Window Tint Laws in Missouri
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 35% VLT ±3%; reflectance at most 35% ±3%.
- Rear side windows
- No VLT minimum specified in this section; other equipment and visibility rules remain.
- Back window
- No VLT minimum specified in this section; other equipment and visibility rules remain.
- Windshield strip
- Only the upper portion normally tinted by the safety-glass manufacturer and other express exceptions; no numeric strip depth stated.
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 VLT minimum specified in this section; other equipment and visibility rules remain.
SUV, van and multipurpose-vehicle back window: No VLT minimum specified in this section; other equipment and visibility rules remain.
- Medical departure from front-side limits requires Department of Public Safety permit pursuant to physician prescription.
- Factory original or equivalent replacement glazing and historical-plate vehicles have separate exceptions.
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.