Window Tint Laws in Alabama
Laws change. Verify current requirements with your local DMV/RMV before choosing or installing film. This is not legal advice.
VLT is visible light transmission: lower percentages mean darker windows. A film's labeled shade is not necessarily the finished glass-plus-film reading. The limits below cover ordinary passenger cars unless stated otherwise.
- Front side windows
- At least 32% transmission; 3% tolerance.
- Rear side windows
- At least 32% transmission; 3% tolerance.
- Back window
- At least 32% transmission; 3% tolerance.
- Windshield strip
- Transparent tint only on upper six inches.
Vehicle class and conditions
Measurement basis: Combined glass-plus-film visible light transmission, not the film label alone.
SUV, van and multipurpose-vehicle rear sides: Darker rear tint only as allowed by manufacturer classification and federal law; no universal numeric minimum supplied.
SUV, van and multipurpose-vehicle back window: Darker rear tint only as allowed by manufacturer classification and federal law; no universal numeric minimum supplied.
- Maximum reflectance 20%; tolerance is not an installation target.
- Both outside mirrors required for darker rear tint. Manufacturer classification determines MPV status; station wagons follow passenger-car rules.
- Medical exemptions and dealer compliance labels have separate requirements.
Sources and verification
Official source: State police guidance. Reviewed 2026-10-29. Laws and agency guidance can change after this review.
Laws change. Verify current requirements with your local DMV/RMV before choosing or installing film. This is not legal advice.