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New York Window Tint Laws (2026)

Info: Front side windows must let at least 70% of light through; on the windshield, only the top 6 inches may carry non-reflective tint.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026

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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))

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Window Tint in states bordering New York

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 →
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 →
New JerseyInfo
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)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: pub.njleg.gov · Full New Jersey 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 →
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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