Ohio window tint law
In Ohio, a passenger car's front side windows must let in at least 50% of light; rear side windows: any darkness; rear window: any darkness with outside mirrors on both sides. Source: Ohio Adm.Code 4501-41-03 (effective Nov 22, 2014), checked November 2026.
| Front side windows | 50% At least 50% light transmittance (plus or minus 3%) with the glass; not red or yellow. |
|---|---|
| Rear side windows | Any darkness Any darkness (not reflectorized). |
| Rear window | Any darkness Any darkness; left and right outside mirrors required if it lets in less than 50%. |
| Windshield | Film must keep at least 70% (plus or minus 3%) and not be red or yellow; a strip along the top down to the AS-1 line or 5 inches (whichever is closer to the top) is unregulated. |
| Tolerance | plus or minus 3% |
The Ohio front-side limit on a car
Levels we picture that meet the front-side limit: 70% (light)50% (medium-light)
Source
Ohio Adm.Code 4501-41-03 (effective Nov 22, 2014)
“applied to the side windows to the immediate right or left of the driver, so long as such material ... has a light transmittance of not less than fifty per cent plus or minus three per cent”
Checked November 2026 (read from an archived copy of the official page). A summary of the passenger-car rules, not legal advice: laws change, so check the source or ask a local tint shop before you buy.
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