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Virginia Window Tint Laws (2026)

Info: 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.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026

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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)

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Window Tint in states bordering Virginia

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

District of ColumbiaInfo
Both the windshield and the front side windows must let at least 70% 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. (D.C. Code 50-2207.02)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: code.dccouncil.gov · Full District of Columbia rule →
KentuckyInfo
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)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MarylandInfo
Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through; the windshield can't be tinted below the AS-1 line — the marking near the top — or below 5 inches from the top. (Md. Transp. Code 22-406)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
North CarolinaInfo
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 — or across the top 5 inches, whichever is longer. (N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-127)
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina 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 →
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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