS1 / 5"  70                50          35             50             35            

In all cases, refer to your local authority for current laws, rules, vlt law and regulations.  Your current law is the final authority.  Information was supplied by the IWFA

NET = VLT% refers to the combined LT of film and glass.              

Reflectivity:  NR = NOT REGULATED, NE = NOT EXCESSIVE (NOT SPECIFIC),  MBNR = MUST BE NON - REFLECTIVE (NOT SPECIFIC),  MNIR = MUST NOT INCREASE REFLECTIVITY, NMMA = NO METALLIC OR MIRRORED APPEARANCE,

NONE =NO REFERENCE  TO REFLECTIVITY IN THE CURRENT LAW.              

Colors:  R = RED, A = AMBER, Y = YELLOW, B = BLUE, G = Gold, BK = BLACK, N/S = NOT SPECIFIED,                             

***V---"exemption for vans and pickups (50%) with SUV replacement at factory level only"      

Solar Control Films is your tint supplier and distributor to buy Global tint, auto tint, buy Quick Dry Plus Non-Reflective, buy QDP, QD+, Global HP CH, commercial tint, tinting supplies, residential tint, car tint, limo tint frosted tint, tinting accessories, Global gard and safety film.  With distribution centers in Houston, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri your tint supplier is ready to assist you to buy premium quality window film.  For installation tools, check out the SCF tint tool catalog where you can see pictures of each window film installation tool.  Global Window Film's auto tint includes HP Fusion and HP Charcoal 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%.  Allows follow your local tinting law and vlt laws.  Global Window Film's Non Reflective Charcoal is known as "Quick Dry Plus" and includes 5%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% vlt's.  Solar Control Films has a complete supply of all Global's auto tint; call your tint supplier to buy tint in either Houston or St. Louis at 314.993.8468 to buy film tinting accessories and tools.  Safety films are available also.

To see Texas Department of Public Safety Sept 09 announcement concerning Texas State Window Tinting regulation and amended law, click here.

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