How dark can I tint my car in Kentucky?

On a car registered in Kentucky, the front door windows need at least 35% of light through and the windows behind the driver at least 18%, or 8% on multipurpose passenger vehicles such as many SUVs and vans. Each figure has a 3% tolerance either way.

Is my SUV a multipurpose passenger vehicle?

Many SUVs, minivans and vans are. The certification label on the driver's door frame usually names the vehicle type, and if it says MPV, the windows behind the driver can go down to 8%. Not sure? Ask us when you book and we'll check it with you.

Can I tint my windshield in Kentucky?

Yes, two ways: a tint strip across the top, above the AS-1 line, or a film over the whole windshield that lets at least 70% of light through and isn't red or yellow. That suits a clear heat-rejecting film, never a dark one.

Do I need a sticker for my tint?

Yes. Kentucky asks the installer to put a label inside the driver's door jamb saying the film complies, with the film's trade name and the installer's business name. Factory glass doesn't need one.

My car is registered in Indiana. Which law applies?

Kentucky's limits are for vehicles required to be registered in Kentucky. A car registered in Indiana follows Indiana's tint law, which allows 30% on the front doors and back window. Tell us where yours is registered and we'll fit to that state's limits.

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Kentucky tint lawKentucky tint law, window by window

For cars registered in Kentucky, just over the river from our garage studio: what each window can have, in plain words, read straight from the statute.

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Kentucky tint laws, in plain wordsWhat the statute says

Kentucky's tint rules are in KRS 189.110, last changed on 15 July 2024. Film on the front door windows must let at least 35% of visible light through and reflect no more than 25%. Behind the driver it can go down to 18%, or 8% on multipurpose passenger vehicles such as many SUVs and vans.

Each figure is the film's own, tested on clear glass, with a 3% tolerance either way. The windshield can take a tint strip above the AS-1 line, or a film over the whole glass that lets at least 70% of light through and isn't red or yellow. Factory glass is fine as it comes.

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Kentucky Revised Statutes KRS 189.110

Window by window, what Kentucky allows

Light through is the share of light the film lets through, tested on clear glass: the lower the number, the darker the film.

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WindowCarsSUVs & vans (multipurpose)

1WindshieldTint strip above the AS-1 line, or film letting 70% or more throughTint strip above the AS-1 line, or film letting 70% or more through

2Front side windows35% or more light through35% or more light through

3Rear side windows18% or more light through8% or more light through

4Back window18% or more light through8% or more light through

Film on the front door windows may reflect no more than 25% of visible light, and behind the driver no more than 35%. A back window you can't see through needs side mirrors on both sides of the vehicle. We fit to these limits on every car and check them with you before we cut.

Car registered in Indiana?Indiana’s limits are different: Indiana tint law

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On a car registered in Kentucky, the front door windows need at least 35% of light through and the windows behind the driver at least 18%, or 8% on multipurpose passenger vehicles such as many SUVs and vans. Each figure has a 3% tolerance either way.

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