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\nWindow tint is one of the best after-market upgrades you can make for a car. It blocks the ultraviolet light that can cause interior fading and cracking to upholstery and dashboards and preserves your vehicle\u2019s resale value. It reduces interior heat and keeps the car cooler and more comfortable and reduces the need for fuel consumption. Window film limits the glare of the sun and of oncoming headlights, making driving safer. And it adds privacy and style, making your car look better than ever.
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\nHowever, unlike with many other after-market upgrades, like a new coat of paint, a color wrap, or a lowering kit, in Iowa window tint for cars is regulated by laws. And in fact, window tint laws in Iowa have been on the books for much longer than in most states. Iowa window film laws were enacted in 1983 and have been changed several times in the years in between. Iowa car window tint laws are generally rather permissive, but there are gray areas not clearly laid out in the regulations and penalties for tint law violations, so ensuring your car remains legally tinted in Iowa can be tricky.
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\nMaking sure your window tint is legal in Iowa requires you to understand how tint darkness is measured. The measurement used is called visible light transmission, or VLT, and the higher the VLT percentage, the more transparent the window. So 70% VLT tint can be seen through with relative ease from the outside of a car, while 10% VLT window tint looks almost fully opaque from outside during daylight hours. Unlike in some states, Iowa window tint law does not allow for any variance, so if your tint is too dark \u2013 something police and inspectors can check in real time using tint measuring tools \u2013 you can be immediately cited for it.
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\nHere we will here cover 2021 Iowa car window tint laws in depth to help you be sure you never violate the state\u2019s window film rules.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Windshield Window Tint Laws in Iowa in 2021<\/h3\n \nIowa is among only a handful of states that allows tinted window film to be applied to the whole of the front windshield. Whereas most states limit windshield tint to the strip above the AS-1 line (between five and six inches below the top of the glass), in Iowa vehicles may have tint applied over the entire windshield. \n \nThis means much less glare in the eyes of the driver, making operating your vehicle safer at all times, but especially during morning or evenings when the sun is at an angle and when opposing the headlights of heavy traffic at night. (It also means your vehicle will attract immediate attention from authorities in other states, so quickly have the tint altered if you ever switch registration to another state.)\n \nIn Iowa, windshield window tint must be rated at 70% VLT or lighter, and the rules apply equally to cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans.\n \n\n\nFront Side Window Tint Rules in Iowa in 2021<\/h3\n \nIowa window tint law stipulates that front side window tint, meaning the window beside the driver and the shotgun seat passenger, must let at least 70% of light pass through, also known as 70% VLT. The laws are the same for all private passenger vehicles meaning cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans, though some commercial vehicles may be allowed exceptions.\n \n70% VLT window tint can add some privacy and shading, and note that this (and even much clearer tint) can block 99% of the sun\u2019s UV light and greatly reduce interior heat as well. You are also allowed to have front side window tint with some mirror like reflectivity, but it cannot be \u201cexcessively reflective\u201d in the vague wording of the state\u2019s laws. When in doubt, it\u2019s best to hold back, using tint that is not highly reflective.\n \n\n\nRear Side Window and Rear Windshield Tint Laws in Iowa in 2021<\/h3\n \nIowa window tint laws are quite flexible when it comes to rear window tinting. Any darkness is allowed on the rear side windows of all types of private vehicles, including very low percent VLT tint that fully blocks the view into the car, truck, SUV, or van. Again this tint must not be of excessive reflectiveness but it is otherwise not regulated.\n \nThe rear windshield can also be coated with any darkness of window film, again without significant mirroring and with the same laws applying to all private vehicles.\n \nAnd unlike you find in most states, Iowa tint law does not have any regulations regarding side view mirrors when the rear windows and\/or rear windshield are tinted.\n \n\n\nIowa Window Tint Color Restrictions and Requirements<\/h3\n \nIowa state law does not prohibit any color of window tint, with restrictions only applying to excessively reflective tint. So while it\u2019s a good idea to avoid metallic window films, any shade or hue of any color of tint is legal in the state.\n \nAs a counterpoint to the largely permissive tint laws in Iowa, there are no medical exemptions allowed, so you cannot apply darker window tint to the windshield and front side windows to help mitigate the effects of the sun on health issues of the eyes or skin. This has been the case since 2012, a change made nearly 30 years after Iowa window tint law first went into place and a good example of how car window film laws are subject to change, especially as new tint products and technologies are developed and released.\n \nWindow tint manufacturers, retailers, and installers are not required to certify the film they offer is legal under Iowa state law; the onus to use legal tint is on the vehicle owner. No stickers are required on the windows that have tint on them, but it\u2019s a good idea to keep some paperwork with info about your legal window tint in the car with you.\n \n\n\nIowa Window Tint Violation Penalties<\/h3>\n
\nWindow tint darkness can be tested with a hand held device, as noted earlier. That means that during a routine traffic stop, an officer can test your windows and, if they violate the rules, can immediately issue a ticket. Window tint tickets in Iowa are currently assessed at $127.50 per violation, and you can be ticketed repeatedly for illegal window film.<\/p>\n
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Darkest legal tint for Sedans in Iowa<\/h3>\n
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\n- Windshield: <\/strong>Must allow more than 70% of light in<\/li>\n
- Front Side windows: <\/strong>Must allow more than 70% of light in<\/li>\n
- Back Side windows: <\/strong>Any darkness window tint can be applied<\/li>\n
- Rear window: <\/strong>Any darkness window tint can be applied<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Darkest legal tint for SUV and Vans in Iowa<\/h3>\n
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\n- Windshield: <\/strong>Must allow more than 70% of light in<\/li>\n
- Front Side windows: <\/strong>Must allow more than 70% of light in<\/li>\n
- Back Side windows: <\/strong>Any darkness window tint can be applied<\/li>\n
- Rear window: <\/strong>Any darkness window tint can be applied<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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