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For a vehicle required to be registered in Nebraska, front side window material must have light transmission of at least 35% and luminous reflectance of no more than 35%. Behind the front seat, the minimum is 20% with the same reflectance cap, except on a multipurpose vehicle, van or bus. Windshield material must be clear and transparent below the AS-1 line and not red, yellow or amber above it. No tolerance is stated.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,257; Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,258 (owner or operator penalty); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,259 (applicator penalty); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,260 (waivers, including medical); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-612 (bus, defined); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-106 (misdemeanor penalties). Summary last checked against these sources on September 28, 2026.
| Window | Rule |
|---|---|
| Windshield | Sunscreening material below the AS-1 line must be clear and transparent, and material above the AS-1 line may not be red, yellow or amber (60-6,257(1)(b)). The AS-1 line is the line extending from the AS-1 letters on the windshield, or a line five inches below and parallel to the top of the windshield, whichever is closer to the top ((2)(a)). The tinted band is therefore never deeper than five inches. The statute gives no light-transmission percentage for the windshield. |
| Front side windows | It is unlawful to drive with sunscreening or other transparent material on the front side windows that has a luminous reflectance of more than 35% or a light transmission of less than 35% ((1)(c)). Light transmission is defined as the share of the total light falling on the window that passes through the sunscreening or transparent material ((2)(d)). The statute does not say whether the glass is counted, and it states no tolerance. The same figures apply to every vehicle type. |
| Rear side windows | Material on the side windows behind the front seat may not have a luminous reflectance of more than 35% or a light transmission of less than 20% ((1)(d)). This limit does not apply to the side windows behind the front seat on a multipurpose vehicle, van or bus. A multipurpose vehicle is a motor vehicle designed to carry ten or fewer passengers that is built on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road use ((2)(g)). A bus is a motor vehicle designed to carry more than ten passengers, or one other than a taxicab used to carry people for compensation (60-612). Van is not defined, and SUVs and pickups are not named. Tint that substantially impairs the ability to see into the vehicle is still barred on every vehicle ((1)(a)). |
| Rear window | The same 20% light-transmission minimum and 35% reflectance cap apply to the rear window ((1)(d)). The same exception applies to a multipurpose vehicle, van or bus. No tolerance is stated. |
| Reflectance and color | Luminous reflectance is the share of the light falling on the window that the material reflects outward ((2)(e)). It may not exceed 35% on the front side windows ((1)(c)), or on the side windows behind the front seat and the rear window except on a multipurpose vehicle, van or bus ((1)(d)). Windshield material above the AS-1 line may not be red, yellow or amber ((1)(b)). Separately, it is unlawful to drive if the windows are tinted so that the driver's clear view through the windshield or side or rear windows is reduced, or so that the ability to see into the vehicle is substantially impaired ((1)(a)). |
| Installers | A person who applies sunscreening material or glass-plastic glazing material so that a vehicle has a window that violates 60-6,257(1) is guilty of a Class III misdemeanor (60-6,259). No installer label or sticker requirement appears in the text read. |
VLT (visible light transmission) is the percentage of visible light that passes through a window or film; a higher number means lighter tint. Most state limits are measured on the finished window (glass and film together). Where a rule is stated for the film itself, the table says so. Some states also limit reflectance, the share of light bounced back off the surface (a mirror-like look).
Section 60-6,257(1) covers driving a motor vehicle required to be registered in Nebraska upon a highway. Sunscreening material means a film, material, tint or device applied to the windows to reduce the effects of the sun ((2)(j)). The rear window and rear side window limits in (1)(d) do not apply to a multipurpose vehicle, van or bus. Multipurpose vehicle is defined in (2)(g). Bus is defined for the Nebraska Rules of the Road in 60-612 as a motor vehicle designed to carry more than ten passengers, or one other than a taxicab used to carry people for compensation. Van is not defined, and SUVs and pickups are not named, so body style alone does not decide whether the exception applies. The (1)(a) ban on tint that reduces the driver's clear view or substantially impairs seeing into the vehicle has no vehicle-class exception. The windows of a camper, motor home, pickup cover, slide-in camper or other motor vehicle must meet the federal safety glazing standard in 49 C.F.R. 571.205 ((1)(e)). The Nebraska State Patrol or a local law enforcement agency may also waive the standards for reasons of safety or security (60-6,260).
