Window Tint Legality Checker ORLANDO FL
Check your planned window tint against Florida’s legal VLT limits before you install.
Legal Overview
Is My Window Tint Legal in Florida?
Florida sets a minimum 28% VLT (visible light transmission) on front side windows for every vehicle type, a minimum 15% VLT on back side and rear windows for sedans and coupes, and a lower minimum of 6% VLT on those same rear windows for SUVs, vans, and trucks. The windshield does not follow a percentage rule — only a transparent strip at the top is legal, matching the vehicle’s factory AS-1 line. Use the checker below before you install, based on Fla. Stat. 316.2952-316.2954.
How This Works
Why Vehicle Type Changes the Limit
Florida treats sedans and multipurpose vehicles differently on rear windows specifically. A sedan’s back side and rear windows need at least 15% VLT to stay legal, but an SUV, van, or truck only needs 6% VLT on those same windows — a real distinction written into the statute, not a shop convention. Front side windows do not get this exception: every vehicle type needs at least 28% VLT there.
Windshield Rule
Why The Windshield Is Different
Florida windshield tint is controlled by placement, not by a darker-or-lighter percentage choice. Aftermarket tint is only legal as a transparent strip at the top of the windshield, aligned with the factory AS-1 line; darker film below that line is not legal even if the film is rated at a high VLT. That is why the checker shows the windshield as its own option instead of asking for a percentage.
Built For Florida
Why This Matters in Orlando
Florida Highway Patrol and local law enforcement check tint with a calibrated meter during traffic stops, and a first offense usually runs $100-$250, with repeat offenses running $250-$500. Tint that looks legal on a film spec sheet can still fail a roadside check if it was installed over already-tinted factory glass, because both layers combine to lower the final measured VLT.
Get Ready
Before You Choose a Tint Percentage
Heat and UV rejection come from a film’s infrared-blocking technology, not from how dark it looks, so a lighter, fully legal film can perform close to a darker illegal one. If you are unsure which legal percentage will look and perform the way you want, ask about our tint options before ordering film for your vehicle.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Florida allows a medical exemption for darker tint when the driver has a qualifying medical need and carries the proper certificate in the vehicle. The exemption does not make every tint legal automatically, and it does not allow dark tint below the windshield AS-1 strip.
Illegal tint is a noncriminal traffic infraction in Florida. A first offense usually runs $100-$250, and repeat violations usually run $250-$500. The officer checks the vehicle with a tint meter, so the measured glass matters more than the film label.
It depends on the combined measured VLT. Factory privacy glass already reduces light transmission, so adding a legal-looking film on top can push the finished window below Florida’s legal limit. A meter reading on the final glass is the safest way to check.
Reflective tint is limited in Florida, and red, amber, and blue window tint colours are restricted. For front and back side windows, reflectance cannot exceed Florida’s legal threshold, so film darkness is not the only compliance issue to check.