Window Tint Laws in New Jersey

Darkest legal tint for Cars in New Jersey

 

  • Windshield: No tint is allowed on the windshield.
  • Front Side windows: No tint can be applied legally to front side windows.
  • Back Side windows: Any darkness tint can be applied.
  • Rear window: Any darkness tint can be applied.

 

Darkest legal tint for SUV and Vans in New Jersey

 

  • Windshield: No tint is allowed on the windshield.
  • Front Side windows: No tint can be applied legally to front side windows.
  • Back Side windows: Any darkness tint can be applied.
  • Rear window: Any darkness tint can be applied.

 

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New Jersey window tint laws are some of the most permissive car window tinting rules in the nation and are also about the easiest window tint laws to understand, as well, as the same rules apply to all side and rear windows regardless of vehicle type.
 
While in some states different rules apply to different windows of different types of cars (front side windows often have different darkness VLT rating – or visible light transmission ratings – than rear windows, for example, and different laws often apply to cars and to larger vehicles), in New Jersey the rules are simple and clear cut.
 
That said, the penalties for window tint violations in New Jersey are some of the harshest in the country, with a single New Jersey window tint ticket often a very high fine and with second and subsequent penalties assessed at rates so high they can cost more than you would pay for a decent used car. Thus we will explain the exact regulations of New Jersey window tint in detail, as risking a ticket for illegal tint in New Jersey is just not worth it, especially when almost all car tints are legal in the state.
 

Windshield Window Tint Laws in New Jersey

 
Windshield window tint is illegal in New Jersey. Even down to the manufacturer’s AS-1 line, the demarcation point for legal windshield tint in most states, windshield tint is not legal in the state, and thus in fact even the factory installed window tint that may be on a new car when delivered may be illegal. Check with a DMV official or window tint installation professional to be sure your car’s windshield is legal in New Jersey, as illegal windshield tint is easily spotted by police or inspectors and can lead to a hefty fine.
 

Window Tint Rules in New Jersey

 
All side windows and rear windows (meaning rear windshields) of all vehicle types (sedans, SUVs, trucks, etc.) may be tinted in New Jersey, and at present any darkness of tint is legal, including full privacy blackout tint such as you expect to see on a limousine or other livery vehicle.
 
Under current New Jersey tint laws, all colors of window tint are legal, including red, yellow, and amber tints outlawed in most states. However note that reflective, mirrored, or metallic tints are banned in New Jersey, so some colors of tint may be effectively illegal based on their reflective appearance.
 
Overall, the legality of all tint colors and darkness ratings for side and rear windows means New Jersey window film laws are about as permissive and flexible as can be found in America.
 

Other Window Tint Regulations in New Jersey

 
New Jersey law is overall quite relaxed when it comes to matters of window tint. As noted, no colors of tint are expressly banned. Dual side mirrors are required when rear windows are tinted, but this is true in almost all states and is a simple common sense measure as well.
 
No certification is needed by manufacturers, sellers, or installers of auto window tint in New Jersey, and motorists are not required to apply stickers identifying tint as legal on tinted windows.
 
New Jersey allows for some medical exemptions to window tint laws, so if you feel you need a tint for the windshield to mitigate the effects of a health condition of the eyes or skin, talk to a medical professional about getting a dispensation for darker tint. Most medical issues alleviated by car window tint will already be addressed by the dark tint allowed on all other windows, however.
 

New Jersey Window Tint Violations

 
If you do run afoul of New Jersey auto tint laws, the fines can be severe. Windshield tint, reflective window tint, and other breaches in New Jersey tint rules can result in a fine as high as $1000 even for a first offense, while second window tint ticket could be assessed at a rate as high as $5000. That means that if you don’t get your illegal window tint removed quickly after a first window tint citation, you may end up with $6000 in fines and with costs only mounting.
 
Window tint tickets are easy to avoid in New Jersey thanks to the broadly permissive laws. Don’t push your luck with a window tint of an illegal finish or one applied to the windshield unless you have legitimate and solid proof of a window tint exemption.