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Delaware Window Tint Laws (2026)

Info: You can't add aftermarket tint to the front side windows at all; they must stay at the federal glass standard (FMVSS 205), which is about 70% light through for factory glass.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026

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You can't add aftermarket tint to the front side windows at all; they must stay at the federal glass standard (FMVSS 205), which is about 70% light through for factory glass. On the windshield, tint is allowed only above the AS-1 line, the marking near the top. (21 Del. C. 4313)

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Window Tint in states bordering Delaware

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

MarylandInfo
Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through; the windshield can't be tinted below the AS-1 line — the marking near the top — or below 5 inches from the top. (Md. Transp. Code 22-406)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
New JerseyInfo
No aftermarket tint is allowed on the windshield or the front side windows; medical and law-enforcement exemptions apply. (N.J. Rev. Stat. 39:3-74)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: pub.njleg.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
PennsylvaniaInfo
Front side windows must let at least 70% of light through, and the windshield must also let at least 70% through. (75 Pa. Cons. Stat. 4524)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →

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