Window Tint
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.3-4 — at least seventy percent of light through the windshield and front side windows, and a strip of six inches at the top
No one may own and drive a vehicle with film or other material on the windshield, the front side windows, the side windows behind the front seats, or the rear window, unless an exemption applies.
- Material that lets through not less than seventy percent of visible light.
- A strip on the uppermost six inches of the windshield that stays out of the driver's direct view.
- Glass installed by the manufacturer to federal standards.
- Law enforcement vehicles, and vehicles not required to be registered in Rhode Island.
The owner of a vehicle with tint that breaks the chapter is fined not more than $250, and so is the business that installed it, for each offense.
A medical exemption and the rear window rule have their own conditions. A particular vehicle is a question for a licensed Rhode Island attorney.
Sources for this section (3)
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.3-2 — Windshields and windows obscured by nontransparent materials
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.3-4 — Exemptions
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.3-5 — Penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Rhode Island attorney.