Each state has different laws and regulations surrounding window tint, and in order to avoid fines and other penalties, it’s important to understand the window tint laws in the state where you live. If you’re a Connecticut resident, check out the window tint laws in your state below:

Window Tint Reflection in Connecticut

Window tint reflects incoming light, making it a useful tool for reducing glare and heat. However, Connecticut law limits how much reflection your window tint can have. Here’s what you need to know about Connecticut’s window tint reflection regulations: 

Permitted Tint Reflection for SUVs and Vans

1. Front side windows: Can be up to 21% reflective.
2. Back side windows: Can be up to 27% reflective.

Permitted Tint Reflection for Sedans

1. Front side windows: Can be up to 21% reflective.
2. Back side windows: Can be up to 27% reflective.

Window Tint Darkness in Connecticut

Connecticut regulates how dark the tint on your vehicle windows can be, based on a measurement called Visual Light Transmission, or VLT, which is the percentage of visible light allowed through your car windows. The permitted VLT in Connecticut depends on the type of vehicle that you drive. Here’s what you need to know:

Permitted Tint Darkness for SUVs and Vans

1. Windshield: Non-reflective tint is only permitted above the manufacturer’s AS-1 line.
2. Front side windows: Tint must have more than 35% light transmission.
3. Back side windows: No restrictions.
4. Rear window: No restrictions.

Permitted Tint Darkness for Sedans

1. Windshield: Non-reflective tint is only permitted above the manufacturer’s AS-1 line.
2. Front side windows: Tint must have more than 35% light transmission.
3. Back side windows: Tint must have more than 35% light transmission.
4. Rear window: No restrictions.

In Connecticut, up to 3% light transmission variance is allowed.

Other Window Tint Rules in Connecticut

While Connecticut’s window tint laws mainly pertain to how dark and reflective the tint can be, there are other policies you should be familiar with too. 

1. Certificates: Film needs to be certified by the state.
2. Stickers: Stickers are required to identify legal tinting, and should be placed on each tinted window between the glass and film.
3. Medical Exceptions: Connecticut allows medical exceptions for special tint (up to 20% VLT film).
4. Side Mirrors: If your back windows are tinted, dual side mirrors are required.
5. Restricted Colors: All window tint colors are permitted.

1. Please note: 
2. Connecticut window tint laws were first put into place in 1994. 
3. The information in this article was last updated in 2023.
4. Some rules may vary by county, so it’s important to check with your local law enforcement or DMV for more detailed guidelines.

Facts About Connecticut

Located in the northeastern region of the United States, Connecticut borders Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, and New York to the south and west. Connecticut has the 3rd smallest geographic area and 29nd largest population of the fifty states. Here are a couple of fun facts about Connecticut:

1. Population: 3,605,597 people
2. Geographic area: 5,543 square miles
3. Capital: Hartford
4. Cities: Ansonia, Bridgeport, Bristol, Cheshire, Danbury, East Hartford, Enfield, Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Norwalk, Greenwich, Waterbury, West Hartford, Westport, Newtown, Meriden, Groton, New Britain, Hamden, Middletown, Fairfield, New Canaan, New London, Milford, Branford, Darien, Glastonbury, Wallingford, Ridgefield, Wethersfield, Trumbull, Southington, Farmington, Torrington, West Haven, Manchester, Simsbury, New Milford, Shelton, Storrs, Newington, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Naugatuck, Guilford, Southbury, North Haven, South Windsor, Lyme
5. Counties: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham