Window Tint Laws in Indiana
The current window tint limits in Indiana, 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 Indiana?
- Front side windows
- 30%
- Back side windows
- 30%
- Rear window
- 30%
- Windshield
- Strip above the AS-1 line
- Medical exemption
- Available
Measured against the other jurisdictions that publish a numeric limit, 34 require a lighter film than Indiana does and 13 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.
Indiana: current tint limits
Medical exemption: available with physician certification — paperwork generally must be carried in the vehicle.
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Indiana 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 Indiana.
| Jurisdiction | Front side windows | Back side windows | Rear window | Windshield | Medical exemption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 30% | 30% | 30% | Strip above the AS-1 line | Available |
| Illinois | 35% if nothing behind the driver is below 35%, otherwise 50% | No statutory limit | No statutory limit (dual side mirrors required) | Top 6-inch strip only | Available |
| Kentucky | 35% | 18% · any for SUVs/vans/trucks | 18% · any for SUVs/vans | Strip above the AS-1 line; no metallic film | Available |
| Michigan | No film except a top 4-inch strip | Any darkness | Any (under 35% reflectance) | Top 4-inch strip only | Available |
| Ohio | 50% · 3-point tolerance in the rule | Any darkness with dual outside mirrors | Any darkness with dual outside mirrors | 70% · 3-point tolerance, or a strip above the AS-1 line; no reflective film | None |
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.
Indiana tint law questions, answered
What is the legal tint limit in Indiana?
Front side windows: 30%. Back side windows: 30%. Rear window: 30%. 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 Indiana?
Not on the front side windows: Indiana requires them to pass at least 30% of light, and 5% film blocks far more than that. Behind the driver the floors are 30% on the back side windows and 30% on the rear window, so 5% film fails there as well.
What is the darkest legal tint in Indiana?
The darkest legal film on the front side windows in Indiana is 30% VLT. Of the shades shops commonly stock, 70%, 50% and 35% pass there, while 20% and 5% do not. Behind the driver the floors are 30% on the back sides and 30% on the rear window. A lower VLT number is a darker window.
Is a medical exemption for darker tint available in Indiana?
Yes. Indiana 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 Indiana allow on the windshield?
Strip above the AS-1 line. 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 Indiana stricter than other states on window tint?
Indiana requires 30% on the front side windows. Of the jurisdictions that publish a numeric limit, 34 require a lighter film than that and 13 allow darker.