Pennsylvania Window Tint Law 2026
Pennsylvania requires at least 70% on the front side windows, 70% on the back side windows and 70% on the rear window.
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Our pick at 70% VLT
- 70%VLTARANAARANA 70% VLT 36"x15FT Ceramic Car Window Tint Film | Keep Car Cool, UV Heat Blocking, Daytime Privacy & Anti-Glare, Scratch Resistant, Phone/GPS Friendly, DIY InstallCeramic (nano-ceramic)36″ × 15′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for front side windows; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
More options that clear this figure, darkest first
- 70%VLTARANAARANA 70% VLT 36"x15FT Ceramic Car Window Tint Film | Keep Car Cool, UV Heat Blocking, Daytime Privacy & Anti-Glare, Scratch Resistant, Phone/GPS Friendly, DIY InstallCeramic (nano-ceramic)36″ × 15′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for front side windows; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
- 70%VLTMotoShield ProMotoShield Pro 70% VLT Nano Ceramic Window Tint for Car 40" in x 6' ft 2PLY Roll High Heat Rejection & Glare Reduction Auto Tint Privacy Film, Rejects up to 99% IRR, 99% UV Blocking, Easy DIY ShrinkCeramic (2-ply nano-ceramic PET)40″ × 6′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for front side windows; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
- 70%VLTTOYOCOTOYOCO Ceramic Car Window Tint Film, 70% VLT, 20" x 10FT Window Privacy Film, No Signal Interference, 99% UV Protection & Scratch-Resistant for Side & Rear Windows, DIY InstallCeramic (2-ply)20″ × 10′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for front side windows; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
- 70%VLTVepagooVepagoo Ceramic Car Window Tint Film 70% VLT, 36" x15FT | Daytime privacy, no signal interference, 99% UV block, scratch-resistant, DIY side/rear windows.Ceramic (nano-ceramic)36″ × 15′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for front side windows; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
All 4 films we list that clear this figure. Verify before you tint. We match a film’s own rating against the figure in the statute above. We do not measure film, and a manufacturer rating is not a compliance certificate.
The limits at a glance
Film that may meet the 70% requirement for front side windows
- 70% VLT minimum — measured on the installed glass, film and window together67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read
- This limit is measured on the installed glass, not on the film. Factory glass blocks light on its own, so film rated at or above the figure can still read below it once applied. Treat these as candidates and verify the installed reading.67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read
Every Pennsylvania tint rule we track
| Rule | Applies to | What the law says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windshield strip — how dark the strip may be | All vehicles | unclear No published figure Under review — the official sources we read state no figure for this. This is a gap in our research, and it says nothing about what Pennsylvania requires here; the state may set its rule in words rather than a percentage. No windshield strip is authorized, so no VLT attaches to one. | — |
| Windshield strip — how far down it may extend | All vehicles | No permitted tinted strip is established by §175.67 or Table X; the windshield carries a flat 70% requirement. Separately, §175.67(d)(5) bars any obstruction forward of the windshield extending more than 2 inches upward into the windshield vision area.DetailRecorded affirmatively because readers arrive expecting an AS-1 or inches-from-top strip rule; Pennsylvania has neither. The 2-inch figure governs obstructions forward of the glass, not a tint band, and must not be rendered as a tint strip. | 67 Pa. Code §175.67(d)(5) — Pennsylvania Code · read “Vehicles specified under this subchapter may not have an obstruction forward of the windshield which extends more than 2 inches upward into the horizontally projected vision area of the windshield with the exception of windshield wiper components.” |
| Windshield below the strip | All vehicles | 70% VLT minimum measured on the installed glass + film together DetailCELL READ: the Windshield column, which reads 70% for every one of the five vehicle types Table X lists — the only figure Pennsylvania applies uniformly. READING THE TABLE: the header is two rows deep and flattens to "Front Side / Rear Side" followed by "Vehicle Type / Windshield / Windows/Wings / Windows/Wings / Rear Window". The five columns are therefore, in order: Vehicle Type | Windshield | Front Side Windows/Wings | Rear Side Windows/Wings | Rear Window. Each vehicle-type label is followed by its four values in that order. ASSEMBLY basis: Table X sets "light transmittance levels for vehicle GLAZING", i.e. the installed window, with a stated ±3% measurement accuracy. | 67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read “TABLE X—ACCEPTABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE LEVELS FOR VEHICLE GLAZING All light transmittance levels listed below assume a 3% accuracy (±3%). Front Side Rear Side Vehicle Type Windshield Windows/Wings Windows/Wings Rear Window Pre-1998 Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% VESC-20* 1998 & Newer Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% 70% Trucks & Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement Medium/Heavy Trucks & Buses 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement All Other Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement” |
