Vermont generally prohibits adhered aftermarket material on the windshield and the windows immediately beside the driver. Rear-side and back-window tint is treated differently when the vehicle has the required mirrors.
Read the official sources ↓Rules by window
| Window | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Windshield | No general aftermarket-tint permission. Section 1125 contains limited small-area/sticker exceptions, not an ordinary AS-1 or full-width top-strip exemption. Medical tint approval does not extend to the windshield. |
| Front side | Added material on immediate driver-left and driver-right side/vent windows is prohibited unless a statutory exception, such as an approved medical permit, applies. |
| Rear side | May be obstructed by tint when securely attached mirrors on both sides provide a clear rearward and side-roadway view. Section 1125 does not give these windows a numeric VLT floor. |
| Rear window | The same both-side-mirror condition applies. The rule is not limited to SUVs. |
Do not rely on an abandoned law change
Section 38 of 2025 Act 66 deleted the 2024 Act 165 sections that would have changed the tint scheme. The currently posted §1125 retains the front-window prohibition.
An inspection advisory, or a proposal to revise the inspection manual, is not permission to operate contrary to the equipment statute.
Medical permits
Use DMV Form VN-022 with certification from a licensed physician or optometrist and wait for DMV approval. The form provides for an approved minimum VLT and expressly excludes the windshield.
The statute normally requires medical certification every four years and provides simplified renewal when a permanent, stable condition has previously been certified. The DMV form provides four-year and indefinite approval fields; follow the term on the issued permit.
The exemption ends when the approved vehicle is transferred, and the seller must remove the tint. Worn, torn or bubbling material that prevents clear vision must be removed or replaced.
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.
- Research checked October 14, 2026. The legislative site describes its online compilation as incorporating the 2025 session; relevant enacted change was cross-checked.
- The full DMV medical-form PDF could not be opened for this review. Official form text available in search results was checked, so use the current DMV form before applying.
- No separate numeric reflectance cap, color list or ordinary tint-product label rule was verified.
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
- Vermont 23 V.S.A. §1125 ↗
Government-hosted statutory compilation; front prohibition, rear mirrors and medical conditions.
- Vermont 2025 Act 66, §38 ↗
Enacted law deletes the earlier Act 165 tint-change sections.
- Vermont DMV Form VN-022 ↗
Official form text available in search results confirms the approval fields and windshield exclusion. The complete PDF could not be opened for this review.