Indiana Window Tint Laws (2026)

Info: Tint must allow >=30% light (VLT) and reflect <=25%; uniform for windshield/front/rear side windows.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Tint must allow >=30% light (VLT) and reflect <=25%; uniform for windshield/front/rear side windows. Ind. Code 9-19-19-4.

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Window Tint in states bordering Indiana

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

IllinoisInfo
Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through; on the windshield, tint is limited to a non-reflective strip across the top 6 inches. (625 ILCS 5/12-503)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois 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 →
MichiganInfo
On the front side windows, aftermarket tint is allowed only across the top 4 inches of the glass — nothing added below that. (Mich. Comp. Laws 257.709)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legislature.mi.gov · Full Michigan rule →
OhioInfo
Front side windows must let at least 50% of light through, with a 3% margin allowed; windshield tint is allowed only above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top — or across the top 5 inches. (Ohio Admin. Code 4501-41-03)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →

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