Window Tint Laws in Georgia
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%.
- Rear side windows
- At least 32% transmission ±3%.
- Back window
- At least 32% transmission ±3%.
- Windshield strip
- Transparent uppermost six-inch strip, not red or amber; other windshield exceptions are specific.
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: Behind-driver windows of qualifying MPVs exempt from stated transmission rule.
SUV, van and multipurpose-vehicle back window: Behind-driver windows of qualifying MPVs exempt from stated transmission rule.
- Maximum reflectance 20%. DPS lists factory/federal glazing and specific bus/limousine exceptions.
- Medical exemption requires DPS approval. The official DPS numeric summary describes legislation effective May 2, 2005; it is not a newly consolidated 2026 statute.
Sources and verification
Official source: State police guidance and administrative rules. 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.