Florida window tint law
Front side windows must let through at least 28% of visible light. Among the loosest tint states in the country.
The limits, window by window
Florida is one of the looser states on the front glass, which is why so many out-of-state cars get cited after moving here — a 20% film that was legal at home is illegal the moment you register in Florida.
Medical exemption
Yes — a written physician certification carried in the vehicle
What happens if you are over the limit
Non-moving infraction with a fine; repeat citations escalate.
The statute: Florida Statutes §316.2953
Two things that catch people out
Films are rated alone; the law measures both. A "35% VLT" film placed on factory glass that already transmits 72% reads about 25% at the meter. Installers in strict states will ask what your goal is rather than what film you want, because the film alone does not decide the outcome.
A legal car in one state is not legal in another. Tint rules travel with the registration, not with the driver. If you move from Texas (25%) to California (70%), the same windows become a violation the day you register — and California requires the film itself to transmit 88%, which no normal film does.
Related
Tint is one of three things a state checks. The other two: Florida inspection rules and Florida EV registration surcharge.
Electric vehicle? The charging cost figures on our sister site use the same state boundaries.
Statute and limits checked November 2026.