Massachusetts Window Tint Laws (2026)

Window Tint in states bordering Massachusetts

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

• ConnecticutInfo

  Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through, with a 3% margin allowed; windshield tint is allowed only above a line 29 inches up from the seat, and it can't be red or amber. (Conn. Gen. Stat. 14-99g)

  Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: cga.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →

• New HampshireInfo

  Front side windows must let at least 70% of light through; adding aftermarket tint to the windshield is illegal. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. 266:58-a)

  Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dmv.nh.gov · Full New Hampshire rule →

• New YorkInfo

  Front side windows must let at least 70% of light through; on the windshield, only the top 6 inches may carry non-reflective tint. (N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law 375(12-a))

  Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dmv.ny.gov · Full New York rule →

• Rhode IslandInfo

  Front side windows must let at least 70% of light through; on the windshield, only the top 6 inches may carry transparent tint. (R.I. Gen. Laws 31-23.3-4)

  Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dmv.ri.gov · Full Rhode Island rule →

• VermontInfo

  Aftermarket tint is banned on the windshield and the front side windows; the only exception is a medical exemption. (23 V.S.A. 1125)

  Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legislature.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →