Window Tint Ticket Fine Calculator — United States

It is set as a Visible Light Transmission (VLT) percentage and varies by state and window. Front side windows commonly require 25% to 70% VLT: California and New York require 70%, Texas 25%, and Florida 28%. Rear windows are usually allowed to be much darker.

Tint fines typically range from about $25 to $275 for a first offense depending on the state, doubling for repeat offenses in many places. Because it is an equipment violation, there are usually no license points.

In many states, yes. Illegal tint is often issued as a correctable (fix-it) ticket, meaning if you remove the illegal film and show proof of correction, the citation can be dismissed or reduced to a small administrative fee.

No, in most states. Window tint is a non-moving equipment violation, so it does not add points. It can still cause you to fail a state safety inspection until corrected.