Windshield
6 inches from the top
A non-reflective strip, measured down from the roofline.
Legal shade · All 50 states
Window tint laws,state by state.
Every state writes its own limit, and the ticket lands on the driver, not the shop. Pick yours to see exactly how dark each window is allowed to go — shown through the shade itself, not just written down.
Your state
What Oregon allows.
Every window has its own limit, and what you drive changes them. Oregon lets a multi-purpose vehicle go darker than a sedan on 2 of its windows, so pick the one that matches your car.
Front doors: 35% VLTDifferent for SUVs and trucks
Maritime climate west of the Cascades with mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers.
Legal limits
Oregon
Passenger vehicle
- Windshield
- Top 6"
- Front side windows
- 35%
- Rear side windows
- 35%
- Rear back window
- 35%
The bar is the light that has to get through. A full bar is a strict window; an empty one means Oregon sets no darkness limit there at all.
Front side windows
35%
The glass either side of the driver. Always the tightest limit.
Rear side windows
35%
Behind the front doors, where most states relax.
Rear back window
35%
The back glass, usually tied to having both side mirrors.
Every figure here is what a meter has to read through the film and the glass together, so we meter your factory glass first and work back to the film that lands on the right side of the number — before anything is cut.
A guide, not legal advice. States amend these limits, and medical exemptions, reflectivity caps and color restrictions vary. Check with your state DMV or DPS before you commit to a shade.
Reading the number
Every one of those limits is the same measurement.
VLT — visible light transmission — is the one number every state writes its law in. It’s worth ten seconds of your time, because it’s the difference between a car that passes inspection and one that doesn’t.
AnyLimo
15%14–18%
25%20–28%35%30–35%
50%50%
70%70%Limo darkNearly clear
The meter reads film and glass together.
Your windows are already tinted from the factory — usually somewhere near 78%. A 35% film on that glass measures closer to 27%, which is how a legal-sounding shade fails a roadside check.
Low number, dark window.
VLT is the share of visible light that gets through. 5% is limo dark and 70% is barely there, so the tighter a state writes its law, the higher the number it quotes.
Exemptions exist, and they’re paperwork.
Most states allow a darker front shade with a signed medical exemption for light-sensitive conditions. It has to be kept in the vehicle, and the rules for it are state-specific.
All fifty, side by side
The whole country on one page.
Useful if you’re moving, buying out of state, or driving something that has to stay legal across a few borders. Pick any row to see that state drawn out in full above.
| State | Front side | Rear side | Rear back | Windshield | View state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAL | 32% | 32% | 32% | 6 inches from the top | |
| AlaskaAK | 70% | 40% | 40% | 5 inches from the top | |
| ArizonaAZ | 33% | Any Shade | Any Shade with outside mirrors on both sides | Top strip only, its lower edge 29 in. above the driver’s seat | |
| ArkansasAR | 25% | 25% | 10% | 5 inches from the top | |
| CaliforniaCA | No tint — clear UV film only (88% film, 70% with the glass) | Any Shade | Any Shade with outside mirrors on both sides | Top strip only, kept above a line 29 in. over the driver’s seat | |
| ColoradoCO | 27% | 27% | 27% | 4 inches from the top | |
| ConnecticutCT | 35% | 35% | Any Shade | Top strip only, kept above a line 29 in. over the driver’s seat | |
| DelawareDE | No Tint | Any Shade | Any Shade | Up to AS1 line | |
| FloridaFL | 28% | 15% | 15% | Up to AS1 line | |
| GeorgiaGA | 32% | 32% | 32% | 6 inches from the top | |
| HawaiiHI | 35% | 35% | 35% | 4 inches from the top | |
| IdahoID | 35% | 20% | 35% | Up to AS1 line | |
| IllinoisIL | 35% | 35% | 35% | 6 inches from the top | |
| IndianaIN | 30% | 30% | 30% | Up to AS1 line | |
| IowaIA | 70% | Any Shade | Any Shade | Up to AS1 line | |
| KansasKS | 35% | 35% | 35% | Up to AS1 line | |
| KentuckyKY | 35% | 18% | 18% | Up to AS1 line | |
| LouisianaLA | 40% | 25% | 12% | Up to AS1 line | |
| MaineME | 35% | Any Shade | Any Shade | 4 inches from the top | |
| MarylandMD | 35% | 35% | 35% | 5 inches from the top | |
| MassachusettsMA | 35% | 35% | 35% | 6 inches from the top | |
| MichiganMI | No tint below the top 4 inches | Any Shade | Any Shade | 4 inches from the top | |
| MinnesotaMN | 50% | 50% | 50% | No tint allowed | |
| MississippiMS | 28% | 28% | 28% | Up to AS1 line | |
| MissouriMO | 35% | Any Shade | Any Shade | Up to AS1 line | |
| MontanaMT | 24% | 14% | 14% | Up to AS1 line | |
| NebraskaNE | 35% | 20% | 20% | 5 inches or AS1 line | |
| NevadaNV | 35% | Any Shade | Any Shade | Up to AS1 line | |
| New HampshireNH | 70% | 35% | 35% | Up to AS1 line | |
| New JerseyNJ | No Tint | Any Shade | Any Shade | No tint allowed | |
| New MexicoNM | 20% | 20% | 20% | 5 inches or AS1 line | |
| New YorkNY | 70% | 70% | 70% | 6 inches from the top | |
| North CarolinaNC | 35% | 35% | 35% | Up to AS1 line | |
| North DakotaND | 50% | Any Shade | Any Shade | 6 inches from the top | |
| OhioOH | 50% | Any Shade | Any Shade | 5 inches from the top | |
| OklahomaOK | 25% | 25% | 25% | 5 inches or AS1 line | |
| OregonOR | 35% | 35% | 35% | 6 inches from the top | |
| PennsylvaniaPA | 70% | 70% | 70% | 3 inches from the top | |
| Rhode IslandRI | 70% | 70% | 70% | Up to AS1 line | |
| South CarolinaSC | 27% | 27% | 27% | Up to AS1 line | |
| South DakotaSD | 35% | 20% | 20% | Up to AS1 line | |
| TennesseeTN | 35% | 35% | 35% | Up to AS1 line | |
| TexasTX | 25% | Any Shade | Any Shade | 5 inches or AS1 line | |
| UtahUT | 35% | Any Shade | Any Shade | Up to AS1 line | |
| VermontVT | No Tint | Any Shade | Any Shade | No tint allowed | |
| VirginiaVA | 50% | 35% | 35% | Up to AS1 line | |
| WashingtonWA | 24% | 24% | 24% | 6 inches from the top | |
| West VirginiaWV | 35% | 35% | 35% | 5 inches from the top | |
| WisconsinWI | 50% | 35% | 35% | Up to AS1 line | |
| WyomingWY | 28% | 28% | 28% | 5 inches or AS1 line |
Free quote
Get your tint quote in Portland.
Tell us the vehicle, which windows you want done and whether there is old film to come off. We’ll come back with your quote and the shades that are legal on its front windows.
- A quote for your vehicle and the windows you choose.
- Film choices and warranty terms explained.
- The legal shade confirmed before film is cut.