70% minimum; class exceptionsFront side · See qualifications
The ordinary rule measures the entire window, including glazing. Do not assume an SUV qualifies for an exception without checking its manufacturer classification.
33% standard; statutory toleranceFront side · See qualifications
The statute specifies 33% light transmission, plus or minus 3 percentage points, for film and glazing together. Do not treat the tolerance as the installation target.
Clear UV film only; 70% combined + conditionsFront side · See qualifications
The official text retrieved requires clear, colorless, transparent UV-blocking material with at least 88% VLT, plus at least 70% VLT through the glass and material together. Other safety-standard and certificate requirements also apply. This is not permission to install ordinary 70%-rated tint film.
27%; 70% for darker-rear optionFront side · See qualifications
The 27% rule addresses Colorado-registered vehicles. Rear windows below 27% require front sides and windshield at least 70% under the stated exception.
50% tint-material VLT under August 2026 lawFront side · See qualifications
The amended statute describes the tint or other material’s VLT. The older posted regulation instead measures glass plus film at 70%; no updated official inspection interpretation was found.
28% minimum combined VLTFront side · See qualifications
For ordinary non-exempt installations, the front side windows must transmit at least 28% of visible light when the material is applied to and tested on the specific vehicle's glass. Front-side reflectance cannot exceed 25%.
35% standard; statutory varianceFront side · See qualifications
The law specifies at least 35% light transmittance, plus or minus 6 percentage points, through film and glazing together. Select film to meet the standard rather than aiming at the variance.
30% / 25% statutory benchmarksFront side · See qualifications
Section 9-19-19-4(c) joins reflectance above 25% and transmission below 30% with “and.” Agency guidance recommends at least 30% transmission and at most 25% reflectance; do not treat the wording as permission for darker film.
35% combined VLT under inspection guidanceFront side · See qualifications
The official inspection guideline expressly measures glass plus film and rejects a reading below 35%; a film labeled 35% may read lower once installed.
For vehicles required to be registered in Montana, front side windows must transmit at least 24% and reflect no more than 35%, unless a valid exception applies.
35% standard; 7-point toleranceFront side · See qualifications
The statute explicitly measures the combined transparent material and safety glazing and supplies a 7-percentage-point tolerance. Use 35% as the planning standard.
Medical approval required for retail installationFront side · See qualifications
Retailers must see the required medical certificate before applying front tint to a New Jersey-registered vehicle. No ordinary numerical front VLT limit or guaranteed traffic-stop outcome is established.
20% sun screening materialFront side · See qualifications
The current statute calls for nonreflective sun screening material with at least 20% light transmission and both outside mirrors. It does not expressly resolve the enforcement testing basis for film versus the finished window.
35% minimum; metering varianceFront side · See qualifications
A peace officer’s metering observation has a maximum 5-percentage-point variance. This is separate from the 35% standard used when choosing an installation.
24% minimum net transmissionFront side · See qualifications
Net film screening includes manufacturer-applied material and aftermarket film. Only one sheet of aftermarket sunscreening film may be installed on a window.
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Front-side summaries are a starting point, not a compliance decision. Windshield position, vehicle classification, reflectance, and exceptions can change the answer. Read the full guide.