The Tint On Your Windows
75 Pa.C.S. 4524(e) — no material that keeps a person from seeing inside through the windshield or side windows
In Pennsylvania, no person may drive a motor vehicle with any sun screening device or other material that does not permit a person to see or view the inside of the vehicle through the windshield, a side wing or a side window.
The statute's test is seeing inside, not a percentage. The subsection does not print a light transmittance figure. It asks whether a person can see or view the inside of the vehicle through the glass.
- Tinted windows of the type and specification the manufacturer installed.
- A hearse, ambulance, government vehicle, or a vehicle with a current certificate of exemption under the department's regulations.
- A vehicle with a certificate of exemption for medical reasons, where the materials meet federal regulations.
The medical exemption. It is issued where the owner or registrant, or a household member who regularly drives or rides in the vehicle, has a physical condition the department, consulting its Medical Advisory Board, finds justifies it, certified by a licensed physician or optometrist. The certificate is carried in the vehicle and shown on a police officer's request.
Selling the vehicle. An exemption ends when the vehicle is sold to someone who does not qualify, and the owner removes the materials before the sale and gives the buyer a notarized statement about the removal.
Inspection standards, the department's regulations and other obstructions are not all on this page. Whether a particular film passes, and how a reading was taken, are questions for a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- 75 Pa.C.S. 4524 — Windshield obstructions and wipers
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.