Window Tint Laws in Arizona
The current window tint limits in Arizona, verified August 2026. Where a figure is given it is a minimum visible light transmission for the glass and film measured together, so a higher percentage requires a lighter film.
What is the legal tint in Arizona?
- Front side windows
- 33%
- Back side windows
- Any darkness
- Rear window
- Any with dual mirrors
- Windshield
- Strip above the AS-1 line; no red or amber
- Medical exemption
- Available
Measured against the other jurisdictions that publish a numeric limit, 32 require a lighter film than Arizona does and 15 allow a darker one.
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Verified August 2026 · General information, not legal advice — always confirm with your DMV, provincial authority, or installer before applying film.
Arizona: current tint limits
Medical exemption: available with physician certification — paperwork generally must be carried in the vehicle.
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Arizona compared with bordering jurisdictions
Tint is enforced where you are stopped, not where it was installed, so a legal install at home can be a ticket one line over. These are the jurisdictions sharing a land border with Arizona.
| Jurisdiction | Front side windows | Back side windows | Rear window | Windshield | Medical exemption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 33% | Any darkness | Any with dual mirrors | Strip above the AS-1 line; no red or amber | Available |
| California | 70% combined; the film itself must rate 88%+ VLT | Any darkness | Any darkness with dual outside mirrors | Top strip only, bottom edge 29+ inches above the seat; not red or amber | Available |
| Colorado | 27% | 27% (any if front + windshield allow 70%+) | 27% (same exception) | Strip above the AS-1 line; no reflective film | None |
| New Mexico | 20% — the darkest front-side allowance in the U.S. | 20% · any for MPVs/vans | 20% · any for MPVs | Top 5-inch strip or AS-1 line; no red/yellow/amber | Available |
| Nevada | 35% (with 7% meter tolerance) | Any with dual mirrors | Any with dual mirrors | Strip above the AS-1 line; no red or amber | Available |
| Utah | 35% (lowered from 43% in May 2025) | Any darkness | Any with dual mirrors | Strip above the AS-1 line | Available |
Comparing more than the neighbors? The complete tables for all 50 states, D.C. and the 13 Canadian provinces and territories are on one page.
How to read these numbers
Three details trip up more drivers than the percentages themselves. First, the limit applies to the combined reading of glass plus film, and factory glass is never perfectly clear, so a film's box rating always overstates what a meter will read on the car. Second, the windshield is its own category everywhere: below the AS-1 line (the small marking near the top corner of the glass), meaningful tint is illegal across both countries, whatever the side windows allow. Third, reflectivity is regulated separately from darkness, and mirrored or metallic film fails in most jurisdictions even at a legal VLT.
Sources: state statutes and DMV publications including NY VTL §375(12-a), Cal. Vehicle Code §26708, Texas Transp. Code §547.613, La. R.S. 32:361.1 (as amended 2025), Iowa HF 766 (2026), NH RSA 266:58-a, the SAAQ's Quebec standards, and provincial highway traffic regulations, cross-checked against 2026-current legal references. Last verified August 2026. Spot an error? Email info@carwraps.net.
Arizona tint law questions, answered
What is the legal tint limit in Arizona?
Front side windows: 33%. Back side windows: Any darkness. Rear window: Any with dual mirrors. Where a figure is given it is a minimum VLT, meaning the share of light that must still pass through the glass and film together, so a higher number requires a lighter film.
Is 5% limo tint legal in Arizona?
Not on the front side windows: Arizona requires them to pass at least 33% of light, and 5% film blocks far more than that. Behind the driver the answer flips: Arizona sets no darkness floor on the back side or rear windows, so 5% limo film is fine there, subject to the mirror and vehicle-type conditions noted in the table.
What is the darkest legal tint in Arizona?
The darkest legal film on the front side windows in Arizona is 33% VLT. Of the shades shops commonly stock, 70%, 50% and 35% pass there, while 20% and 5% do not. Behind the driver there is no floor at all, so the darkest film available is legal on the back side and rear glass. A lower VLT number is a darker window.
Is a medical exemption for darker tint available in Arizona?
Yes. Arizona provides a medical exemption route for documented photosensitivity conditions. The paperwork has to travel in the vehicle, and an exemption attaches to the person's own car rather than to any car they drive.
What does Arizona allow on the windshield?
Strip above the AS-1 line; no red or amber. The windshield is regulated separately from side glass everywhere in North America, so whatever shade is legal on the doors says nothing about what is permitted up front.
Is Arizona stricter than other states on window tint?
Arizona requires 33% on the front side windows. Of the jurisdictions that publish a numeric limit, 32 require a lighter film than that and 15 allow darker.