Window Tint Laws in New Hampshire
The current window tint limits in New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire?
- Front side windows
- 70%
- Back side windows
- 35%
- Rear window
- 35%
- Windshield
- No aftermarket windshield tint
- Medical exemption
- Available
Measured against the other jurisdictions that publish a numeric limit, 0 require a lighter film than New Hampshire does and 40 allow a darker one. The identical front-side figure applies in Alaska, California, Delaware, Washington, D.C., New York.
Use the checker below to switch jurisdictions, or see every state and province side by side.
Verified August 2026 · General information, not legal advice — always confirm with your DMV, provincial authority, or installer before applying film.
New Hampshire: current tint limits
Medical exemption: available with physician certification — paperwork generally must be carried in the vehicle.
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New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire.
| Jurisdiction | Front side windows | Back side windows | Rear window | Windshield | Medical exemption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 70% | 35% | 35% | No aftermarket windshield tint | Available |
| Massachusetts | 35% | 35% | 35% | Strip above the AS-1 line | Available |
| Maine | 35% | Any with dual mirrors | Any with dual mirrors | Strip above the AS-1 line; no reflective film | Available |
| Vermont | No aftermarket film (medical exemption only) | Any with dual mirrors | Any with dual mirrors | No aftermarket tint | Available |
| Quebec | 70% (glass + film combined, measured by the SAAQ) | Any darkness | Any darkness | Top 15 cm strip only | 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.
New Hampshire tint law questions, answered
What is the legal tint limit in New Hampshire?
Front side windows: 70%. Back side windows: 35%. Rear window: 35%. 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 New Hampshire?
Not on the front side windows: New Hampshire requires them to pass at least 70% of light, and 5% film blocks far more than that. Behind the driver the floors are 35% on the back side windows and 35% on the rear window, so 5% film fails there as well.
What is the darkest legal tint in New Hampshire?
The darkest legal film on the front side windows in New Hampshire is 70% VLT. Of the shades shops commonly stock, 70% passes there, while 50%, 35%, 20% and 5% do not. Behind the driver the floors are 35% on the back sides and 35% on the rear window. A lower VLT number is a darker window.
Is a medical exemption for darker tint available in New Hampshire?
Yes. New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire allow on the windshield?
No aftermarket windshield tint. 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 New Hampshire stricter than other states on window tint?
New Hampshire requires 70% on the front side windows. Of the jurisdictions that publish a numeric limit, 0 require a lighter film than that and 40 allow darker. The same front-side figure applies in Alaska, California, Delaware, Washington, D.C..