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(2026) Legal Window Tint Laws Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills, California

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Beverly Hills window tint laws: stay legal and drive comfortably

Drivers in Beverly Hills are covered by California's window tint rules, which set out what is permitted on each window of a vehicle. Knowing where those limits sit before film goes on keeps your car road legal and helps you avoid a ticket later. Choosing a film is a separate decision from compliance: shade, clarity and heat performance are matters for you and your installer, while the legal limits are set by the state.

Window Tint Law Guide for Beverly Hills California
Penalties

What Happens If Your Tint Breaks the Rules

Tint that falls outside California's limits can lead to a citation. In many cases that means a fix-it ticket, which asks you to correct the film and show that the vehicle now complies. The points below cover the outcomes drivers most often ask about.

The Cost of Removing Non-Compliant Tint

Removing non-compliant film is slow work and can damage glass without the right tools. Getting the shade right first time avoids it, and a Kepler dealer can talk you through the options.

  • Fine: Up to $500 on the spot fine
  • Fix-it ticket: correction and proof of compliance
  • Repeat citations: further penalties for continued non-compliance
  • More attention: non-compliant tint can attract traffic stops
  • Insurance: check how modifications sit with your policy

Legal Window Tint Limits in Beverly Hills, CA

California's tint rules are written around vehicle type, so passenger cars and multi-purpose vehicles are treated differently. The diagrams below set out the levels that apply to each window, which is the starting point for any conversation about shade with your installer.

Passenger Vehicles

Legal Window Tint

For passenger vehicles, including sedans, coupes and convertibles, separate levels apply to each window position.

Windshield -

4 inches from the top

A non-reflective tint / sun strip, is allowed 4 inches from the top as long as it does not go past the AS-1 line on your windshield.

Front Side Windows -

70%

The California law allows 70% of light visibility for front side windows.

Rear Side Windows -

any shade

The California law allows any shade of light visibility for rear side windows.

Rear Back Windows -

any shade

The California law allows any shade of light in visibility for the rear window.

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Passenger Vehicle Window Tint Law Guide for Beverly Hills California

Passenger Vehicles

Hatchback, Sedan, Coupe, Station Wagon

PV

Multi-Purpose Vehicles

Legal Window Tint

For multi-purpose vehicles such as trucks, vans and SUVs, the rules set out what is allowed on the windshield, front sides, rear sides and rear window.

Windshield -

4 inches from the top

A non-reflective tint / sun strip, is allowed 4 inches from the top as long as it does not go past the AS-1 line on your windshield.

Front Side Windows -

70%

The California law allows 70% of light visibility for front side windows.

Rear Side Windows -

any shade

The California law allows any shade of light visibility for rear side windows.

Rear Back Windows -

any shade

The California law allows any shade of light visibility for rear window tint.

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Detailed Window Tint Law Graphic for Multi-Purpose Vehicle in Beverly Hills, California

Multi-Purpose Vehicles

SUV, Van, Truck

MPV

Check with local authorities to confirm current requirements.

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Why Drivers Choose Kepler Film

Kepler supplies nano-ceramic automotive film to independent installers, who handle the fitting and look after you as the customer. Ask your dealer about the film ranges, the finishes available and the coverage that applies to the product you choose, so you know exactly what you are getting before work starts.

How Kepler works

Kepler makes the film. Independent businesses fit it.

Kepler makes the film, not the tint job. Independent tinting businesses install window film. For a project in Beverly Hills, California, ask a local tinter whether they carry Kepler film or can get it, then arrange the work directly with that shop.

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    Independent businesses fit it

    Independent tinting businesses install window film. Ask a local shop whether they carry Kepler film or can get it.

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    Ask a local tinter

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Common questions about California car window tint laws

Check the current official tint rules and enforcement guidance for your vehicle. If you receive a citation, follow the instructions on that notice and confirm any required action with the issuing authority. Do not rely on this page for a penalty amount or a prediction about the outcome.

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