Window Tint Laws in Minnesota
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
- 50% VLT ±3%; reflectance at most 20% ±3%.
- Rear side windows
- 50% VLT ±3%; reflectance at most 20% ±3%.
- Back window
- 50% VLT ±3%; reflectance at most 20% ±3%.
- Windshield strip
- No added material increasing reflectance or reducing transmission, subject to specific statutory exceptions.
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: No blanket MPV exemption. Statutory van side windows behind the driver are excepted; otherwise the 50% ±3% baseline applies.
SUV, van and multipurpose-vehicle back window: Statutory pickup and van rear windows are excepted; other classifications require individual confirmation.
- Highly reflective or mirrored appearance is prohibited. Do not target enforcement tolerances.
- Compliant unmodified original glazing and specific funeral, limousine and police vehicles have separate exceptions. Applied material requires permanent transmission/reflectance marking.
- Medical prescriptions/statements must specify transmission and duration; generally no more than two years unless permanent. Current code includes 2026 medical-authorization amendments.
Sources and verification
Official source: State statute/regulation. 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.