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New Jersey Window Tint Laws (2026)

Info: No aftermarket tint is allowed on the windshield or the front side windows; medical and law-enforcement exemptions apply.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026
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No aftermarket tint is allowed on the windshield or the front side windows; medical and law-enforcement exemptions apply. (N.J. Rev. Stat. 39:3-74)

Official source: pub.njleg.gov →

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Window Tint in states bordering New Jersey

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

  • DelawareInfo

    You can't add aftermarket tint to the front side windows at all; they must stay at the federal glass standard (FMVSS 205), which is about 70% light through for factory glass. On the windshield, tint is allowed only above the AS-1 line, the marking near the top. (21 Del. C. 4313)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: delcode.delaware.gov · Full Delaware 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 →

  • PennsylvaniaInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 70% of light through, and the windshield must also let at least 70% through. (75 Pa. Cons. Stat. 4524)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →

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