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Kentucky 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, with tint limited to a non-reflective strip 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, with tint limited to a non-reflective strip across the top. (Ky. Rev. Stat. 189.110)

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Window Tint in states bordering Kentucky

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 →

  • IndianaInfo

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

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: lafayette.in.gov · Full Indiana 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 →

  • 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 →

  • 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 →

  • 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 →

  • West VirginiaInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through, and the tint can't reflect more than 20% of light; windshield tint is limited to the top 5 inches, above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top. (W. Va. Code 17C-15-36a)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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