Not legal advice · Last reviewed 2026-09-07
Arizona window tint laws
If you are tinting a car in Avondale, Chandler, and Fountain Hills, or anywhere else in Arizona, the legal shade is state law—not a shop poster. Front side windows need about 33% light transmission, plus or minus 3%. The notes below come from A.R.S. § 28-959.01 as we read it on 2026-09-07. They are not a permit. Ask the shop to measure your glass and film together.
Official source: Arizona Legislature, A.R.S. § 28-959.01
What Arizona law says
Front side windows need about 33% light transmission, plus or minus 3%. Details below are from the cited statute, not a shop chart.
- Front side windows
- Material used with the glazing must have 33% light transmission, plus or minus 3%, and luminous reflectance of 35%, plus or minus 3%.
- Rear side and rear windows
- The rear window is excepted when the vehicle has left- and right-hand outside mirrors that show the highway for at least 200 feet behind the vehicle. Rear-of-driver side windows are addressed through reflectance, not a minimum transmission percentage.
- Windshield
- Transparent material may be applied only to the topmost portion if the bottom edge is at least 29 inches above the undepressed driver’s seat (measured as the statute specifies) and the material is not red or amber.
Other details in the source
- Arizona measures “light transmission” through the product or material including the glazing.
- Installers must warn that driver or passenger side film may be illegal in some other states.
- A physician-supported medical exemption may be issued by the department.
Window tint laws in Arizona cities
Same state statute, written for drivers searching by city. Confirm legal shade with the shop; we do not certify installs.
Questions about Arizona tint laws
- How dark can I tint my windows in Arizona?
- Front side windows need about 33% light transmission, plus or minus 3%. Limits differ by window, vehicle type, and exceptions such as mirrors or a medical letter. Combined glass-plus-film is what officers typically measure.
- Are tint laws different in Avondale than in the rest of Arizona?
- Automotive aftermarket tint is Arizona state law (A.R.S. § 28-959.01). We publish city pages so you can read the same limits next to local shops. Confirm the current statute before anyone cuts film.
- Where can I find window tint shops in Arizona?
- Browse shops we have checked in Avondale, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, and Goodyear, and other cities. Listings are not a legal sign-off.