What happens if your tint is too dark in Tennessee?
Breaking Tennessee's tint law, or refusing an officer's field test of the tint, is a Class C misdemeanor (Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-107(d)).
General information, not legal advice. Check the current law, or ask the officer or court about your case.
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-107 (as amended by 2024 Pub. Ch. 602). Text as published on Justia (2025 edition), checked against the Tennessee General Assembly's records of the 2016 and 2024 amendments (SB1864 bill page). Last checked: 10 Nov 2026.
What counts as a violation?
Driving on a public road with film that takes a window below the statute's limits, or any other breach of the section, including an installer tinting a car so it breaks the law.
What is the field comparison test?
It's how an officer checks the tint at the roadside. The statute lets a POST-certified law enforcement officer stop a vehicle for the test when the officer reasonably believes the windows break the limit.
What should you do?
Check the current law, or ask the officer or court about your case. Under the statute, the vehicle's owner has the burden of proving the car complies.
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