| Front side windows | All vehicles | 70% VLT minimum measured on the installed glass + film together DetailCELL READ: the Front Side Windows/Wings column — 70% for all five vehicle types. This is the most restrictive front-side figure in the dataset; most states sit at 35%, and no vehicle class escapes it in Pennsylvania. READING THE TABLE: the header is two rows deep and flattens to "Front Side / Rear Side" followed by "Vehicle Type / Windshield / Windows/Wings / Windows/Wings / Rear Window". The five columns are therefore, in order: Vehicle Type | Windshield | Front Side Windows/Wings | Rear Side Windows/Wings | Rear Window. Each vehicle-type label is followed by its four values in that order. ASSEMBLY basis: Table X sets "light transmittance levels for vehicle GLAZING", i.e. the installed window, with a stated ±3% measurement accuracy. | 67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read “TABLE X—ACCEPTABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE LEVELS FOR VEHICLE GLAZING All light transmittance levels listed below assume a 3% accuracy (±3%). Front Side Rear Side Vehicle Type Windshield Windows/Wings Windows/Wings Rear Window Pre-1998 Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% VESC-20* 1998 & Newer Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% 70% Trucks & Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement Medium/Heavy Trucks & Buses 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement All Other Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement” |
| Back side windows | Sedan | 70% VLT minimum measured on the installed glass + film together Passenger cars (both pre-1998 and 1998-and-newer bands). DetailCELL READ: the Rear Side Windows/Wings column on the two passenger-car rows — "Pre-1998 Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% VESC-20*" and "1998 & Newer Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% 70%", third value in each. Pennsylvania does NOT relax the limit behind the driver for passenger cars. READING THE TABLE: the header is two rows deep and flattens to "Front Side / Rear Side" followed by "Vehicle Type / Windshield / Windows/Wings / Windows/Wings / Rear Window". The five columns are therefore, in order: Vehicle Type | Windshield | Front Side Windows/Wings | Rear Side Windows/Wings | Rear Window. Each vehicle-type label is followed by its four values in that order. ASSEMBLY basis: Table X sets "light transmittance levels for vehicle GLAZING", i.e. the installed window, with a stated ±3% measurement accuracy. | 67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read “TABLE X—ACCEPTABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE LEVELS FOR VEHICLE GLAZING All light transmittance levels listed below assume a 3% accuracy (±3%). Front Side Rear Side Vehicle Type Windshield Windows/Wings Windows/Wings Rear Window Pre-1998 Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% VESC-20* 1998 & Newer Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% 70% Trucks & Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement Medium/Heavy Trucks & Buses 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement All Other Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement” |
| Multipurpose passenger vehicle | confirmed No requirement. Table X states "No Requirement" for rear side windows/wings on trucks, multipurpose passenger vehicles, medium/heavy trucks, buses and all other vehicles. Trucks, multipurpose passenger vehicles, medium/heavy trucks, buses, and "all other vehicles". DetailCELL READ: the Rear Side Windows/Wings column on the three non-passenger-car rows — "Trucks & Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement", and identically for "Medium/Heavy Trucks & Buses" and "All Other Vehicles". Affirmative absence stated in the table itself, which is why this is NO_RESTRICTION rather than a gap. The practical effect is a very large split: a sedan is capped at 70% behind the driver while a pickup or SUV has no cap at all. READING THE TABLE: the header is two rows deep and flattens to "Front Side / Rear Side" followed by "Vehicle Type / Windshield / Windows/Wings / Windows/Wings / Rear Window". The five columns are therefore, in order: Vehicle Type | Windshield | Front Side Windows/Wings | Rear Side Windows/Wings | Rear Window. Each vehicle-type label is followed by its four values in that order. | 67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read “TABLE X—ACCEPTABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE LEVELS FOR VEHICLE GLAZING All light transmittance levels listed below assume a 3% accuracy (±3%). Front Side Rear Side Vehicle Type Windshield Windows/Wings Windows/Wings Rear Window Pre-1998 Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% VESC-20* 1998 & Newer Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% 70% Trucks & Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement Medium/Heavy Trucks & Buses 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement All Other Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement” | |
