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New Hampshire Window Tint Laws (2026)

Info: Front side windows must let at least 70% of light through; adding aftermarket tint to the windshield is illegal.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026

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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)

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Window Tint in states bordering New Hampshire

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

MaineInfo
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 of the windshield — or across the top 5 inches if there is no AS-1 mark. (29-A M.R.S. 1916)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legislature.maine.gov · Full Maine rule →
MassachusettsInfo
Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through; on the windshield, only the top 6 inches may carry non-reflective tint. (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90 sec. 9D)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: malegislature.gov · Full Massachusetts 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 →

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