On Nov. 28, 2016 legislation was passed into law requiring testing of window tint as part of NY States annual vehicle safety inspection. The law took effect on Jan. 1, 2017 and the DMV prepared emergency regulations to be in compliance with the new law. Overview of the testing
requirements: The inspector is not required to test for tint if it is obvious that there is no window tint. However, he is responsible for ensuring the standards spelled out below. |
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1992 and Newer Exemptions
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1991
and Older Front window Top 6", any tint OK Below 6", must be 35% or more VLT All front side windows Must be 35% or more VLT Side rear windows Do not require testing Rear windows Any vehicle without dual rear view mirrors must be 35% or more VLT |
Overview of the tint meter
requirements: Stations solely licensed as group 1B, 2B, or 3 (i.e.. trailer and/or
motorcycle) are not required to perform window tint testing or to acquire
a meter.
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NYtintmeter.com will continue to provide more information on the new regulations as it becomes available from the NYS DMV. |
The NYS DMV window tint notifications to inspection facilities
The DMV has provided inspection facilities with several notifications about the window tint regulations. PDF versions of these notifications are below, please click on the links to view them
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