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Tennessee Window Tint Laws (2026)

Info: 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.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026
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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)

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Window Tint in states bordering Tennessee

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

  • AlabamaInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 32% of light through, and measurements allow a 3% margin; on the windshield, only the top 6 inches may be tinted, and that tint must be transparent. (Ala. Code 32-5C-2)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: alea.gov · Full Alabama rule →

  • ArkansasInfo

    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)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · Full Arkansas rule →

  • GeorgiaInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 32% of light through, with a 3% margin allowed, and the tint can't reflect more than 20% of light; on the windshield, only the top 6 inches may be tinted, and that tint can't be red or amber. (O.C.G.A. 40-8-73.1)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dps.georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →

  • KentuckyInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through; the windshield must still let at least 70% through, with tint limited to a non-reflective strip across the top. (Ky. Rev. Stat. 189.110)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky 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 →

  • North CarolinaInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through; windshield tint is allowed only above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top — or across the top 5 inches, whichever is longer. (N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-127)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →

  • VirginiaInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 50% of light through in total; windshield tint is allowed only above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top, roughly the top 5 inches. (Va. Code 46.2-1052)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →

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