The Nebraska State Patrol or a local law enforcement agency may grant a waiver of the 60-6,257 standards for medical reasons, based on an affidavit signed by a licensed physician (60-6,260). The waiver must be in writing. It must include the date issued; the vehicle identification number, registration number or other description of the vehicle; the owner's name; the reason for the waiver; the dates it is effective; and the signature of the head of the agency granting it. The agency keeps a copy until the waiver expires. The statute states no minimum percentage for a waived vehicle.
A person owning or operating a motor vehicle in violation of 60-6,257 is guilty of a Class V misdemeanor (60-6,258), which carries no imprisonment and a fine of up to $100 (28-106(1)). A person who applies sunscreening or glass-plastic glazing material so that a window violates 60-6,257(1) is guilty of a Class III misdemeanor (60-6,259). That carries up to three months' imprisonment, a fine of up to $500, or both (28-106(1)).
For a vehicle required to be registered in Nebraska, material on the front side windows must have light transmission of at least 35% and luminous reflectance of no more than 35% (Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,257(1)(c)). On the rear window and the side windows behind the front seat, light transmission must be at least 20%, again with reflectance of no more than 35% ((1)(d)). A multipurpose vehicle, van or bus is excepted from the rear limits. The statute states no tolerance.
The 20% and 35% limits for the rear window and the side windows behind the front seat do not apply to a multipurpose vehicle, van or bus (60-6,257(1)(d)). A multipurpose vehicle is a motor vehicle designed to carry ten or fewer passengers that is built on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road use ((2)(g)). Bus is defined in 60-612, and van is not defined. SUVs and pickups are not named, so body style alone does not decide it. Tint on any vehicle is still unlawful if it reduces the driver's clear view or substantially impairs the ability to see into the vehicle ((1)(a)). The front side window limits apply to every vehicle type.
Reflectance is capped rather than banned. Material on the front side windows may not have a luminous reflectance of more than 35% (60-6,257(1)(c)), and the same cap applies to the side windows behind the front seat and the rear window, except on a multipurpose vehicle, van or bus ((1)(d)). Luminous reflectance is the share of the light falling on the window that the material reflects outward ((2)(e)).
Material below the AS-1 line must be clear and transparent, and material above it may not be red, yellow or amber (60-6,257(1)(b)). The AS-1 line is the line extending from the AS-1 letters on the windshield, or a line five inches below the top, whichever is closer to the top ((2)(a)). The statute gives no light-transmission percentage for the windshield.
Yes, as a waiver. The Nebraska State Patrol or a local law enforcement agency may grant a written waiver of the 60-6,257 standards for medical reasons, based on an affidavit signed by a licensed physician (60-6,260). The waiver identifies the vehicle and owner, states the reason and the dates it is effective, and is signed by the head of the agency. The agency keeps a copy until the waiver expires.
Owning or operating a vehicle that violates 60-6,257 is a Class V misdemeanor (60-6,258), which carries no imprisonment and a fine of up to $100 (28-106(1)). Any person, including an installer, who applies material so that a window violates 60-6,257(1) commits a Class III misdemeanor (60-6,259), punishable by up to three months' imprisonment, a fine of up to $500, or both.
No installer label or sticker requirement appears in 60-6,257 through 60-6,260. The installer rule in the text read is the penalty in 60-6,259 for applying material that puts a window out of compliance.
Running a tint shop in Nebraska? See shop software for Nebraska.
This page summarizes Nebraska statute and regulation text for general information and is not legal advice. It covers passenger vehicles with aftermarket film (film added after the vehicle left the factory) and includes SUV, van and truck rules where the state sets different ones. Some vehicle types, such as limousines, buses, commercial and law-enforcement vehicles, and factory glass are treated differently in some states, and whether a vehicle registered in another state is covered depends on the state; see “Who this covers” above. Federal glazing rules (FMVSS 205, 49 CFR 571.205) apply separately from state law, and 49 U.S.C. 30122 bars manufacturers, distributors, dealers, rental companies and motor vehicle repair businesses from knowingly making inoperative any part of a device or element of design installed to comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard, so installers should check both. Laws change and enforcement varies; confirm current requirements with the state before tinting. Before tinting, ask the installer to measure your glass and confirm the finished window will meet the limit; afterward, ask for a reading on a light-transmission meter and keep it.