- Kansas laws regulate the degree of auto tinting allowed.auto heck image by schaltwerk from Fotolia.com
Due to the danger window tint poses to law enforcement officers, the state of Kansas invoked laws applicable to the tint applied to automobile windows. There are restrictions as to the degree of the darkness of the tint, which addresses the percent of visible light that the window and the tint allow through. Regulations about the reflective qualities and color are also part of the Kansas tint laws. - The windshield can only be tinted along the top above the manufacturer's AS-1 line.auto image by jasmina nemanjic from Fotolia.com
Throughout the nation, a consensus developed that dark tinting of car windows could present problems. On the one hand, dark tint could hinder a driver's sight and result in an accident. On the other, dark tint on car windows could hide activity inside the car that could be unlawful or create a dangerous situation for law enforcement. Drug or other illegal activity could be obscured, as well as a weapon in the hands of an occupant in the car. With those considerations in mind, Kansas law makers decided to pass a few regulations to prohibit over-tinting or creating an opaque barrier on the car windows. - Too much tinting can obscure sight and cause an accident.Police officer at the scene of the Jeep and car road accident. image by Dragan Trifunovic from Fotolia.com
The darkness of the window tint is measured by the visible light transmission percentage (VLT%). Here, it refers to the percent of light visible on the inside of the car window after the light passes through the window and tint film. The lower the percentage of VLT, the darker the tint is on the window. All tint sold has a VLT rating that falls within one of three categories--light at 50 percent VLT, medium at 35 percent VLT or dark at 20 percent VLT. Kansas law regulates the tint separately on the front side windows, back side windows, windshield and rear window. - Kansas law prohibits red and amber tint on car windows.color of red image by sumos from Fotolia.com
Lawful limits for tint include that at least 35 percent of light must be visible through the front side, back side and rear windows. The windshield must not be tinted, except for the area above the car manufacturer's AS-1 line. The AS-1 line is the line defined by the manufacturer where the tint may not go below. Reflective and mirrored tint is prohibited for use on car windows in the state of Kansas. Other regulations include the prohibition of red, yellow and amber tint colors, and you must have dual side mirrors installed if your back window is tinted. - Violating tint laws in Kansas is a misdemeanor.Legal Law Justice image by Stacey Alexander from Fotolia.com
Kansas law enforcement officers often use an optical meter to measure the percentage of VLT. You will be ticketed if it is determined that your tinting violates state law. If found guilty, you will be convicted of a misdemeanor. If buying a car with tint already installed, and your tint VLT is found to exceed limits allowed by law during a routine safety inspection, you could be denied safety certification.
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