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Arkansas Window Tint Laws (2026)

Info: On 1994 and newer vehicles, front side windows must let at least 25% of light through; windshield tint is limited to a strip across the top, no more than 5 inches deep.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026

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On 1994 and newer vehicles, front side windows must let at least 25% of light through; windshield tint is limited to a strip across the top, no more than 5 inches deep. (Ark. Code 27-37-306)

Official source: arkleg.state.ar.us →

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Window Tint in states bordering Arkansas

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

LouisianaInfo
Front side windows must let at least 25% of light through — lowered from 40% effective 2025; windshield tint is limited to the top 5 inches. (La. Rev. Stat. 32:361.1)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legis.la.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
MississippiInfo
Front side windows must let at least 28% of light through, and the film must carry a certification label. (Miss. Code Ann. 63-7-59)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · Full Mississippi rule →
MissouriInfo
Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through, with a 3% margin allowed; no tint on the windshield other than the factory strip across the top. (Mo. Rev. Stat. 307.173)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
OklahomaInfo
Front side windows must let at least 25% of light through, and the tint can't reflect more than 25% of light. Windshield tint is allowed only above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top — or across the top 5 inches. (47 Okla. Stat. 12-422)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: oscn.net · Full Oklahoma rule →
TennesseeInfo
Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through; the windshield must still let at least 70% through, except for the manufacturer's shade band across the top. (Tenn. Code 55-9-107)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: capitol.tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
TexasInfo
Front side windows must let at least 25% of light through; windshield tint must be non-reflective and is limited to the top 5 inches, above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top. (Tex. Transp. Code 547.613)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

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