Window Tint
Ala. Code § 32-5C-2 — side and rear glass at no less than 32 percent light, and none on the windshield
- No material on the front windshield that reduces light transmission.
- No material on the rear windshield or side windows that lets through less than 32 percent of light or reflects more than 20 percent, with a measurement tolerance of at least 3 percent.
Who handles this in Alabama: Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alabama directory.
The meter. Light transmission is measured with a device before anyone is charged, and the officer has the meter before stopping the driver.
- A transparent strip, not red or amber, on the top six inches of the windshield is allowed.
- Stickers in a seven-inch square in a lower corner of the windshield, and stickers the law requires, are allowed.
- Glass tinted before factory delivery, and vehicles not registered in Alabama, are not covered.
A vehicle with aftermarket tint shows a label visible from outside saying the windows comply, and no one installs tint that would break the limits.
Sources for this section (3)
- Ala. Code § 32-5C-2 — Prohibitions Against Operation of Motor Vehicle Under Conditions Which Reduce Light Transmission; Exceptions
- Ala. Code § 32-5C-3 — Exceptions
- Ala. Code § 32-5C-6 — Display of Labels Indicating Compliance; Prohibition Against Installation of Noncomplying Material
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alabama attorney.