| Rear window | Sedan | 70% VLT minimum measured on the installed glass + film together 1998 and newer passenger cars. DetailCELL READ: the Rear Window column on the "1998 & Newer Passenger Cars" row — fourth value, 70%. Pre-1998 passenger cars carry VESC-20 in that cell instead of a percentage and are recorded as a separate row. READING THE TABLE: the header is two rows deep and flattens to "Front Side / Rear Side" followed by "Vehicle Type / Windshield / Windows/Wings / Windows/Wings / Rear Window". The five columns are therefore, in order: Vehicle Type | Windshield | Front Side Windows/Wings | Rear Side Windows/Wings | Rear Window. Each vehicle-type label is followed by its four values in that order. ASSEMBLY basis: Table X sets "light transmittance levels for vehicle GLAZING", i.e. the installed window, with a stated ±3% measurement accuracy. | 67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read “TABLE X—ACCEPTABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE LEVELS FOR VEHICLE GLAZING All light transmittance levels listed below assume a 3% accuracy (±3%). Front Side Rear Side Vehicle Type Windshield Windows/Wings Windows/Wings Rear Window Pre-1998 Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% VESC-20* 1998 & Newer Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% 70% Trucks & Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement Medium/Heavy Trucks & Buses 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement All Other Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement” |
| Sedan | Governed by VESC-20 rather than a percentage, with a permanently installed label reading "Complies with VESC-20". Pre-1998 passenger cars only. DetailCELL READ: the Rear Window column on the "Pre-1998 Passenger Cars" row, which reads "VESC-20*" where every other cell in that column carries a percentage; the asterisk resolves to the table footnote quoted above. Carried as a separate row rather than folded into the 70% figure because the pre-1998 rear window is subject to a DIFFERENT STANDARD entirely, not a different number. READING THE TABLE: the header is two rows deep and flattens to "Front Side / Rear Side" followed by "Vehicle Type / Windshield / Windows/Wings / Windows/Wings / Rear Window". The five columns are therefore, in order: Vehicle Type | Windshield | Front Side Windows/Wings | Rear Side Windows/Wings | Rear Window. Each vehicle-type label is followed by its four values in that order. | 67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read “TABLE X—ACCEPTABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE LEVELS FOR VEHICLE GLAZING All light transmittance levels listed below assume a 3% accuracy (±3%). Front Side Rear Side Vehicle Type Windshield Windows/Wings Windows/Wings Rear Window Pre-1998 Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% VESC-20* 1998 & Newer Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% 70% Trucks & Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement Medium/Heavy Trucks & Buses 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement All Other Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement *A label, permanently installed between the sun screening device or other material and the glazing to which it is applied, shall contain the name of the device or material manufacturer or a registration number and the statement, ‘‘Complies with VESC-20.’’” | |
| Multipurpose passenger vehicle | confirmed No requirement for the rear window on trucks, multipurpose passenger vehicles, medium/heavy trucks, buses and all other vehicles.DetailCELL READ: the Rear Window column on the three non-passenger-car rows — the fourth value in each is "No Requirement". READING THE TABLE: the header is two rows deep and flattens to "Front Side / Rear Side" followed by "Vehicle Type / Windshield / Windows/Wings / Windows/Wings / Rear Window". The five columns are therefore, in order: Vehicle Type | Windshield | Front Side Windows/Wings | Rear Side Windows/Wings | Rear Window. Each vehicle-type label is followed by its four values in that order. | 67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read “TABLE X—ACCEPTABLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE LEVELS FOR VEHICLE GLAZING All light transmittance levels listed below assume a 3% accuracy (±3%). Front Side Rear Side Vehicle Type Windshield Windows/Wings Windows/Wings Rear Window Pre-1998 Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% VESC-20* 1998 & Newer Passenger Cars 70% 70% 70% 70% Trucks & Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement Medium/Heavy Trucks & Buses 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement All Other Vehicles 70% 70% No Requirement No Requirement” | |
| Reflectivity — front side windows | All vehicles | unclear No published figure Under review — the official sources we read state no figure for this. This is a gap in our research, and it says nothing about what Pennsylvania requires here; the state may set its rule in words rather than a percentage. Neither §175.67 nor Table X states a reflectance limit. Pennsylvania regulates by light transmittance only in the material reviewed. Phase 1b should check 75 Pa.C.S. §4524 and §175.265 before recording a value. | — |
| Reflectivity — back side windows | All vehicles | unclear No published figure Under review — the official sources we read state no figure for this. This is a gap in our research, and it says nothing about what Pennsylvania requires here; the state may set its rule in words rather than a percentage. Not addressed in §175.67 or Table X — see reflectivity_front. | — |
