Window Tint Laws in Louisiana
The current window tint limits in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana?
- Front side windows
- 25% (lowered from 40% in Aug 2025)
- Back side windows
- 25%
- Rear window
- 12%
- Windshield
- Strip above the AS-1 line
- Medical exemption
- Available
Measured against the other jurisdictions that publish a numeric limit, 41 require a lighter film than Louisiana does and 3 allow a darker one. The identical front-side figure applies in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas.
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Verified August 2026 · General information, not legal advice — always confirm with your DMV, provincial authority, or installer before applying film.
Louisiana: current tint limits
Medical exemption: available with physician certification — paperwork generally must be carried in the vehicle.
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Louisiana 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 Louisiana.
| Jurisdiction | Front side windows | Back side windows | Rear window | Windshield | Medical exemption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 25% (lowered from 40% in Aug 2025) | 25% | 12% | Strip above the AS-1 line | Available |
| Arkansas | 25% | 25% · 10% for trucks/MPVs | 10% | Strip above the AS-1 line | Available |
| Mississippi | 28% | 28% | 28% | Strip above the AS-1 line | Available |
| Texas | 25% | Not regulated | 25% (any with dual mirrors) | Strip above the AS-1 line at 25%+; no red/blue/amber | 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.
Louisiana tint law questions, answered
What is the legal tint limit in Louisiana?
Front side windows: 25% (lowered from 40% in Aug 2025). Back side windows: 25%. Rear window: 12%. 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 Louisiana?
Not on the front side windows: Louisiana requires them to pass at least 25% of light, and 5% film blocks far more than that. Behind the driver the floors are 25% on the back side windows and 12% on the rear window, so 5% film fails there as well.
What is the darkest legal tint in Louisiana?
The darkest legal film on the front side windows in Louisiana is 25% VLT under the headline figure; the full front-side rule above has the details. Of the shades shops commonly stock, 70%, 50% and 35% pass there, while 20% and 5% do not. Behind the driver the floors are 25% on the back sides and 12% on the rear window. A lower VLT number is a darker window.
Is a medical exemption for darker tint available in Louisiana?
Yes. Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana stricter than other states on window tint?
Louisiana requires 25% (lowered from 40% in Aug 2025) on the front side windows. Of the jurisdictions that publish a numeric limit, 41 require a lighter film than that and 3 allow darker. The same front-side figure applies in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas.