Any shop you use in Ontario, NY has to install to New York 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.
- Front side windows
- 70%
- Back side windows
- 70% · any behind the driver with dual mirrors on some configurations
- Rear window
- Any with dual mirrors (70% on sedans without)
- Medical exemption
- Available
- Windshield
- Strip above the AS-1 line (top 6 inches)
Bill S9226/A5306 (50% VLT, 7% tolerance) passed both houses in June 2026 but is UNSIGNED — 70% remains the enforced law. Tint is checked at annual inspection.