| Medical exemption | All vehicles | unclear No published figure Under review — the official sources we read state no figure for this. This is a gap in our research, and it says nothing about what Pennsylvania requires here; the state may set its rule in words rather than a percentage. A certificate-of-exemption mechanism is referenced at §175.67(d)(4) via 67 Pa. Code §175.265, which was not retrieved this session. Recorded as a gap rather than asserted, because whether §175.265 is a medical route or a general inspection exemption is exactly the kind of inference this dataset forbids. | — |
| Certification sticker / label | All vehicles | A permanently installed label is required between the sun screening material and the glazing, carrying the manufacturer name or a registration number and the statement "Complies with VESC-20".DetailThe label requirement appears as the Table X footnote, and the asterisk it resolves is attached ONLY to the pre-1998 passenger-car rear-window cell. So on the face of the table this duty is tied to that one cell rather than stated generally. Whether Pennsylvania imposes a labelling duty for other window positions is not established by Table X or §175.67 — flagged for Phase 1b rather than generalized here. Note the source renders the quoted phrase with doubled typographic quotes (‘‘Complies with VESC-20.’’), a PA Code convention. | 67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read “*A label, permanently installed between the sun screening device or other material and the glazing to which it is applied, shall contain the name of the device or material manufacturer or a registration number and the statement, ‘‘Complies with VESC-20.’’” |
| Restricted colors | All vehicles | unclear No published figure Under review — the official sources we read state no figure for this. This is a gap in our research, and it says nothing about what Pennsylvania requires here; the state may set its rule in words rather than a percentage. Not addressed in §175.67 or Table X. | — |
| Side mirrors required if the rear window is tinted | All vehicles | unclear No published figure Under review — the official sources we read state no figure for this. This is a gap in our research, and it says nothing about what Pennsylvania requires here; the state may set its rule in words rather than a percentage. Not addressed — Pennsylvania conditions nothing on mirrors for passenger cars, and imposes no rear requirement on trucks/MPVs to condition. | — |
Film that may meet the 70% requirement for the rear window
- 70% VLT minimum — measured on the installed glass, film and window together 1998 and newer passenger cars.67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read
- This limit is measured on the installed glass, not on the film. Factory glass blocks light on its own, so film rated at or above the figure can still read below it once applied. Treat these as candidates and verify the installed reading.67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X · read
As an Amazon Associate, StreetLawful earns from qualifying purchases. Product listings are matched to statutory requirements as we read them — this is not a guarantee of compliance, and we do not test or measure any film ourselves.
Choose a tint level
Our pick at 70% VLT
- 70%VLTARANAARANA 70% VLT 36"x15FT Ceramic Car Window Tint Film | Keep Car Cool, UV Heat Blocking, Daytime Privacy & Anti-Glare, Scratch Resistant, Phone/GPS Friendly, DIY InstallCeramic (nano-ceramic)36″ × 15′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for the rear window; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
More options that clear this figure, darkest first
- 70%VLTARANAARANA 70% VLT 36"x15FT Ceramic Car Window Tint Film | Keep Car Cool, UV Heat Blocking, Daytime Privacy & Anti-Glare, Scratch Resistant, Phone/GPS Friendly, DIY InstallCeramic (nano-ceramic)36″ × 15′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for the rear window; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
- 70%VLTMotoShield ProMotoShield Pro 70% VLT Nano Ceramic Window Tint for Car 40" in x 6' ft 2PLY Roll High Heat Rejection & Glare Reduction Auto Tint Privacy Film, Rejects up to 99% IRR, 99% UV Blocking, Easy DIY ShrinkCeramic (2-ply nano-ceramic PET)40″ × 6′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for the rear window; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
- 70%VLTTOYOCOTOYOCO Ceramic Car Window Tint Film, 70% VLT, 20" x 10FT Window Privacy Film, No Signal Interference, 99% UV Protection & Scratch-Resistant for Side & Rear Windows, DIY InstallCeramic (2-ply)20″ × 10′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for the rear window; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
- 70%VLTVepagooVepagoo Ceramic Car Window Tint Film 70% VLT, 36" x15FT | Daytime privacy, no signal interference, 99% UV block, scratch-resistant, DIY side/rear windows.Ceramic (nano-ceramic)36″ × 15′ rollRated 70% VLT — may comply with the 70% requirement for the rear window; verify the installed reading.View on Amazon
All 4 films we list that clear this figure. Verify before you tint. We match a film’s own rating against the figure in the statute above. We do not measure film, and a manufacturer rating is not a compliance certificate.
Sources
- 67 Pa. Code §175.67(d)(4) — Pennsylvania Code, read
- 67 Pa. Code ch. 175, Table X — Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 175 Table X, read
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