Any shop you use in Elmwood Park, NJ has to install to New Jersey limits, and the percentage below is visible light transmission (VLT) — how much light the glass still lets through. A lower number is a darker window.
New Jersey publishes no VLT percentage for ordinary drivers. Its rule descends from a windshield-obstruction statute about signs and posters: aftermarket film on the windshield and front side windows is barred outright, while rear side and rear glass are unrestricted. Every "New Jersey allows X%" figure online is either the medical-exemption number or invented. The fine under N.J.S.A. 39:3-79 is capped at $25 with no points, and the emissions-only inspection does not check tint.
Verified August 2026. Limits change — confirm with your installer. Full tint law checker for every state and province.
What shops in Elmwood Park, NJ charge comes down to the size of the vehicle, the material you pick, and the condition of what they are working on. Our window tint cost guide breaks a quote into those parts, with typical ranges by vehicle type, so you can tell a fair Elmwood Park, NJ price from a padded one before you book.