Each state has different laws and regulations surrounding window tint. 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 Georgia resident, check out your state’s window tint laws below:

Window Tint Reflection in Georgia

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

Permitted Tint Reflection for SUVs and Vans

1. Front side windows: Windows must be 20% reflective or less.
2. Back side windows: Windows must be 20% reflective or less.

Permitted Tint Reflection for Sedans

1. Front side windows: Windows must be 20% reflective or less.
2. Back side windows: Windows must be 20% reflective or less.

Window Tint Darkness in Georgia

Georgia regulates how dark the tint on your vehicle windows can be, based on a measurement called Visual Light Transmission, or VLT. VLT is the percentage of visible light allowed through your car windows. The permitted VLT in Georgia 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 permitted only on the top 6 inches of the windshield.
2. Front side windows: Tint must have more than 32% light transmission.
3. Back side windows: No restrictions.
4. Rear window: No restrictions.

Permitted Tint Darkness for Sedans

1. Windshield: Non-reflective tint is permitted only on the top 6 inches of the windshield.
2. Front side windows: Tint must have more than 32% light transmission.
3. Back side windows: Tint must have more than 32% light transmission.
4. Rear window: Tint must have more than 32% light transmission.

Georgia allows up to 3% of light transmission variance.

Other Window Tint Rules in Georgia

While Georgia’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: Any film used in your window tint needs to be certified by the state. It is your responsibility to make sure your car dealership uses film that has been certified.
2. Stickers: No stickers or labels verifying legal tinting are required.
3. Medical Exceptions: Georgia does allow medical exemptions for special tint.
4. Side Mirrors: No restrictions.
5. Penalties: Up to 12 months in prison and a fine up to $1000.
6. Restricted Colors: Red and amber window tint are not permitted.

Please note: 

1. Georgia window tint laws were first put into place in 2005. 
2. The information in this article was last updated in 2023.
3. 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 Georgia

Located in the southeastern region of the United States, Georgia was one of the 13 original colonies. Georgia, often referred to as the Peach State or Empire State, has the 24th largest geographic area and the 8th largest population of the fifty states. Here are a couple of fun facts about Georgia:

1. Population: 10,799,566 people
2. Geographic area: 59,425 square miles
3. Capital: Atlanta
4. Cities: Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Albany, Warner Robins, Alpharetta, Marietta, Valdosta, Smyrna, Dunwoody, Rome, East Point, Milton, Gainesville, Hinesville, Peachtree City, Newnan, Dalton, Douglasville, Kennesaw, LaGrange, Statesboro, Lawrenceville, Duluth, Stockbridge, Woodstock, Carrollton, Canton, Griffin, McDonough, Acworth, Pooler, Union City, Decatur, Cartersville, Sugar Hill, Milledgeville, Snellville, Forest Park, Thomasville, St. Marys, Tifton, Americus, Kingsland, Suwanee, Dublin, Calhoun, Chamblee, Brunswick, Norcross, Riverdale, Conyers, Perry
5. Counties: Cobb, Clayton, Chatham, Cherokee, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Richmond, Muscogee, Bibb, Hall, Henry, Houston, Whitfield, Clarke, Forsyth, Dougherty, Douglas, Lowndes, Fayette, Floyd, Columbia, Coweta, Carroll, Paulding, Bartow, Rockdale, Glynn, Newton, Liberty, Walker, Walton, Troup, Spalding, Bulloch, Catoosa, Barrow, Laurens, Baldwin, Gordon, Camden, Thomas, Colquitt, Jackson, Tift, Effingham, Coffee, Murray, Habersham, Ware, Sumter, Oconee, Decatur, Upson, Wayne, Toombs, Madison, Haralson, Chattooga, Stephens, Lee, Mitchell, Harris, Peach, Grady, Jones, Gilmer, Bryan, Hart, Pickens, Meriwether, Tattnall, Burke, Crisp, Worth, Emanuel, Monroe, McDuffie, Washington, Lumpkin, Elbert, Franklin, White, Fannin, Butts, Dodge, Putnam, Ben Hill, Appling, Union, Jefferson, Brooks, Berrien, Dawson, Lamar, Cook, Pierce, Morgan, Screven, Dade, Rabun, Chattahoochee, Brantley, Banks, Greene, Macon, Pike, Jeff Davis, Oglethorpe, Crawford, Early, Telfair, Bleckley, Dooly, Jasper, Heard, Terrell, McIntosh, Wilkes, Twiggs, Evans, Long, Charlton, Wilkinson, Bacon, Hancock, Irwin, Pulaski, Candler, Turner, Seminole, Towns, Taylor, Wilcox, Jenkins, Johnson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Randolph, Atkinson, Lanier, Marion, Clinch, Treutlen, Talbot, Miller, Warren, Calhoun, Wheeler, Stewart, Baker, Schley, Echols, Clay, Quitman, Glascock, Webster, Taliaferro