As of December 1, 2025, window-tint checks are no longer required as part of North Carolina safety inspections. The additional $10 window-tint inspection fee has also been eliminated (
S.L. 2025-47).
Under the same law, during a traffic stop, drivers of vehicles equipped with window tinting must roll down the window on the side that the law-enforcement officer approaches.
Vehicles with after-factory window tinting must still comply with the requirements set by G.S. 20-127. Tinted windows may not measure darker than 32 percent when tested with a North Carolina-approved window-tint meter. The tint on the windshield may not extend more than 5 inches below the top of the windshield or below the AS1 line, whichever is longer.