05/09/2026
*WINDOW TINT LAWS*
Making this post as to educate/spread awareness of the tint laws/restrictions in florida. I've attached screenshots of the respective Florida Statutes stating what's legal. We have done thousands of vehicles for law enforcement (all to legal standards). What we've found is that, while they're generally an amazing group of folks, many officers/deputies are not well versed on the actual tint laws. Not a big deal, unless they're writing inaccurate tickets... there are a couple that we know of out there doing that right now. We're doing what we can on our end to help stop that. In the meantime, it is important that y'all know how and why your tint is legal or not. So if you get stopped and they try to inaccurately cite you, you will have the knowledge you need to hopefully not have to even waste your time going to court....
Here's the law. Accurate as of May 9, 2026. Referenced are florida statutes 316.5952 through 316.5955.
Darkness on front side windows of all vehicles (Passenger cars, trucks, MPV) is to be 28% or lighter.
Darkness on all windows behind driver on passenger cars/trucks is to be 15% or lighter.
Darkness on all windows behind driver on MPV's is to be 6% or lighter.
Tint on front windshield is only allowed on top portion, no further than the AS1 marking.
I've included pictures of the statutes. I've also included a couple of pictures of what your Vehicle Federal ID tag will look like. You can find this tag on any vehicle inside the driver front door jamb area. It has all the manufacturer info on your vehicle, including what type of vehicle it is (passenger car, truck, MPV, bus, etc.)
If an officer tells you that your vehicle is not an MPV(multi purpose passenger vehicle), show them this tag. Just about all SUV's, mini vans, vans, and cross overs are labeled as MPV's.
Trucks are listed as trucks. This is a Grey area as there's nothing solid that states whether they are a passenger vehicle or an MPV. At our shop, we treat trucks like passenger cars when we go over legalities, just to be safe.
Another important part of the law is statute 316.2955, Section 2.
There is a tolerance allowed of +/- 3%. Meaning that while the rear windows on your MPV can legally be 6%, If they read 3, 4, or 5% on a meter, you're still within the legal threshold. Basically, you can subtract up to 3% from all of the previously mentioned legal limits, and it's still legal.
Florida also allows for medical exemptions, which will exempt the vehicle from all the tint statutes.
There are also certain exemptions for undercover police, K9 units, Limos and private investigators, as listed in statute 316.29545, sections 2 and 3.
Hopefully this book of a post helps some folks. Please know that behind the scenes, we are advocating for y'all. I'm getting in contact with some of my friends in PCSO and doing what i can to run this up the ladder.
