Arizona specifies 33% front-side transmission, with a measurement tolerance stated in the law. Rear-window allowances and windshield-strip placement have separate rules, so one percentage does not describe the whole vehicle.
Read the official sources ↓Rules by window
| Window | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Windshield | Only the topmost transparent strip under the statute's seat-based measurement: its bottom must be at least 29 inches above the specified point on the undepressed driver's seat, positioned fully back and down. No red or amber strip. |
| Front side | 33% transmission, plus or minus 3 percentage points, with 35% luminous reflectance, plus or minus 3 points. |
| Rear side | No VLT floor stated in the rear-side exception; reflectance is limited to 35%, plus or minus 3 points, or less. |
| Rear window | Section 28-959.01(A)(6) states no VLT floor for rear windows but limits reflectance to 35%, plus or minus 3 points, or less. Separately, subsection (A)(10) provides a rear-window exception when both outside mirrors each give a rearward highway view of at least 200 feet. |
Film and paperwork
Manufacturers must certify compliant products to the state. Transmission includes the glass, so a film's advertised percentage alone does not establish compliance. The cited ordinary provisions do not create a separate SUV front-window limit.
Medical exemptions need approval
Apply through ADOT's Medical Review Program with the required medical certification. Eligibility can cover a vehicle owned by the applicant or one in which the applicant regularly rides. ADOT's application, marked R05/26, says the exemption does not cover the windshield below the AS-1 line; obtain the certificate before relying on an exemption.
Before you rely on this guide
This is general information, not legal advice, a vehicle inspection, or permission to install a particular film. Exceptions and enforcement procedures can depend on your circumstances.
- Do not substitute a generic AS-1 or five-inch windshield rule for the statute's precise seat-based measurement.
The research date shows when the sources were checked. It is not the date the law took effect, and it does not mean this page is monitored continuously. This research preview still awaits human editorial review; we do not claim attorney review.
Official sources
- Arizona Revised Statutes 28-959.01 ↗
Official statutory text, particularly subsections A, D, G, and H. The windshield allowance uses a seat measurement rather than a universal strip depth.
- ADOT Medical Review Program ↗
Official application process and certificate guidance.
- ADOT Window Tint Medical Exemption application ↗
Form marked R05/26, separately identified from the research date; states the windshield exclusion.