State tint law
Mississippi window tint law
Laws change and enforcement varies by area. Confirm with the Mississippi DMV before you install.
Law changed Jul 1, 2026Optometrists can sign medical tint exemptions. What changed
How dark can window tint be in Mississippi?
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 above the manufacturer's AS-1 line. | |
| Front side windows | Must let in more than 28% of light. | |
| Back side windows | Must let in more than 28% of light. | Any darkness is allowed. |
| Rear window | Must let in more than 28% of light. | Any darkness is allowed. |
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How reflective can tint be?
- Front side windows
- The statute doesn't set a reflectivity limit.
- Back side windows
- The statute doesn't set a reflectivity limit.
Other Mississippi tint rules
- Restricted colors
- No tint colors are banned.
- Side mirrors
- No side-mirror requirement.
- Film certification
- Film manufacturers must certify the film they sell in the state. Ask your installer for certified film.
- Sticker
- A compliance label (no larger than 1 inch square) is required on the lower left corner of the windshield.
- Medical exemption
- A free certificate of medical exemption from the county tax collector, with an affidavit signed by you and a Mississippi-licensed physician or (since July 1, 2026) optometrist. Display it on the dashboard.
Enforcement and penalties in Mississippi
- Enforcement
- A tinted vehicle needs a tint label on the lower left of the windshield from an official tint inspection station, after a $5 test. Only Department of Public Safety officers and police in cities of 2,000 or more enforce the tint law (Code 63-7-59).
- Penalties
- Drivers: the general traffic penalty (63-7-7). Installing illegal film, or faking a label or medical certificate: up to $1,000, up to 3 months in jail, or both.
How the Mississippi 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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Law change Optometrists can sign medical tint exemptions
Senate Bill 2453, approved by the governor March 13, 2026, lets a Mississippi-licensed optometrist, as well as a physician, attest to a condition aggravated by sunlight for a certificate of medical exemption. The 28% limit didn't change.
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Our records Reflectance: our older records listed a 20% limit
TintCenter's 2011 records listed a 20% reflectance limit. The current statute (63-7-59) sets 28% light transmission on every window with a compliance label, and no reflectance limit.
Films of 28% VLT or lighter: legal on every window of a car in Mississippi. Darker films for the rear windows are in the full collection. All car window film.
Where to find the Mississippi tint law
These are the laws, rules and other sources we found for Mississippi. 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.
- Statute Mississippi Code § 63-7-59 (opens in a new tab) Justia
- Statute Mississippi Code § 63-7-59 (opens in a new tab) FindLaw
- Law change Mississippi SB 2453 (2026) (opens in a new tab) Mississippi LegislatureOptometrists can attest for a medical exemption from July 1, 2026.
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