State tint law
Alaska window tint law
Laws change and enforcement varies by area. Confirm with the Alaska DMV before you install.
How dark can window tint be in Alaska?
Darkness is measured as visible light transmission (VLT): the percentage of light that gets through. A lower number means darker tint.
| Window | Cars | SUVs and vans |
|---|---|---|
| Windshield | Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 5 inches of the windshield. | |
| Front side windows | Must let in at least 70% of light. | |
| Back side windows | Must let in at least 40% of light. | Must let in at least 40% of light. |
| Rear window | Must let in at least 40% of light. | Must let in at least 40% of light. |
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How reflective can tint be?
- Front side windows
- No mirrored tint on any window.
- Back side windows
- No mirrored tint on any window.
Other Alaska tint rules
- Restricted colors
- Tint must be green, gray, bronze or neutral smoke, or a sun-reflective auto film.
- Side mirrors
- No side-mirror requirement.
- Film certification
- Film manufacturers don't need to certify the film they sell in the state.
- Sticker
- No sticker identifying legal tint is required.
- Medical exemption
- Darker tint is allowed if the driver or a regular passenger must be shielded from the sun for medical reasons, certified every year by a physician licensed in Alaska. Carry the certification in the vehicle (13 AAC 04.223(c)).
Enforcement and penalties in Alaska
- Enforcement
- Police can stop you for tint alone. Film must be green, gray, bronze or neutral smoke, or a sun-reflective auto film, and mirrored tint isn't allowed on any window.
- Penalties
- The regulation sets no amount; the fine comes from the court's traffic bail schedule.
How the Alaska tint law has changed
The changes we could document, newest first, each with its source. Where we only know that our older records differ from today's law, we say so rather than guess a date.
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Our records Our older page was corrected
TintCenter's 2011 page listed no front-side tint and 37% on the other windows. The regulation says 70% on the front sides and 40% behind the driver, so we corrected the page after reading it in September 2026.
Source: TintCenter statute check, September 2026
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Law change Tint rules last amended in 13 AAC 04.223
Alaska sets its tint limits in regulation, last amended in 1998: front side windows 70%, rear doors, quarter glass and back glass 40%, a 5-inch windshield strip, no mirrored tint.
Source: Alaska Administrative Code, 13 AAC 04.223 (Cornell LII)
Films of 70% VLT or lighter: legal on every window of a car in Alaska. Darker films for the rear windows are in the full collection. All car window film.
Where to find the Alaska tint law
These are the laws, rules and other sources we found for Alaska. We list all of them rather than picking one, so you can read them yourself and decide. Laws change, so check the current text before you install.
- Regulation Alaska Administrative Code, 13 AAC 04.223 (opens in a new tab) Cornell Legal Information Institute
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